THE WORDS HAUTE COUTURE GET THROWN AROUND QUITE OFTEN…  I BELIEVE IRIS VAN HERPEN DESERVES KUDOS…

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One day some time ago I was watching TV and Albert started gasping and ohmygod-ing repeatedly while looking at photos online. We regularly gush about fashion at my address so at first I thought nothing of it. I think I was even in the middle of writing another FASHION FOCUS when all this gushing was happening and didn’t get up right away. As it continued I eventually got up to see what all the fuss was about……. To say that I got an eye-full would be the understatement of the year!

(I do not own copyrights to this photography. All photos found on the internet)

I’m sure the seasoned and studied fashionista would give me the “oh her?” response if I mentioned that I had never heard of this amazing Dutch designer. But until that day, Iris Van Herpen (IVH) was not even a part of my vocabulary. I’m happy to say that this is no longer the case. Her designs are jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring. Each piece is artwork set in motion and I’d love to own any one of them. The materials used look basic yet futuristic. As I look through each collection I get the distinct feeling that IVH and I would really get along. By the looks of her designs I would gather that her imagination is beyond vivid. I would love to see private sketches and design books, as I’m sure that all of it is frameable art. Visionary, in my opinion, is an understatement. I marvel at her work in the same way that I marvel at the late Alexander McQueen’s designs, and anyone familiar with McQueen knows that this is a LARGE statement. So you wouldn’t be shocked to learn that IVH interned with the McQueen design house (and others) after her college studies. By no means am I making a comparison between the two. I am, however, pointing out that the craftsmanship and artistic imagery of IVH’s work gives me the same awestruck vibe I get when seeing any of McQueen’s work.

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