3D Printing

It was a year of innovation, ideas and promise. Here's how tech pushed the fashion industry forward in 2013:

For Victoria's Secret models Karlie Kloss, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio and Hilary Rhoda, the work starts long before the runway lights come up.

Small Shoes to Fill: The royal baby has arrived! We wonder if Prince George will take future style inspiration from our compilation of these royal baby fashions through the ages. Middleton Mania Over Jenny Packham: The Duchess of Cambridge chose a beautiful (baby) blue Jenny Packham dress to present her son to world--which, unsurprisingly, crashed the designer's website. Could it be a nod to Princess Diana's choice when she left the hospital with William back in 1982? Post-Baby Beauty Advice: Kate Middleton might be royalty, but she's still only human--and that means dealing with hair loss, acne, and saggy... well, you know. Here's a guide to help her cope. Lady Gaga's Spreads Her V: Is Gaga's birthday suit her most daring outfit yet? The star bares all for the cover of an upcoming issue of V magazine. She was born that way.

3-D printing could have tremendous effects on the fashion industry. It has the potential to do great things for the industry: create shorter lead times for designers, offer the ability to produce things in smaller quantities, and create easy personalization. On the flip side, 3-D printing could render many jobs in the manufacturing industry obsolete, as well as present some tricky legal issues surrounding copyright.