Iris van Herpen

Valentino, haute couture fall 2018. Photo: Hollandse Hoogte THE HAGUE.- A famous scene from the film The Devil Wears Prada (2006) explains that your blue sweater is not just any old blue. And neither is it your personal choice. Its colour is the result of a chain of decisions made within the fashion industry, from the designer to the finished product. But there is even more to it than that, because a fashion colour is never just a colour: it is a bearer of meaning. The meanings we associate with colours have nothing to do with... [Lire la suite]

Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, fall/winter 2012–13 haute couture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Iris van Herpen, in honor of Harold Koda, 2016 (2016.185). Photo © Nicholas Alan CopeCharles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ball Gown, 1951. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coulson, 1964 (2009.300.1311). Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope The Costume Institute’s upcoming... [Lire la suite]

  MOULINS - Depuis un siècle les grands couturiers ne cessent de sublimer sur scène les créations des chorégraphes. Coco Chanel et les ballets russes, Gianni Versace et Maurice Béjart, Christian Lacroix puis Balmain par Olivier Rousteing avec le ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, Issey Miyake et William Forsythe, les exemples sont aussi nombreux que prestigieux. Avec "Couturiers de la danse", le Centre national du costume de scène rend hommage à ces prestigieuses collaborations et présente pour la première fois dans ses espaces une... [Lire la suite]

TILBURG.- From Chanel to Dior to Valentino, lace has been a source of inspiration for countless prestigious fashion houses. The TextielMuseum presents the international exhibition ‘The Art of Lace | Haute Couture from Chanel to Iris van Herpen’, featuring creations by the world’s most renowned names in fashion. Opening on 16 November, the exhibition portrays the innovative power of French Leavers lace and was previously on show in Calais. The visitor is given a behind-the-scenes look at lacemakers and couturiers: from... [Lire la suite]

Marche et démarche au MAD Musée des Arts Décoratifs PARIS - Après « la Mécanique des dessous » (2013) et « Tenue correcte exigée ! » (2017), le Musée des Arts Décoratifs poursuit l’exploration du rapport entre le corps et la mode avec un troisième volet aussi surprenant qu’original autour de la chaussure, la marche et la démarche. L’exposition « Marche et démarche. Une histoire de la chaussure », du 7 novembre 2019 au 23 février 2020, s’interroge sur le statut de cet accessoire... [Lire la suite]

Evening dress, Autumn/Winter 1991, by Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, b. 1942) for Comme des Garçons Noir. Silk taffeta with hand painting. Collection of The Kyoto Costume Institute. © The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi Hatakeyama. Kimono Refashioned is an upcoming special exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco that explores the impact of kimono on global fashion, from the Victorian era to the digital age. Spotlighting more than 40 ensembles, accessories and artworks from close to 30 designers... [Lire la suite]

PITTSBURGH, PA.- Fashion designer Iris van Herpen (Dutch, b. 1984) marries precision and meticulous handcraft, inventive technological solutions, and a striking, futuristic aesthetic. Organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and the Groninger Museum, The Netherlands, Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion gathers seven years of van Herpen’s original haute couture for this exhibition: her first North American tour. On view at Carnegie Museum of Art, it presents works from 15 of her collections across a bewildering... [Lire la suite]

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, spring/summer 2016, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, bonded nude silk twill and cotton plain weave with overlay of nude cotton lace hand–woven with laser–cut nude leather applique. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.  Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress(detail), spring/summer 2016, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, bonded nude silk twill and cotton plain weave with overlay of nude cotton lace hand–woven with laser–cut nude leather applique. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Dutch Silicone, cotton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.14) Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Iris van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress (detail), autumn/winter 2013–14, Haute Couture. Dutch. Silicone, cotton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.14). Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.

Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress, spring/summer 2015, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, laser–cut, bonded navy patent leather. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Iris Van Herpen (Dutch, born 1984). Dress (detail), spring/summer 2015, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn, laser–cut, bonded navy patent leather. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.