Iris van Herpen

Iris van Herpen, widely heralded as one of fashion’s most forward-thinking designers, seamlessly bridges the realms of fashion, nature, art, and science. Since its establishment in 2007 and its prestigious membership in the Fédération de la Haute Couture, the Maison of Iris van Herpen has consistently combined innovative techniques with traditional couture craftsmanship, resulting in sensorial designs that beautifully capture the intricacy and diversity of the natural world.

Each visionary creation exudes an avant-garde wonder, employing pioneering methods and luxurious materials that challenge conventional notions of handmade fashion. Iris van Herpen’s commitment to slow fashion and thoughtful collaboration allows her multidisciplinary designs to transcend boundaries, inspiring a reimagining of our relationship with fashion and extending the realm of imagination.

At the Maison of Iris van Herpen, Haute Couture is a transformative force that transcends boundaries and unites multidisciplinary technologies with intricate artisanal craftsmanship. The brand's visionary creations merge pioneering techniques and luxurious materials, often evoking a sense of avant-garde wonder. Whether shaping a dress through electromagnetic weaving or sculpting one from 3D hand-cast transparent leather, the Maison challenges traditional notions of the handmade to create ethereal garments that are radically future-facing and exquisitely feminine.

The Maison’s ambition to reinvent the métier as the engine of innovation, pushing forward sustainability as second nature and materiality, is mirrored in its interdisciplinary approach to art and fashion. Each collection is a quest to venture beyond today's definition of a garment, exploring new forms of expression for a more meaningful, diverse, and conscious fashion for the future.

Celebrating female empowerment, the Maison values a collaborative design process with inspirational women such as the brand’s cherished global clientele and extraordinary muses like Cate Blanchett, Beyoncé, Scarlett Johansson, Lady Gaga, Fan Bingbing, and Naomi Campbell.

Bespoke designs are meticulously crafted for an international clientage from within the illustrious Haute Couture atelier. Organic, innovative femininity is expressed through state-of-the-art couture that embraces individuality powerfully and fearlessly. Through symbiotic collaborations with artists from all stripes, such as the choreographer Damien Jalet, the performative artist Björk, the kinetic artist Anthony Howe, the transdisciplinary architect Philip Beesley, or the computational artist Neri Oxman, the brand challenges the future of fashion by rethinking previously unimaginable ways of Haute Couture.