Vanguardian Angel

Innovative Dutch designer Iris van Herpen continues to explore what tomorrow's fashion may look like by blending traditional weaving techniques with digital technology

Since starting her own label in 2007, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen has been presenting her complex fashion theory through wildly progressive, boundary-pushing creations.

In Paris, she released her couture collection for autumn/winter 2018 under the banner of the science-themed Syntopia. Exploring the relationship between the organic and the inorganic, and developments in biology and technology, Van Herpen combines traditional weaving techniques with cutting-edge digitally designed weaving on coats and dresses.