A New Fashionista Favorite: Designer Iris van Herpen

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZe1CTw6z_-IeKPahe_VPPpTNT4hgDwGIFS55d1lYD5pRfSJByRES_IMOlqbstZji9gjL2v-7xYXtU74i2UxwDIOs0QQZ58jR5CiWw5IT3_8o7s49knSLMdLeuj059Hu8skkDzb6hiE-u/s1600-h/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302476852887134034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZe1CTw6z_-IeKPahe_VPPpTNT4hgDwGIFS55d1lYD5pRfSJByRES_IMOlqbstZji9gjL2v-7xYXtU74i2UxwDIOs0QQZ58jR5CiWw5IT3_8o7s49knSLMdLeuj059Hu8skkDzb6hiE-u/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 604px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQf8mSPG-Y2djzXrO8ci-0E9Ke-VMabHgNr9Ou0GTnWQiZDPEMi_KeJUTpxMeQ5nOM0z7gIP4ki_oLPS4sgf5UhlBmJqKkcIXY2hrEYBJ_MOTqpDm6qjB8GTQFb6g5eljiL8LAefB2r3U/s1600-h/Picture+56.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302396079546103602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQf8mSPG-Y2djzXrO8ci-0E9Ke-VMabHgNr9Ou0GTnWQiZDPEMi_KeJUTpxMeQ5nOM0z7gIP4ki_oLPS4sgf5UhlBmJqKkcIXY2hrEYBJ_MOTqpDm6qjB8GTQFb6g5eljiL8LAefB2r3U/s400/Picture+56.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 55px;" /></a><br /><br />If you haven't yet heard the name Iris van Herpen, you soon will. The Dutch fashion designer only graduated from the ARTEZ School of Arts in Arnhem in 2006, but already her unique fashions have been much written about.<br /><br />Having just shown her fourth collection at <a href="http://www.amsterdamfashionweek.com/aifw/">Amsterdam's International Fashion Week</a>, it's clear that she continues to push the haute couture envelope. Her previous three collections all featured elaborately constructed fashions that resemble art.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdfqxmWl7QIE_xlyxdHXW3UoYosHWRB-pCUMQw5kFH11ClTYcTONbRGN6kxWVqXVgZgY_svONuU4Rrg6Npio2Gf-SCLSYexdTo7ZOPyEQ4D1pxU_SK8tSg9_CQ2Y2iTs31n7mjT5FSD_K/s1600-h/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302461490875781282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdfqxmWl7QIE_xlyxdHXW3UoYosHWRB-pCUMQw5kFH11ClTYcTONbRGN6kxWVqXVgZgY_svONuU4Rrg6Npio2Gf-SCLSYexdTo7ZOPyEQ4D1pxU_SK8tSg9_CQ2Y2iTs31n7mjT5FSD_K/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />Hardly RTW ('ready to wear' for those non-fashionistas), her designs rival Viktor & Rolf's in their irreverence and craftsmanship and Giles Deacon in imagination. And yes, like all brink designers, in some cases the ensembles are just plain creepy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOggGtRD5HSM6AN6VwBFddn5Ht_1zaEX7WmLGfhmhyihBW9Iq6iBcRwAx6p7MBbgyQoLAiI_0tDnQU6yieB_DHQiPvcK37wH2aZisXaFwfIAKCd646ZsVsFVxbjgBygf_zF0tRWhpJi8v/s1600-h/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302469391363372178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOggGtRD5HSM6AN6VwBFddn5Ht_1zaEX7WmLGfhmhyihBW9Iq6iBcRwAx6p7MBbgyQoLAiI_0tDnQU6yieB_DHQiPvcK37wH2aZisXaFwfIAKCd646ZsVsFVxbjgBygf_zF0tRWhpJi8v/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 473px; height: 724px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: the designer with one of her models from her fourth collection; Mummified</span></span><br /><br />Her first three collections; Fragile Futurity, Chemical Crows and Refinery Smoke, which were each shown at Amsterdam's Fashion Week, have sculptural 3D elements and intricate fringe or detailing. Below are a few images from each of those collections.<br /><br />Her first collection, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fragile Futurity</span>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKdpslPlbF2Z82AA6vKS74ngqEhmG14-39t-6tOGI2J3bj94vwynQYTvO-1E2ET8hr2fKpiRoGOXmvEjcrZ4zDk8k_iKVgKmRVhPflOpiNt48gcHhVK1eYuM1bjCBf8Dv2Pg5SR9jEhLR/s1600-h/ff8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302473401514251170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKdpslPlbF2Z82AA6vKS74ngqEhmG14-39t-6tOGI2J3bj94vwynQYTvO-1E2ET8hr2fKpiRoGOXmvEjcrZ4zDk8k_iKVgKmRVhPflOpiNt48gcHhVK1eYuM1bjCBf8Dv2Pg5SR9jEhLR/s400/ff8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 329px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFh08Uqd3XkXAf9hnTn_-mZrDe-ddCfbvp44VJDq4L8hkartmEXrOyyqLm8Ng3c7YsjdZ4OKu_vnQnltmgJXLjSjtCrhvWNqQ_ewNxBkYQgR-pMepnzArAz_bhY7sKJhntHAlzIAJh56TP/s1600-h/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302473290104391650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFh08Uqd3XkXAf9hnTn_-mZrDe-ddCfbvp44VJDq4L8hkartmEXrOyyqLm8Ng3c7YsjdZ4OKu_vnQnltmgJXLjSjtCrhvWNqQ_ewNxBkYQgR-pMepnzArAz_bhY7sKJhntHAlzIAJh56TP/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 526px; height: 339px;" /></a><br />Her second collection,<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Chemical Crows</span>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRIkJyv8KQeqEOFrjciiAqRyBtXC_WhIH0UoFDhtLCsOfGIYWV_4tP8Ec5459Cnc5ZosRC-hIESAeEx3krRaA7bvY6qna6Xgs3HL4KSyJQuFlywPknjTFo6miwX8kEoPsZ7YDziZNKIdT/s1600-h/Picture+50.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302392620675764882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRIkJyv8KQeqEOFrjciiAqRyBtXC_WhIH0UoFDhtLCsOfGIYWV_4tP8Ec5459Cnc5ZosRC-hIESAeEx3krRaA7bvY6qna6Xgs3HL4KSyJQuFlywPknjTFo6miwX8kEoPsZ7YDziZNKIdT/s400/Picture+50.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 780px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM9B1SPuQdjXJQXRs7IEnrZ5kVK2qCN3pERGysY52HNIfg80w3v5LiQvW0mSbo8VLaGXDAJaMZMowlFo4itiHKRFYM_KQ9RFIiraU91Rx1AlUFTQ3hZCwJNOSz693Uwfh3eTzGIJvLPuA/s1600-h/herpen_afwf08_-310.thumbnail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302467348095566978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuM9B1SPuQdjXJQXRs7IEnrZ5kVK2qCN3pERGysY52HNIfg80w3v5LiQvW0mSbo8VLaGXDAJaMZMowlFo4itiHKRFYM_KQ9RFIiraU91Rx1AlUFTQ3hZCwJNOSz693Uwfh3eTzGIJvLPuA/s400/herpen_afwf08_-310.thumbnail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 525px; height: 338px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cOQ4r3uDIJqdUOluf0q-amHZxUZ9jOboyhCfCHbBrQ4BBIaH5WnfJRNTCVx9ZEV3I-tOjuiYA6fzV8pYLsZ6jjRf7apSK2y1WaFxDVE0w26p869mehkFlRymlhC9hfSpDKfcCgdadZth/s1600-h/herpen_afwf08_-119.thumbnail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302467433498600594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cOQ4r3uDIJqdUOluf0q-amHZxUZ9jOboyhCfCHbBrQ4BBIaH5WnfJRNTCVx9ZEV3I-tOjuiYA6fzV8pYLsZ6jjRf7apSK2y1WaFxDVE0w26p869mehkFlRymlhC9hfSpDKfcCgdadZth/s400/herpen_afwf08_-119.thumbnail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 796px;" /></a><br />Her third collection, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Refinery Smoke</span>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGkFJ686uxCnQZP0BoS7sgOIz2M4JfpbZoiWAyvCwKQ0ncKftMiGCAtYfzQJmKqaUY0ijQJ3lONPBYKsk4Uy95Jx155bHAvXhdXABhkCl-0GY4oGBUUSXqMDpmvKm0dT9mzDTdHJhxkid/s1600-h/Picture+54.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302393437511675826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGkFJ686uxCnQZP0BoS7sgOIz2M4JfpbZoiWAyvCwKQ0ncKftMiGCAtYfzQJmKqaUY0ijQJ3lONPBYKsk4Uy95Jx155bHAvXhdXABhkCl-0GY4oGBUUSXqMDpmvKm0dT9mzDTdHJhxkid/s400/Picture+54.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 528px; height: 771px;" /></a><br /><br />from <a href="http://www.design.nl/">Design.nl</a> about her latest collection, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mummified</span>:<br /><b>"Egyptians considered the 'reality' that they created for their deaths as the reality, while their daily life was an illusion". Iris van Herpen</b> <br /><br />Appearing more like exquisite art masterpieces or elaborate costumes that transcend fashion the new pieces from <a href="http://www.irisvanherpen.com/">Iris van Herpen </a>were a stark contrast from anything seen during this year's Amsterdam International Fashion Week. This time, the young avant garde designer let herself be inspired by mummification, one of the important traditions of ancient Egypt.<br /><br />"The Egyptians tried to 'create' reality by means of their art. They considered the 'reality' that they created for their deaths as the reality, while their daily life was an illusion. In other words, don't believe everything that looks obvious, but create your own reality...This intriguing way of thinking, I have included in the collection", says Van Herpen.<br /><br />The elaborateness of the creations more than compensated for the size of the collection which numbered 10 hand-made pieces in total. Mummified silhouettes are juxtaposed with unexpected materials reminiscent of industry (or bondage): eyelets, ball chains, buckles, engine chains, metal wire mesh, studs combined with delicate touches like lace or gold foil. Leather, particularly as straps, features heavily throughout. The macabre nature of the theme was balanced by the eccentric detailing finished with utmost craftsmanship while the dark palette was lifted with bronze, cream and dusty pink.<br /><br />And now, her latest collection for Fall/Winter 2009; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mummified</span>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKI8z8OnCwmLKbAgnlRNBDShfEFbnSHDcF4yLWS5C7ZDNAkzWytHLbo5xPm_mi7meD2lV2BJAoWlYOT6Lg0vivmhlQ8brdVbUAHk1G6XXe4KP2jLrc8sekc8u-EPGByk-uTYmZpUHPov1/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302408070361386898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKI8z8OnCwmLKbAgnlRNBDShfEFbnSHDcF4yLWS5C7ZDNAkzWytHLbo5xPm_mi7meD2lV2BJAoWlYOT6Lg0vivmhlQ8brdVbUAHk1G6XXe4KP2jLrc8sekc8u-EPGByk-uTYmZpUHPov1/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 396px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqojigHiKHCQx96q1mYzCJMxVhnEdYPfub_30r_VKUKM5hEK9mjsSltNQkvhk4Vd3x5p3w1ISJZLLJvyG9MdFsvQpMUcfiStdDTbWqTATmcj28bAgJ-tLkfDerQmqkOXYYLHzFXZt8yJuF/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302403033947604162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqojigHiKHCQx96q1mYzCJMxVhnEdYPfub_30r_VKUKM5hEK9mjsSltNQkvhk4Vd3x5p3w1ISJZLLJvyG9MdFsvQpMUcfiStdDTbWqTATmcj28bAgJ-tLkfDerQmqkOXYYLHzFXZt8yJuF/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 530px; height: 530px;" /></a><br />Above: iris in her atelier<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP_hD9kb_IfkqXzjqDM1vfww2rtH2gaCchXeOOEEN3ELVm6Cgbzg8rAndsk-SB-u4nicGXP_0ZbaColZfMfVVBRttteejh9KJmTPamsud9khAeM-d1KxFuzWuzuM4IUxdAmDLNQHz7J1l/s1600-h/Iris+van+Herpen%28portrait%29_001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302466130237433010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP_hD9kb_IfkqXzjqDM1vfww2rtH2gaCchXeOOEEN3ELVm6Cgbzg8rAndsk-SB-u4nicGXP_0ZbaColZfMfVVBRttteejh9KJmTPamsud9khAeM-d1KxFuzWuzuM4IUxdAmDLNQHz7J1l/s400/Iris+van+Herpen%28portrait%29_001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 224px;" /></a><br />Van Herpen worked as an intern with Alexander McQueen and Claudy Jongstra before striking out on her own.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.irisvanherpen.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302410271197974098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKrtfqjmtdeIPvbKPudxiLvdz6P7U32eJVQoCRKjHNzbqVp5RFalq6QIu6Sv5eOmLBuzCfiUR9LQkC6fILxXmqFo4VpITOnwWP7BAFlOsN0RWdJc514EpWYr3T0pAAuChDs-gioR7d8IP/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 414px;" /></a><br /><br />GENERAL INFO and internships//<br />E: <a href="mailto:info@irisvanherpen.com">info@irisvanherpen.com</a> <br />T: +31 (0) 6 43586806<br />address for correspondence: Karel van Gelderstraat 2a, 6828HN

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