Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen during the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012
van Herpen during the Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012
Born (1984-06-05) June 5, 1984 (age 40)
Wamel, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationFashion designer
LabelIris van Herpen
WebsiteIris van Herpen Official Website
3-D printed neckpiece by van Herpen, 2011

Iris van Herpen (born June 5, 1984) is a Dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture[1] craftsmanship.[2] Van Herpen opened her own label Iris van Herpen in 2007. In 2011, the Dutch designer became a guest-member of the Parisian Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, part of the Fédération française de la couture.[3] Since then, Van Herpen has continuously exhibited her new collections at Paris Fashion Week.[4] Van Herpen's work has been included in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York and the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

  1. ^ McQueen, Paul (20 September 2016). "The Story of Haute Couture". Culture Trip. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ Rebecca Mead (25 September 2017). "The New Yorker - Iris van Herpen's Hi-Tech Couture". The New Yorker.
  3. ^ Berry, Allison (9 April 2013). "Fashion Forward: Boundary-Pushing Designer Iris van Herpen's Latest Creation". Time.
  4. ^ Verner, Amy (2 July 2018). "Vogue - Fashion Shows Iris Van Herpen". Vogue.