Projection Mapping Showcase: Franck Sorbier

By Chelsea Klukas, Founder — Lumen Couture

French designer Franck Sorbier's dress is inspired by classic fairytales.

Image via artist's website

Since the creation of the Lumen Couture Projection Hat Dress, I've been on the lookout for other designers using projection technology in their work.

French designer Franck Sorbier utilized projection mapping technology in his Fall/Winter 2012-2013 runway collection. Inspired by the classic French fairytale Peau d’Âne (Donkeyskin), the designer partnered with Intel for the support on the project.

Projection mapped dress by Franck Sorbier

Image via artist's website

The designer describes his collection as “a bridge between the past, the present and what the future could be.” The presentation of the dress represented story of the fairytale's princess and her adventures through the images displayed on the garment.

More information about the designer can be found here.

Projection mapped dress by Franck Sorbier, photo 2

About the Author: Chelsea Klukas is an award-winning interdisciplinary technology artist and design leader. She has founded two companies exploring the intersection of fashion and technology (Lumen Couture and MakeFashion) and was recently granted her Doctorate of Fine Arts (h.c.) in 2019. Her Lumen Couture projector hat, a hat that includes real-time projection mapping and visual inputs to display video on a dress, has gained international attention as the first of its kind. She is an advocate for diversity and women in tech.

Lumen Couture is fashion that illuminates for unexpected elegance and drama. The designs are informed by the international fashiontech shows hosted by MakeFashion, an organization that introduces youth to STEM through hands-on fashion technology workshops.