In 1984, an enthusiastic fashion designer was born in the netherlands iris van herpen attained a degree in fashion design from artez institute of the arts amhem and did an internship at alexander mcqueen as well as claudy jongstra before starting her own label in 2007. Spirals of fabric and intricate pleating mimicked the movement of creatures from a faraway land, and the detailed prints were reminiscent of marine ecologyone of her biggest inspirations this season. Watch 3d printers weave a mesh dress around brienne of. Contemporary couture techniques at iris van herpen the. Van herpen was the first designer to send 3dprinted couture down the runway, beginning in 2010. Iris has asked morgan odonovan to make a selection of his photos. Iris van herpen is one of todays most talkedabout young designers. Iris van herpens couture 3d printing stars in paris. Van herpen has shown her collections at the paris fashion week since january 2011. She was a trainee with alexander mcqueen and in 2007 she launched her own label. Fashion honors zaha hadid with extraordinary process. Im showing a dress from my lucid collection that is built of thousands of small transparent pieces.
Iris van herpen backstage book, featuring all the iris van herpen paris shows shot by. Van herpen opened her own label iris van herpen in 2007. This book shows behindthescenes and highly detailed closeups of many of her shows in paris. Iris van herpen is revolutionizing the look and tech of fashion. Since then, 3dprinting has become a hot new tool in the fashion industry, with major designers. Published on the occasion of the exhibition iris van herpen. 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 teacher resource past exhibition iris van herpen. What is more surprising is that, iris, age 36, a young dutch designer who has been making fashion for the past 10 years, is already the subject of an exhibition retrospective at the phoenix art museum. Jun 30, 2017 iris van herpen, whose innovative use of technology and handicraft is broadening the definition of couture, talks to vogue as she celebrates 10 years in the business. Use this classroom resource to connect themes from her work with your curriculum. Iris van herpen dutch, born 1984 dress, autumnwinter 2014 haute couture dutch. Iris van herpen teacher resource pdf iris van herpen key images ppt. Transforming fashion is the immersive installation philip beesley. Van herpen, who is thirtythree, does not have a background in. 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. Van herpens designs are utterly unique and works of art in themselves. In the ultimate fusion of art and fashion, the first monday in may takes a behindthescenes look at the metropolitan museum of arts annual met gala and corresponding fashion exhibition.
Iris van herpen is an artist in the fashion industry whose works are of great innovative and sculptural value. Transforming fashion, a multifloor exhibition at the grand rapids art museum gram, features 45 haute couture outfits from 15 of van herpen. The book is published by highmuseumofart in atlanta, in collaboration with groningermuseum. Organized by the high museum of art, atlanta, and groninger museum, the netherlands, this exhibition gathers seven years of van herpens original haute couture for her first north american tour. The inspiration for the voltage collection came from carlos van camp, an artist from new zealand who is known for his experiments with the tesla coil. Van herpen was fascinated by early examples of celestial cartography and how the field represents mythological and astrological chimera. Iris van herpen bof 500 the people shaping the global. Iris van herpen, one of the most visionary fashion designers of the. The dutch designer who is pioneering the use of 3d. 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.
Since that time she has had exhibitions in this country and abroad. Iris van herpen is revolutionizing the look and tech of. Van herpen s designs are hypnotic garments based on multilayered kinetic sculptures. Transforming fashion, a retrospective of her work at the high museum, will run until may 15. Hypnotic new garments by iris van herpen blur the boundaries. Iris van herpen makes a case for fashion as a fine art. She was awarded the dutch design award and the mercedes benz dutch fashion. Nov 06, 2015 van herpen was the first designer to send 3dprinted couture down the runway, beginning in 2010. Van herpens designs are hypnotic garments based on multilayered kinetic sculptures. Fashion designer iris van herpen is widely recognized as one of fashions most talented and forwardthinking creators who continuously.
Iris van herpen, whose innovative use of technology and handicraft is broadening the definition of couture, talks to vogue as she celebrates 10 years in the business. Experience great met exhibitions anewor for the first timewith our. With 3d printing, it was the first time i could translate the 3d image i had in my mind immediately to the 3d model in the computer and then the 3d printer. May 01, 2018 it comes as no surprise that iris van herpen interned with a fashion genius like alexander mcqueen. Born in the small town of wamel, she is now based primarily in amsterdam, away from the parisian world of haute couture. He will actually stand on top of it, using his body as a conductor for the electricity. May 21, 2015 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. Jul 09, 2019 like many of her haute couture peers, fashion designer iris van herpen previously selects a theme that inspires and unites the designs in each of her collections. May 02, 2016 van herpens work can be seen in two shows overlapping this month. Much like the work of iris van herpen, whose designs were featured in a 2016 exhibition and gala, the documentary illustrates the blurred lines between contemporary couture fashion and art object. This book about iris van herpen is published in 2015 in collaboration with the high museum of art and the groninger museum. View selected images from the exhibition manus x machina.
Van herpen, who has interdisciplinary interests in fine art and science, is particularly known for her widereaching collaborations. Buy iris van herpen bilingual by groninger museum isbn. The painstaking process of making iris van herpens high. And who better to show us how to do it than dutch fashion designer iris van herpen. Iris van herpen spring 2018 couture collection vogue. Iris van herpen amsterdam, netherlands fashion designer. Iris van herpen paris behind the scenes by iris van herpen. Van herpen s work can be seen in two shows overlapping this month. Mgx by materialise and artist daniel widrig to create 3d printed clothes. On january 20th, 2020, iris van herpen presented her latest couture collection, titled sensory seas, at cirque dhiver bouglione in paris. This new and updated edition of the fashion book captures the history of fashion in one beautiful package, described by vogue as the fashion bible. Storm reid electrified the red carpet at the 2019 peoples choice awards, wearing shift souls galactic glitch dress.
An interview with iris van herpen on the eve of her. There is a certain romanticised view of what haute couture entails hardworking ateliers full of petite mains, painstakingly cutting every last snip of fabric, and sewing every last stitch by hand. Crystallization by iris van herpen, daniel widrig and. Friezes created by the dutch fashion designer iris van herpen wrap the newly. While her architectural practice become famous for. Feb 16, 2018 celebrated as one of the most avantgarde and technologically innovative fashion designers of our time, iris van herpen s pioneering vision pushes the boundaries of traditional garment design and. Iris van herpen born june 5, 1984 is a dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship. Her artistic work combines technical innovation with traditional craftsmanship and has a considerable impact in her field. 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. She was awarded the dutch design award and the mercedes benz dutch fashion award in 2010. Cosmic grimes like a lucid dream for the cover story of rolling stone. Its a hardcover book of 392 pages, sized 32 by 28 cm. The sciencefashion of iris van herpen reinventingrid. In 2011, the designer was added to the official paris couture schedule.
Iris van herpen, the most avantgarde fashion designer in. Jul 06, 2018 fashion designer iris van herpen has created a series of dresses that replicate the feathers and soundwave patterns of birds in flight, and showcased them alongside a kinetic lighting installation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Iris van herpen seijaku events 201603 2016 spring summer.
Three solo books have been published on the designers work. 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. The exhibition explores the extraordinary designs of dutch couturier, iris van herpen, through her 20082015 collections that push the boundaries of traditional fashion and craftsmanship. Thank you for an incredible night and surprise dj performance at le guess who. But since early 20, van herpen, whose studio is located in the westerpark neighbourhood of amsterdam, has focused her energies on building a more scalable readytowear business.
In 20, she created a dress with electricity bolting out from its arms. Fashion designer iris van herpen collaborated with new york company. Organized by the high museum of art, atlanta, and groninger museum, the netherlands, this exhibition gathers seven years of van herpen s original haute couture for her first north american tour. Iris van herpens science fashion intelligence, the long. Dutch designer iris van herpen is a pioneering voice in contemporary fashion. Fashion designer iris van herpen is famous for challenging the conventions of couture. Iris van herpen translates motion of bird flight into pleated. Transforming fashion is coorganized by the high museum of art, atlanta and the groninger museum, the netherlands. Iris van herpen bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Known for seamlessly blending lazercut fabrics, 3d printing technology, cutting edge fabrics, and haute couture handwork, van herpen s work is a summation of. Van herpens most recent collection, shift souls, was showcased at paris fashion week, and featured dresses that play with structure and color to blur the boundaries between fashion, technology, and art.
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 photographer morgan odonovan. Several years ago, iris van herpen, a dutch fashion designer, began visiting cern, the center for particle research near geneva. Just last week, atlantas high museum of art debuted an exhibition dedicated to van herpens designs. Iris van herpen born 5 june 1984 is a dutch fashion designer. 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. Iris van herpen iris van herpen sensory seas facebook. The mythological dreamscape of iris van herpens shift. The book also features new photography of extraordinary pieces, including intricate 19thcentury floral designs by william morris, handcrafted haute couture of designers such as christian dior and alexander mcqueen, and the specatuclar 3d creations of iris van herpen.
Two other designers today focused on female selfprotection on a more aesthetic level iris van herpen, with her spiny, seaanemonelike constructions that almost seemed designed to keep predators at bay, and sarah burton at alexander mcqueen, who kitted out her models in chinstrapped helmets that evoked boxers and soldiers. Feb 02, 2017 iris van herpen, the most avantgarde fashion designer in history art of style m2m original duration. Why iris van herpen is the chaning red carpet fashion culture. The architect zaha hadid, who died unexpectedly in march, was known for her flamboyant and very personal fashion sense. Van herpen s designs are utterly unique and works of art in themselves. Dutch designer iris van herpen is a pioneering voice in contemporary. Created as part of her springsummer 2010 collection.
The work of fellow dutchgerman andreas cellarius e. The synesthesia dress 2010 and two more sculptural iris van herpen couture dresses are currently shown at the animalia fashion exhibition at palazzo pitti a journey through the history of. Iris van herpen between the lines process film youtube. Filippo fior dutch fashion designer iris van herpen previously blends cuttingedge technology and classic motifs in her thoughtprovoking garments. It looks like the opening to a film by the wachowskis, but this is just the latest fashion show from dutch designer iris van herpen, a pioneer in the world of 3d printing. Iris van herpen the synesthesia dress 2010 and two. Transforming fashion featured dresses, designs, and shoes by contemporary fashion designer iris van herpen. Iris van herpen met museum nyc this is an exhibition of clothes that reconciles the handmade. For this collection, iris van herpen draws inspiration from the sensory processes that occur between the intricate composition of the human body, mirrored with the fibrous marine ecology of our oceans. For shift souls, i looked at the evolution of the human shape.
Celebrated as one of the most avantgarde and technologically innovative fashion designers of our time, iris van herpen s pioneering vision pushes the. There is a place in fashion, of course, for this preservation of tradition, but in 2020 there also. Iris van herpen designs for nature the new york times. Her early adoption of 3d printing technologies placed her in the vanguard of the technologys introduction into. Biodiversity center, the netherlands natural history museum. Jan 27, 2020 at iris van herpens spring 2020 couture show in paris this january, stunning, otherworldly gowns featured on the runway.
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