Dubai Fashion Week - Futurism : The Fall Winter 2011 Collection
An Innovative 3D Printed Clothes and Techwear Fashion










Shrekahnth’s Futurism collection at Dubai Fashion Week highlighted process, experimentation, and form. It was less about spectacle and more about inspiration. Inspired by early 20th-century Futurist art, the collection used digital tools and 3D printed clothes. It combined speed, energy, and industrial style with modern print materials and shapes.
The collection avoided overt theatrics and focused on precise details. It featured structured garments, digitally engineered prints, and a cohesive style. Each print told a story, including turbine blades, space vessels, pixelated factories, and cosmic elements. The show featured monochrome leggings, custom grey shoes, and red-blue RGB eye makeup. This styling created a clear and unified visual theme.
Print as Narrative: Mechanical, Spatial, and Abstract
The collection focused on 3D printed clothes, which were used for both surface decoration and storytelling. Many garments had prints inspired by mechanical and industrial designs. These included images of aeroplane turbines, motors, wiring, and vent-like shapes. These appeared in structured tunics, pleated kaftans, and jumpsuits. The prints were not abstract, just to be abstract. Each one referenced a clear visual system.
In one tunic dress, a vortex resembling an exhaust fan spiralled out in red and grey from the centre. A print turned the inside of a submarine into art. It featured pipes, grids, and soft metallic colours. Soft fabrics like silk crepe, habutai, and chiffon balanced the intricate mechanical details.
Cosmic imagery also played a role. Some pieces featured space themes. They included prints of UFOs, alien textures, stars, and mirrored orbits. They paired these with bold headpieces shaped like spacecraft. Nazgul Nejmi designed them. A key moment happened when they gave out 3D glasses for 3D printed clothes. This dress showed movement and distortion only when viewed through coloured lenses. It was a unique way to see fashion.

















Layering Craft: Swarovski, Structure, and Material Contrast
Beyond print, the Futurism collection of 3D printed clothes explored embellishment and construction with restraint. Swarovski crystal stick-ons were used in various ways. They were placed along necklines, across waistbands, and even embedded into pleats. They weren’t meant for luxury. Instead, they reflected light, adding a soft shimmer that matched the techwear style.
Silhouettes moved between clean-lined thobes and sharply constructed mini dresses. Layered chiffon kaftans were juxtaposed with digitally printed biker jackets and angular capes. Fish scale-textured belts brought a nice feel. Garments often had controlled gathers or pleats to improve their shape.
Some pieces, like planet-inspired hats and structured boat necklines, had a sculptural look. But they focused on thoughtful design instead of being theatrical. Even the most experimental looks retained a wearable logic.
A controlled runway with cohesive styling.
One of the strengths of Futurism Fall 2011 was its consistency in styling. The colours in the shoes, leggings, and makeup worked together. This unity made the printed garments pop. Grey shoes and leggings were used across nearly every look.
The makeup used red and blue RGB colour schemes. It featured a red shadow above the eye and blue below. The digital world of screens, image processing, and 3D printed clothes made the collection unique. The hairstyles were neat and simple. They were usually pulled back or made into smooth buns, keeping the focus on the clothes and prints.
Backstage, the show was supported by careful choreography and coordination. Every look was layered, pre-styled, and thoughtfully timed






Themes Without Excess: A Different Take on Futurism
Many collections that use “futurism” focus on metallics, chrome, or dystopian themes. Shrekahnth chose a different path. Futurism Fall 2011 explored the movement’s roots. It focused on the original manifesto that praised machines, speed, and structure. Then, it connected these ideas to textile design and digital imagery.
This collection focused less on predicting the future. It explored how we can grasp visual systems and industrial references in today’s fashion. It looked at everything from turbomachinery to space helmets. It showed how to rethink 3D printed clothes using print, shape, and accessories.
It also didn’t rely on volume or scale to communicate its message. Some standout pieces had a quiet power. One was a thobe dress featuring a mirrored falcon wing print. Another was a silk dress with pixelated designs inspired by Giacomo Balla’s painting. It was reimagined as a digital NFT-like pattern.
Digital Prints, Minimal Styling, and Material Thoughtfulness
The Futurism Fall 2011 collection highlighted the beauty of digital images and industrial themes on the runway. It made a strong statement without feeling like a costume. It combined 3D printed clothes, resort wear style, and textile craft. The result was clear, intentional, and easy to wear.
The show maintained order and careful control, from backstage prep to final looks. It didn’t try to predict the future. Instead, it looked at how technology and design blend in fashion through print, structure, and fine details.












