How do you do top couture?.....
You bring it to life. While watching some of the fashion shows recently, one that I was in awe and completely blown away by was one by Dutch designer Iris van Herpen. Granted, I don't know where one would wear these except a red carpet or the Met Gala perhaps, but remember , many fashion designer and buyers and for retail fashion brands will get inspiration by the color, materials, silhouettes and so forth to bring the influence from a runway show to the masses. But as far as a runway show goes, my jaw dropped at the creativity, showmanship and couture of this presentation, and the garments, maybe since the legendary Alexander McQueen. Iris van Herpen opened her latest collection, Sympoiesis at Paris Coutre week with a jaw dropping, show stopping "living look" inhabited by 125 million bioluminescent algae. Nurtured in seawater and encapsulated in a nutrient gel...the dress wasn't constructed, it was cultivated! Iris is known for bringing inspiration from the world we inhabit. Her fashion isn't just about clothes; she treats it perhaps like a science project. And for this show she created the runway into a living reef. The opening look worn by model Stella Maxwell emitted light every time moved. I have my favorite designers for shows, but this.... this was couture and art at a whole new level, I've never seen....very magical. The one dress at the 6:01 mark reminds me of a stunning jellyfish, or a heavenly angel the way the fabric flows. And the flesh tone ensembles at the 3:05 mark?
STUN-NING! Brava!
