Iris van herpen
Since she started her own fashion label in 2007, after working
with famous designer Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen
became very well known for her futuristic and creative runway
clothes. Her designs mix new technology with classic skills in
fashion, making unique and exciting pieces that have impressed
many people in the fashion world.
In her work, she uses 3D printing, laser-cutting, and other
digital technologies. Her designs often look more like
wearable structures than regular clothes.
For example, in her 2012 collection called
Hybrid Holism, she combined many
different materials and striking designs. In
this collection, she used transparent
polymers, iron filings, and silicone to
create unique and interesting pieces.
As Iris works with many different
specialists, many different designs are made possible. She also explores
different elements of everyday life and incorporates them in pieces you don’t
see in everyday life. An example of this is in her 2019 collection called Shift souls
where she incorporates time and identity, she explores the evolution of this. She
uses layered, see-through materials that look like they move
depending on the angle they’re viewed from. This creates a
sense of movement and change. Also in her 2021 collection
called roots of rebirth, she used 3D printing and laser-cutting
to design clothes inspired by mycelium networks, which are
root-like systems found in fungi. These technologies helped her
copy the delicate and detailed patterns seen in nature.
Iris van Herpen uses traditional craftsmanship with modern
technology to create fashion that feels both timeless and futuristic. For example,
in her 2013 collection called voltage, she uses 3D printing to create a dress that
looks like lightning striking across the body. She uses classic haute couture
Since she started her own fashion label in 2007, after working
with famous designer Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen
became very well known for her futuristic and creative runway
clothes. Her designs mix new technology with classic skills in
fashion, making unique and exciting pieces that have impressed
many people in the fashion world.
In her work, she uses 3D printing, laser-cutting, and other
digital technologies. Her designs often look more like
wearable structures than regular clothes.
For example, in her 2012 collection called
Hybrid Holism, she combined many
different materials and striking designs. In
this collection, she used transparent
polymers, iron filings, and silicone to
create unique and interesting pieces.
As Iris works with many different
specialists, many different designs are made possible. She also explores
different elements of everyday life and incorporates them in pieces you don’t
see in everyday life. An example of this is in her 2019 collection called Shift souls
where she incorporates time and identity, she explores the evolution of this. She
uses layered, see-through materials that look like they move
depending on the angle they’re viewed from. This creates a
sense of movement and change. Also in her 2021 collection
called roots of rebirth, she used 3D printing and laser-cutting
to design clothes inspired by mycelium networks, which are
root-like systems found in fungi. These technologies helped her
copy the delicate and detailed patterns seen in nature.
Iris van Herpen uses traditional craftsmanship with modern
technology to create fashion that feels both timeless and futuristic. For example,
in her 2013 collection called voltage, she uses 3D printing to create a dress that
looks like lightning striking across the body. She uses classic haute couture
