IRIS VAN HERPEN HAUTE COUTURE S/S 2012

Allow me a moment to pause, catch my breath and recollect on the sheer wonderment that graced the catwalk during the Iris Van Herpen S/S 2012. As far as style stands, I am binded to the idea of effortless simplicity, mustered from chic, staple pieces. However once in a while, designers remind us that fashion is not merely the art of crafting and expressing one's sense of style. It's an art form. It comes from the inner musings of a designer's ability to translate dreams, imaginings and depictions of the ethereal into reality. 


Combining industrial materials such as recycled plastic and hand-carved wood with innovative takes on the female silhouette, Van Herpen has created a paradoxical collection which in my own interpretation can be pinned as digital yet dreamlike. Ever-daring and whimsical, Van Herpen's show at the Mercedez-Benz fashion week in Berlin is awe inspiring. From structured ivory to molten metal lustres, the 3D inspired collection is bold in its choice of palette and structure. I'll leave you to froth...

(All images credited to Dazed Digital)