Coperni Closes: Revisiting the Fashion Label’s Strangest Experiments in Design and Technology

French fashion house Coperni, founded by Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant, has announced its closure, prompting a look back at its most unconventional creations. Known for merging science and style, the label treated fashion as a platform for research, producing pieces like liquid textiles sprayed onto models and garments embedded with living microorganisms. These experiments pushed the boundaries of material innovation, earning Coperni a cult following and critical acclaim. The closure marks the end of an era for experimental fashion, but its influence on the intersection of design, technology, and biology will resonate across the industry. As the fashion world reflects on Coperni’s legacy, the question remains: who will carry the torch for such radical innovation?