Fluid Dynamics Fashion - by Natasha Audéon

I'm Natasha Audéon, a student fashion designer based in Cambridge, UK. I’m proud to share this skirt I made for the Multiverse project, inspired by the fluid dynamics research of Dr. Irmgard Bischofberger, modeled by graduate student Qing Zhang.

I was inspired by the images captured by the MIT Fluids Lab, especially one of a branching growth, which was later printed onto the fabric. 1950’s dresses also inspired me for the skirts' shape.

To make the skirt, I first had to print the fabric with the image of the branching growth I mentioned earlier. Once the printed fabric arrived, I cut it in half and sewed two of the ends together again. Then, I pleated the entire thing down to fit Qing’s waist size. The final thing to do was sew the zipper to join the other two sides and hem the bottom of the skirt to stop the edge of the fabric from unraveling. After a day or so at my sewing machine, the skirt could be sent to the US (which was a slightly chaotic process, but it got there in the end). 

I'd love to do more projects - perhaps another skirt in a different style, or a tie, headband, or similar accessories - maybe even a printed bag? It was really fun to make this skirt and I'm glad it turned out well!