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The 3Dtachable Collection From Liat Brandel Is Wearable Sculpture

01.12.26 | By
The 3Dtachable Collection From Liat Brandel Is Wearable Sculpture

A thought-provoking series, the 3Dtachable Collection by designer Liat Brandel plays on layers of identity – what we choose to show the world and what we choose to hide. Regular shapes form patterns, coming together to create fantastic depth within the fabric as its surface folds down to a fraction of its former size. Brandel shares, “3Dtachable is more than a fashion statement – it is a conversation about identity, perception, and conscious consumption in a digital world.”

A woman with long brown hair wears a sleeveless black top and a geometric, metallic gold statement necklace from the 3Dtachables Collection.

Collapsables

Able to be worn in multiple ways, this wearable collection’s versatility can be leveraged to accentuate certain features while concealing others. The designer forges a conversation between our corporeal selves and our digital personas. What is real, what is manufactured, and what is acceptable changes by the moment. These wearables, including collars, scarves, and necklaces, suggest a fashion future brimming with possibility at the flash of a camera.

A woman with long, straight platinum blonde hair wears a sleeveless black top and a geometric, ruffled white and black collar from the 3Dtachables Collection. She stands against a plain light background.

This duality is represented in the 3Dtachable form: an unassuming flat plane of folded material transforms into wearable gestural sculpture. Creating divots and folds, sometimes ballooning out, the wearer can entertain every passing fancy in a choose your own adventure of style.

Liat Brandel stands in a black robe, holding a patterned black and white belt stretched in front of her against a plain light background.

A woman in a white sheer robe, modeled by Liat Brandel, holds a black geometric accordion-like object that wraps around her neck, posing against a plain light background.

Detachables

Modular elements add even more customization to the collection, reflecting on the theme of hiding and showing once more. More covered is a choice, less covered is a choice. A lack of choice is indeed, still a choice. The societal pressure around social media has left many feeling isolated, prompting Brandel to investigate these themes in her work.

A woman with gray hair in a bun wears a black kimono-style top from the 3Dtachables Collection, featuring a white, geometric-patterned collar, standing against a plain white background.

Liat Brandel, a woman with dark hair in a bun, holds a folded metallic fan in front of her face, revealing only her eyes, while wearing a white robe against a plain background.

Liat Brandel, a woman with blue eyes and brown hair, wears a white top and a large geometric gold necklace while posing against a plain white background.

Woman standing against a plain background, wearing a black outfit and a large, geometric metallic scarf with an origami-like design by Liat Brandel.

Expertly made, the 3Dtachable Collection utilizes lightweight yet durable materials to remain flexible enough to position and rigid enough to keep its signature folds. This required many iterations of experimentation to replicate traditional, origami-like paper folds. The crispness of every bend in tandem with the body of the fabric is remarkable.

Woman with long dark hair wearing a black turtleneck and a white geometric feathered accessory from the 3Dtachables Collection on her shoulder, standing against a plain light background.

A woman with light hair in a black outfit poses with hands on hips, showcasing a metallic decorative accessory from the 3Dtachables Collection on her shoulder, against a plain white background.

A woman with light hair wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a large geometric blue necklace from the 3Dtachables Collection stands against a plain light background.

In a response to traditional garment design, the multifunctionality of the 3Dtachable Collection creates multiple uses with two wooden stoppers to create different looks. Those fashion-conscious know styling is essential, and this collection doesn’t hold back. The sky is the limit with the silhouettes possible, allowing for free expression within the confines of our physical reality. 3Dtachable helps to foster a conversation about how we lead our lives, online and off, and cautions how these two selves could become one.

A close-up view of a geometric, zigzag origami structure from the 3Dtachables Collection, featuring interlocking black and white paper segments on a white background.

A folded paper sculpture from the 3Dtachables Collection, resembling a scarf, made with gold and white paper arranged in a geometric, pleated pattern and displayed on a white background.

Close-up of gold-colored, diamond-shaped origami pieces from the 3Dtachables Collection, arranged in a repetitive, interlocking pattern on a white background.

An open, intricately folded book from the 3Dtachables Collection is held by black bands above two pairs of small, round, beige objects on a white surface.

To learn more about the 3Dtachable Collection by Liat Brandel, visit liatbrandel.com.

Photography provided by Liat Brandel.

Growing up in NYC has given Aria a unique perspective into art + design, constantly striving for new projects to get immersed in. An avid baker, crocheter, and pasta maker, handwork and personal touch is central to what she loves about the built environment. Outside of the city, she enjoys hiking, biking, and learning about space.

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