Fashion designer Iris Van Herpen creates stunning wearable
art and is definitely one to keep an eye out for. Her impressive work
illustrates a truly fine craftsmanship and demonstrates innovation in both
techniques and materials. Much of the pieces in Herpen’s collection are regarded as
the 21st century’s answer to haute couture.
Wilderness Embodied Haute Couture
Each garment produced by Herpen includes highly intricate
detailing; this is especially evident throughout her latest collection Wilderness Embodied Haute Couture where
you can clearly see her that work is heavily infused with digital technology.
Herpen draws inspiration from the character and emotions of
what it is to be a women, she ingenuously depicts femininity and translates
that idea into fabrics, texturizing them to form interesting and unique
garments.
Wilderness Embodied Haute Couture
Artistic expression is clearly vital to her work, Herpen
notes; “For me fashion is an expression of art that is very close related to me
and to my body. I see it as my expression of identity combined with desire,
moods and cultural setting.”
The designer has collaborated with top choreographers and
architects as well as graphic designers such as Tara Dougans. Herpen clearly takes
inspiration from these creative talents and this is evident throughout her
designs.
The uniqueness of these pieces haven’t gone unnoticed; A-list celebrities have strutted their stuff
down the red carpet in her designs including Bjork, Lady Gaga and Daphne
Guinness who also can’t get enough of her spectacular garments.
Lady Gaga
Iris van Herpen first showed her collection in Amsterdam in
2007 and since then we’ve been blown away by her collections every year. Each one showcases an array of impressive
statement-making clothes that make Herpen stand apart from her
contemporaries. Her designs don’t just
act as clothes but as an amazing means of self-expression.
Voltage Collection
Her previous
collection entitled Voltage was shown in January 2013 at Haute Couture fashion
week was met with critical acclaim and was undoubtably one of the most
successful collections of the week. The collection
envisaged concepts of electricity exploring the body which also echoed the work
of New Zealand artist Carlos
van Camp with whom she collaborated with on the project. Camp’s work
includes ‘The lords of lighting’ which carries the same notion of controlling
high voltage electricity that interacts with the human body.
Beautiful or what? If you could get similar versions of Iris
van Herpen’s work on the high street, would you invest?
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