Jul 26, 2011 futuristic, extraordinary undeniably couture. Iris van herpen is revolutionizing the look and tech of fashion the dutch designer redefines what it means to be fashion forward kinetic dress collection of phoenix museum of art. Transforming fashion, dedicated to the work of a dutch fashion designer iris van herpen. Iris van herpen goes as far as reproducing light and electricity s capacities to modify entities and states, by using cutting edge technology.
Dutch fashion designer iris van herpen is known for using 3d printing in her designs. Iris van herpen backstage book, featuring all the iris van herpen paris shows shot by. Since that time she has had exhibitions in this country and abroad. As enamored as she is with irl fashion shows, iris van herpen began preparing for a leap into virtual reality two years ago. Curated by forwardthinking dutch fashion designer iris van herpen, this edition of the magazine explores the experimental, often surreal, aesthetics that drive her work, from 3dprinted costumes to hyperfuturistic objects that play with new materials, techniques and technologies.
How iris van herpen transformed fashion high museum of art. Van herpen opened her own label iris van herpen in 2007. Several years ago, iris van herpen, a dutch fashion designer. Paris t he designer iris van herpen does not like computers, and for half of her adult life, she happily did not have one. Nov 09, 2015 paris t he designer iris van herpen does not like computers, and for half of her adult life, she happily did not have one. For the arts and letters types reading this, cymatics visualizes sound waves as evolving geometric patterns. Iris van herpen is revolutionizing the look and tech of. Kultur is dedicated to one interview with a creative ty.
Magnetic motion was the title of iris van herpen s show this afternoon, and it was indeed a. Iris van herpen s initial ideas for her spring summer 2015 collection came after she visited the large hadron collider at swiss scientific research facility cern, where magnetic fields are created. Inspired by science, iris van herpen s sculptural styles push fashion and technology forward. Iris van herpen is a dutch fashion designer and couturier renowned for her futuristic, darkly fantastical aesthetic, which she has shown during couture week in paris. Nov 06, 2015 van herpen was the first designer to send 3dprinted couture down the runway, beginning in 2010. In cymatics, the higher the frequency of the sound wave, the more complex the visible patterns.
Transforming fashion exhibit at the phoenix art museum features the dutch fashion designers innovative, 3dprinted garments. Transforming fashion, installation view at grand rapids art museum i have different ways of showing my work, and the runway has a. The book assesses the diversity of dutch fashion designers, firms and. A new view of how crime runs in the family, looks at a troubling phenomenon. Iris van herpen born june 5, 1984 is a dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship. Support for this exhibition has generously been provided by creative industries fund nl. Iris van herpen dutch, born 1984 produced her first collection in 2007, shortly after graduating from the artez institute of the arts in the netherlands. Iris van herpen debuts wearable 3d printed pieces at paris fashion week for her latest collection, iris van herpen channelled wearable myth into two new 3d printed collaborations. Incorporating organic patterns to enhance the body, its a new level in wearable prints. Amsterdambased couturier iris van herpen s sculptural dresses are inspired. Iris van herpen spring 2015 readytowear collection vogue. Bofs vikram alexei kansara spoke to iris van herpen about integrating technology into the dna of her label and the creative promise of new breakthroughs from nanorobotics to synthetic biology.
Vr is where my fashion dreams can become reality the verge. Flexible 3d printed fashion hits the catwalk with iris van. Iris van herpen explores electricity, which innervates the human body and shoots through the universe. Fashions most fantastical designer touches down at the. Iris van herpen is a dutch fashion designer who is widely recognized as one of fashions most talented and forwardthinking creators who continuously pushes the boundaries of fashion design. Transforming fashion is coorganized by the high museum of art, atlanta and the groninger museum, the netherlands. Wish you were here, fallwinter 20172018, editorial. At the nexus of art, design, science, and technology, van herpen s stunning sculptural work expresses a bold vision that seamlessly melds traditional handcraft with cutting edge technology, including 3d printing. Aug 14, 20 couturier iris van herpen joined forces with nick knight and daphne guinness to create a new crystallization dress during a live broadcast earlier this year. Im talking about designers like iris van herpen, a 32yearold dutch woman who works with techniques like laser cutting and 3d printing to create otherworldly shapes. The latest collection created by iris van herpen, the talented dutch fashion designer made its debut at the paris couture calendar of 2011. Nov 06, 2015 its pretty much chaos, says iris van herpen of her typical design process. Jul 04, 2016 the study of cymatics was the starting point of iris van herpens new couture collection. Phoenix art museum opens exhibit of iris van herpen 3d.
Dutch designer iris van herpen is a pioneering voice in contemporary fashion. From a sewing needle to a laser cutter, a new approach to. This is unusual because van herpen is only 31, and many people would. In this video, you will see the making of one her latest printed designs. Born in the small town of wamel, she is now based primarily in amsterdam, away from the parisian world of haute couture. Todd selbys third and latest book shows us where top fashion designersincluding iris van herpen, dries van noten, and nicola formichettigo to work. Haute couture style couture mode couture fashion runway fashion fashion books fashion art fashion. Paris iris van herpen is a dutch designer whose otherworldly fashion creations utilize technology to an extent seldom seen outside of a laboratory. Oct 01, 2014 iris van herpen s initial ideas for her spring summer 2015 collection came after she visited the large hadron collider at swiss scientific research facility cern, where magnetic fields are created.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Iris van herpen s bold creations have been at the forefront of experimentation and collaboration. When you get to leave work early on a friday demi moore in striptease, 1996. Iris van herpen at the high museum iris van herpen fashion. The book contains wonderful new closeup photos from all collections from 2008 till 2015, shot by bart oomes, runway images of all collections and an interview between sarah schleuning and iris van herpen. Transforming fashion, installation view at grand rapids art museum i have different ways of showing my work, and the runway has a strong beauty to it, because you get the.
She focuses on making their movement tangible, and on exploiting their use creatively. But none quite approach the sheer surrealness of this dutch couturier. Iris van herpen bof 500 the people shaping the global. All items are authenticated through a rigorous process overseen by experts. Jul 28, 2016 for seijaku, the couture collection presented in paris on july 4th, 2016 iris van herpen explores the study of cymatics, which visualizes sound waves as evolving geometric patterns. Stride into a dystopian fashion future at dallas museum of art. Van herpens designs are hypnotic garments based on multilayered kinetic sculptures. Iris van herpens bold creations have been at the forefront of experimentation and collaboration. Royal ontario museum explores the future of fashion with iris. From iris van herpen, clouds at your feet the new york times.
This book about iris van herpen is published in 2015 in collaboration with the high museum of art and the groninger museum. Dec 02, 2014 iris van herpen and a different way of thinking iris van herpen has had many unusual influences over the years. Collaborating with engineers, architects and even scientists, the dutch designer iris van herpen creates carapacelike garments that bring together technically advanced materials and. Studio visit iris van herpen the wildly inventive fashion designer iris van herpen brings t into her amsterdam studio, where technology meets fashion. With a dynamic and pathbreaking body of work, she is wi. Iris van herpen teams with 3d systems to create mesmorizing. The intrepid dutch designer iris van herpen, well known by now for pushing the boundaries of whats possible, has released her third book, iris. Media in category iris van herpen the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Fashion designer iris van herpen is widely recognized as one of fashions most talented and forwardthinking creators who continuously pushes the boundaries of fashion design. Her spring 2015 collection was inspired by the large hadron collider, the world. Jun 18, 2012 iris van herpen interview for the vogue bresil website.
This couture dress is made of hundreds of glass bubbles. Working with materials as diverse as metal umbrella ribs, industrial yarns, woven metal, leather strips, and transparent acrylic, iris van herpen is one of the most visionary fashion designers of the twentyfirst century. With 3d printing i always collaborate with architects or someone that specialises in 3d modelling because i dont specialise in it myself. Look beyond fashion and explore the endless possibilities that come from interweaving design, art, and technology in iris van herpen.
Iris van herpen combines technology and handicraft to redefine dress. The story of human creativity across time and space mini format includes 600 of the worlds greatest works. Fashions most fantastical designer touches down at the rom. Former nyt reporter fox butterfields book, in my fathers house. She was awarded the dutch design award and the mercedes benz. At the intersection of science, art, heritage craft, and fashion lies a singular point, the inimitable and pioneering couturier. Iris van herpens science fashion intelligence, the long.
Iris van herpen explains her plastic costumes for the new york city ballet in the past couple of years, fashion designers from prabal gurung to valentino have created costumes for the ballets galas. This exhibition documents the evolution of iris van herpens couture through a selection of her collections from 2008 through 2015 and illustrates the many ways. Van herpen was the first designer to send 3dprinted couture down the runway, beginning in 2010. Since then, 3dprinting has become a hot new tool in the fashion industry, with major designers. Van herpen is phoning in from atlanta, where her new exhibition opens at the high museum tomorrow. Herpen, iris van 1984 herpen, iris van van herpen, iris iris van herpen nederlands modeontwerpster van herpen, iris, 1984 viaf id. Iris van herpen, one of the most visionary fashion designers of the. Iris van herpen fall 2016 couture collection vogue.
Knight captured guinness being splashed with black and clear water using high speed cameras, and then offered up the footage as reference imagery for van herpen to create a oneofakind water dress. Iris van herpen is one of todays most talkedabout young designers. Regular price 169 iris van herpen lucid silk scarf. From this moment, van herpen continuously exhibited her new collections at the paris fashion week. Iris van herpen stands for a reciprocity between craftsmanship and innovation in technique and materials. She has earned international acclaim for her extraordinary shapes that use innovative materials, from metal umbrella ribs to magnets, and by working with leading architects, engineers and scientists, placing her at the edge of new technologies. Free, fun things to do online while youre social distancing in phoenix social distancing doesnt have to be endless hours of feeling alone in your house. Iris van herpen makes a case for fashion as a fine art.
Dutch designer iris van herpen is a pioneering voice in contemporary. For most people, the intersection of fashion and technology means wearable gadgets like apple watch. The epicycle dress through the lens of the extraordinary paolo roversi for vogue italia september issue. Transforming fashion will be on display from june 2, 2018 to october 8, 2018. Iris van herpen english and dutch edition groninger museum on. Fashion designer iris van herpen is widely recognized as one of fashions most talented and forwardthinking creators who continuously pushes the boundaries. Iris van herpen and a different way of thinking the new. Inspired by science, iris van herpens sculptural styles. Feb 14, 20 iris van herpen has once again taken 3d printed fashion to new heights with her latest paris haute couture show.
Currently in the iris van herpen atelier, the honeycomb corsetbelts are completed after the leather is lasercut. Transforming fashion is coorganized by the high museum of art, atlanta, and the groninger museum, the netherlands. Iris van herpen is a dutch fashion designer who mixes couture craft with emerging fabrication technologies. She was a trainee with alexander mcqueen and in 2007 she launched her own label. Complementary programming will be offered throughout the run of its engagement. Mode van iris van herpen in groninger museum youtube. Iris van herpen debuts wearable 3d printed pieces at paris. To create a dress that appeared made of weightless bubbles, van herpen coated handblown glass spheres with silicone and let the wow moment swell with.
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