Iris van Herpen takes the memory of movement she gained from her years of ballet and translates them into fabric. Fashion is an inherently moving work of art, it flows and follows our bodies. Through innovative textile development, Iris van Herpen takes the natural flow of a body in movement and exaggerates it into the textile form, creating a hyper-awareness of the way we move through life. This is an inspiring reminder that a strong model will bring a flat piece of fabric to life, giving it shape and movement.
"Those years of dance taught me so much about my body, the transformation of movement, the ‘evolution’ of shape, and how to manipulate both shape and movement. My interest in fashion were rooted in dance, in which I am now able to transform this kinaesthetic knowledge into new forms and materiality.”
- Iris van Herpen