For someone who works at the intersection of code, culture, and craft, getting dressed is just another part of the process. A personal experiment. A way to ask better questions- visually.

Rawan Khalil

Jul 11, 2025

SELECTS: The Artist Off Duty With Egypt's 'Experimental Joy'

Joy AKA Experimental Joy builds her world piece by piece- sometimes with code, sometimes with fabric, often with both. Her work spans 3D-printed jewellery, wearable art, and immersive tech installations, but fashion is where it all becomes personal. It's where ideas are worn, not just shown.

You could try to label her, but she’s already 3D-printing past the binary. A creative technologist with a flair for sculptural silhouettes and a sharp sense of self, she treats fashion the way an artist treats a blank canvas.

After ten years in Toronto, surrounded by glitch art, subcultures, and second-skin dressing, she returned to Egypt with a heightened sense of contrast. “Returning to Egypt pushed me to rediscover how I present myself in the world- through fashion and jewelry.” She tells SceneStyled “Navigating a familiar cultural landscape meant relearning boldness, crafting a new visual vocabulary through statement pieces that still feel like home.”

For this Selects edit, we tapped Experimental Joy to curate six looks that echo her ‘artist off duty’ state: personal, intuitive, and a little bit defiant. Think asymmetrical cuts, playful proportions, jewellery that borders on sculpture- and the confidence to pull it all off. For her: “a real artist is never off duty, every look is an opportunity to tell a story- to shape perception, challenge norms, and scream curiosity.”

Look One | Cyborgwarrior.exe

“A digital femme fatale built in armor and futurism, where body meets code”

Structured like software and styled like sculpture, this look channels a techno-mythical heroine with intent. The Mugler bodysuit lays the foundation in sheer geometry, while Joy’s own 3D-printed hand bra and spiked choker transform the chest and neck into coded architecture. The leg armour by Victor Clavelly sharpens the silhouette, and Balenciaga’s wraparound sunglasses complete the upgrade.

3D printed hand bra Custom by Experimental Joy

3D printed hand choker (spiked) Custom by Experimental Joy

Black Rodeo Bodysuit - Mugler

Armored Legs designed Custom by @victorclavelly on instagram

Spirit Bag - La Lune Official

Rogue Earring - Kiska Lab

360 MASK SUNGLASSES - Balenciaga

Look Two | afro.arab.obj

“This is cultural source code. A rendered archive of memory and material- a hybrid identity- textured, ancestral, and beautifully compiled.”

A soft collision of timelines and geographies. The structured lines of Daneh’s dress meet Joy’s 3D-printed nose piece in a blend of futuristic craft and ancestral codes. Hand henna recalls childhood rituals, while Rick Owens boots disrupt with raw power. Vintage scarves, spiral earrings, and a well-placed ring thread together a visual system where heritage is recompiled- on her own terms.

Custom 3D Printed Nose Piece by Experimental Joy

Linear Dress - Daneh Design

SS25 Hollywood Grilled Kiss 45 Boots - Rick Owens

Absolute Ring - Vitaly

Hand henna

3D Printed Pink Spiral Earrings - Devrooney NYC

Vintage Roberta D Camerino Scarf Babushka

Look 3 | {smart&sexy}:[000101]

“This is intellect styled with edge- wearable hardware with a pulse.”

The 3D-printed star bra and resin heart- both made by Joy- pulse beneath oversized parachute pants. Layered with signal-boosting details like Klassemoon’s sigil glasses, an internet-core rosary, and a silver sculpted bag.

Girls‘ Gauntlet - Extro Code

Baggy Parachute Pants - Huelleyrose

3D Printed Star Bra Custom by Experimental Joy

Resin Heart Custom by Experimental Joy

Custom Silver Sigil Glasses by @klassemoon on Instagram

Custom 3D Printed Bag in Silver by @viniorbini on Instagram

Custom Internet Jesus Core Necklace by @damndandamn on Instagram

Look Four | ~/offduty.protocol

“An artist is never truly off. Low effort, high signal. Comfort with intent.”

Denim may say downtime, but the rest tells a different story. Her 3D-printed corset reshapes casual wear into process, while Zaza shades and a multicolour minaudière add punctuation. Moon boots step lightly through the static, and Jude Benhalim’s Medusa earrings hint at a myth rewritten. Off-duty doesn’t mean unplugged- it just means running quietly in the background.

3D Printed Corset Custom by Experimental Joy

Zaza Shades Custom by Experimental Joy

Trance Chain - Vitaly

Holiday24 Destroyed Jeans - Stressmama

Moonboots

Medusa Earrings - Jude Benhalim

Palmette Oval Minaudiere - Okhtein

Look Five | encryption.required;

“Detail-driven and deliberately guarded.”

Every piece is holding something back. From the custom headpiece to the deviant pink corset and butterfly necklace, this look whispers in layers. The blush is sharp, the jewellery says “come closer” while daring you not to. It’s aesthetic encryption: if you know, you know- and even then, you might not.

Corset Pink Drops - AmplitudaDesign

Custom Headpiece by @nachojewels on Instagram

HOBB - 18K Gold & Diamond "Love" Bracelet - Bil Arabi

Good Girl Blush Carolina Herrera Eau De Parfum With Vanilla & Peony - Carolina Herrera

Cargo Bootcuts - Bodied by Uchis

Look Six | dateniight[(debug)];

“Distorted romance. Clean lines, blurred emotion.”

There’s softness here, but it’s refracted. The Venetia maxi dress by I.AM.GIA flows like silk code, but Joy’s 3D-printed face hugger warps the silhouette. Margiela Tabi boots anchor the look with cold elegance, while Rick Owens adds ritual with a hooded micro layer. This is how you do romance in beta.

Face Hugger Custom by Experimental joy

SS25 Hollywood Runway Hooded Micro - Rick Owens