Girl, I have a MET Gala theme party, could you do something?

This is what looks like one of the best whatsapp message I ever received. Have I ever dreamed to make something wore for the MET Gala? Yes. Do I care if it’s not for the real Gala? No.

No need to say more, that girl is all in!

But what to do? So much ideas came to my mind : LEDs shirt ? Too simple. Optic fibers? Meh, done that already. Smoke machine with a dragon statue? A bit too costy (I had a budget). Nah, I wanted to use servos. You know, the ones that I bought some years ago, sitting in a box crawled by dust, thinking I would find the perfect project for them. Well, that’s it!

I kept wondering about what could I do for weeks until the idea came while watching JoJo’s bizarre Adventure, seeing Dio’s magificient coat with feathers:

Dio’s wearing his feather coat in Season 1 episode 3 “Youth with Dio”

Now, imagine the same spirit on a suit jacket (the event took place in April) but with oscillating feathers? Perfection.

First prototype

3D print

CAD was made with Plasticity, wonderful CAD software made for artists. Decided to print on tule so I would just have to sew on top on the jacket to make it hold together.

Bonus

My friend gave me back the jacket, so I had to wear it. It was perfect for my chicken trainer costume.