1. The intertwining relationship between organic and inorganic; biology, and technology, as coined by Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen. 2. Fragments of organic black cotton heatbonded with organza and laser-cut Mylar. “At Iris van Herpen Haute Couture Autumn/ Winter ’18, futuristic corset dresses combined with laser-cut Mylar called to mind a syntopian approach to haute couture.”
A closer look at a headdress at Iris van Herpen Haute Couture Autumn/Winter ’18, reminiscent of a swirling hurricane The Dutch couturier’s “syntopia”, in which fresh cotton is fused with laser-cut Mylar A harmonisation of organic and synthetic matter, crafted into outof-this-world cocktail dresses
Liquidised organza transformed into a diaphanous cape at Iris van Herpen Haute Couture Autumn/Winter ’18