May, 6th, 2012

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Roma | Talking IED with Iris Van Herpen

Giovane e talentuosa fashion designer olandese, Iris van Herpen (classe 1984), lavora sin dai suoi esordi sul sottile confine di una moda concepita come artigianato artistico. Le sue creazioni dalle forme avveniristiche sono tutte rigorosamente fatte a mano, frutto di una costante ricerca sui materiali e sull’utilizzo di tecnologie insolite, come la stampa 3D.

Iris van Herpen sta suscitando grande interesse tra gli addetti ai lavori e i suoi look più spettacolari sono già stati acquisiti da importanti musei della moda, oltre che richiesti da star internazionali, tra cui Lady Gaga e Björk.

La stilista, per la prima volta in Italia, è stata ospite d’eccezione di Talking IED, appuntamento accolto per l’occasione dal MAXXI B.A.S.E., centro studi del MAXXI, museo firmato da Zaha Hadid.

Biography

Normal rules don’t apply…..

Iris van Herpen stands for a reciprocity between craftsmanship and innovation in technique and materials.

She creates a new direction of couture that combines fine handwork techniques with futuristic digital technology .

Van Herpen forces fashion to the extreme contradiction between beauty and regeneration. It is her unique way to reevaluate reality and to express and underline individuality.

The essence of van Herpen is expressing the character and emotions of an unique woman and to extend the shape of the feminine body in detail. She mixes craftsmanship- using old and forgotten techniques- with innovation and materials inspired on the world to come.

“For me fashion is an expression of art that is very close related to me and to my body. I see it as my expression of identity combined with desire, moods and cultural setting.

In all my work I try to make clear that fashion is an artistic expression, showing and wearing art, and not just a functional and devoid of content or commercial tool. With my work I intend to show that fashion can certainly have an added value to the world, that it is timeless and that its consumption can be less important then its beginning. Wearing clothing can create a very exciting and imperative form of self-expression. ‘Form follows function’ is not a slogan with which I concur. On the contrary, I find that forms complement and change the body and thus the emotion. Movement, so essential to and in the body, is just as important in my work. By bringing form, structure and materials together in a new manner, I try to suggest and realize optimal tension and movement.”

http://www.irisvanherpen.com

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