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Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen honored with European Culture Prize

A new award for designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch couturier and pioneer will receive the European Culture Prize this autumn. The prize's organiser, the European Cultural Forum, announced this in a press release. “Iris van Herpen uniquely embodies the innovative spirit of Europe,” stated Reiner Schränkler, chairman of the European Cultural...

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Met Gala: Iris van Herpen's 'Airo' bubble dress captures attention

Amsterdam - At the Met Gala, where 42 million dollars were raised for the Costume Institute last night, ten million more than last year, attention is also a prize. During the 76th edition, designer Iris van Herpen and artist duo A.A. Murakami emerged as winners. In New York, they unveiled the 'Airo Dress' worn by muse and athlete Eileen Gu, one...

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Haute Couture AW25: Which shows will influence the fashion of seasons to come?

Among the highlights of Paris Haute Couture Week in July 2025, after Demna's final show for Balenciaga, the autumn/winter 2025/2026 Couture collections paved the way for fashion that is both artisanal and technological. Upcycling was joyfully celebrated by Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela and Germanier. Respect for nature was at the heart of...

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Iris Van Herpen dresses women as a jellyfish, Schiaparelli launches them into the future

Paris – Designer Iris Van Herpen proposed a descent into the deep sea on the first day of Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture. The spectacular show included laser lights that sculpted her creations as they moved down the runway. Known for her fusion of high technology and fashion, the Dutch designer presented skin-tight dresses. These dresses...

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Iris van Herpen inspired by fungi for haute couture collection

Iris van Herpen showcased her latest collection ‘Roots of Rebirth’ during Paris Haute Couture Week, with 21 looks inspired by roots and spores. The collection explores the symbiosis of high technology with artisanal craftsmanship of couture, referencing the “intricacy of fungi and the entanglement of life that breathes beneath our feet,” said...

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Video: Fashion institute Polimoda interviews fashion designer Iris van Herpen

In this video, the Fashion institute Polimoda interviews Iris van Herpen, a Dutch designer who has redefined the relationship between craftsmanship and couture. Watch the video below. Video: Polimoda via YouTube Photo credit: Catwalk Pictures

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Lady Gaga wears Iris van Herpen as one of nine outfits during the VMAs

The nine different outfits that Lady Gaga wore at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday will go on for ages: from Christopher John Rogers' meter-wide, poison green ball gown and the glittery catsuit with majestic feather cape by Valentino Haute Couture to the cloak. by Candace Cuoco, which was reminiscent of large folded metal plates. The most...

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3 Days of Parisian haute couture in pictures

Valentino closed the first Paris Fashion Week entirely online on Wednesday. 33 houses took part in this exceptional event broadcast via a platform of the Federation of Fashion and Haute Couture and the Canal+ channel. Interviews and filmed debates provided the basis for a well-paced content. Image : Julien Fournié Members on the FCMH calendar...

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Video: Carice van Houten is the muse for Iris van Herpen's short film

Iris van Herpen presented her latest creation during online Paris Haute Couture Week today. In a film called 'Transmotion' with Carice van Houten as a muse, she reveals the latest couture piece. The white silk organza dress with black details has the same name as the short film, 'Transmotion'. The dress represents the change from one state to...

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Iris van Herpen and Ulyana Sergeenko shine on the first day of digital couture

Paris online couture week began on Monday, a three-day digital event showcasing the Autumn Winter 2020 couture collections. At first glance, the calendar looks similar to any other season: Iris van Herpen, Dior and Schiaparelli on day one, Chanel, Stéphane Rolland and Alexandre Vauthier on day two, Maison Margiela, Viktor & Rolf and Valentino on...

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Iris van Herpen presents haute couture show SS20

On January 20th, 2020, Iris van Herpen presented her latest Couture collection, titled ’Sensory Seas’, at Cirque d'hiver Bouglione in Paris. Source: Video by Christian Dior, YouTube

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The best of Paris haute couture

The bar for haute couture is set unattainably high. Not just the resources required to afford the most luxurious frocks made to measure, but also the craftsmanship and painstaking attention to detail needed to create the most decorative and exquisite fashion in the world. True, it may be a distraction to focus on clothes when the headlines...