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Iris van Herpen blends DNA engineering and early astronomy into couture

Presented today at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Iris van Herpen's latest couture collection "Shift Souls" is an intricate blend of early astronomical discovery, recent biological advancement and aquatic art. While the sources of influence seem to have very little in common, the Dutch fashion designer blended them into 18 remarkable haute...

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Video: Iris Van Herpen Fall 2018 Couture

Presenting Iris Van Herpen's Fall 2018 couture runway show in Paris. Source: M2M – Made To Measure, YouTube

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Living in an Immaterial world, what materials matter?

Thirty-odd years ago Madonna sang about living in a material world while wrapped in hot pink satin, nuzzling fur, dripping in jewels, and being hoisted into the air by a posse of suited men. She was mimicking her idol Marilyn Monroe, who thirty-odd years before that, dressed similarly, had sung about diamonds being a girl’s best friend in the...

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Video: Iris Van Herpen FW 2018/2019 Haute Couture

Iris Van Herpen Fall Winter 2018/2019 collection, Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture . Source: Fashion Feed, YouTube.

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In Pictures: exhibition in Toronto looks back at Iris van Herpen’s career

A new exhibition dedicated to Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has debuted at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada. Van Herpen, whose couture label celebrated its 10 year anniversary last year, is best known for pushing the boundaries of fashion, art and technology. The rise and rise of Iris van Herpen Titled “Transforming Fashion”,...

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Dior channels surrealist chic in Paris haute couture show

Fashion house Christian Dior went all surrealist in the first big show of Paris haute couture week Monday with a collection that was a feast for the eyes as well as the imagination. On a chequerboard set worthy of a Salvador Dali daydream, with plaster casts of ears, noses and eyes hanging from a mirrored ceiling, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri...

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No More Drama; When did the fashion show lose its spectacle?

Nowadays, thanks to Instagram, anyone can feel like they’re sitting front row at any fashion show right alongside Anna Wintour. But most modern runways resemble conveyor belts of merchandise; blank, sterile presentations, often indistinguishable one from the next. Not so long ago, things were much different: fashion shows were spectacles,...

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Paris Couture Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 Round Up

Paris Haute Couture fashion week Autumn/Winter 2017, if anything signified a shift in the fashion industry. As seasons continue to blur, this edition saw a host of ready-to-wear designers invited to show on schedule, in addition to menswear and womenswear being presented side by side, raising the question - is this the start of a fashion...

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Look: Iris Van Herpen, the profound couturist shows her AW17 couture collection

Iris van Herpen, the unique avant-garde designer presented her autumn/winter 2017 couture collection in Paris on Monday. Inspired by water and air, and the fluidity of both - the designer collaborated with Danish ensemble Between Music. The group used instruments and sang while submerged in tanks of water. The perfect collaboration to accompany...

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Paris superiors show why they are still on top of the fashion tree

Christian Dior, Schiaparelli and Iris Van Herpen conjured up some thrilling clothes on Monday’s catwalks. Marrying daring and traditional, the day after two new American designers made their debuts in the French capital. While the US newcomers, Rodarte and Proenza Schouler made solid Paris debuts, Monday showed why haute couture with its decades...

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The rise and rise of Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen is said to be a jack of all trades: designer, artist, couturier, innovator, and futurist. Her one-of-a-kind designs, which seamlessly blend fashion with technology, have earned her worldwide recognition and critical acclaim. Since her graduation from ArtEZ Institute in Arnhem in 2006, the Dutch creator has presented beautifully...

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Dallas Museum of Art highlights innovative Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen

Dallas Museum of Art recently opened a new exhibition celebrating iconic, daring fashion. Honoring the iconic Dutch fashion designer, the museum opened Iris Van Herpen: Transforming Fashion. The exhibition will be open for most of the summer closing officially on August 21. The gallery includes showcases Van Herpen’s bold vision including 45...