It's a nickname that this young fashion prodigy didn't steal... Iris van Herpen, the catwalk UFO, fan of 3D printing and new materials, is finally showing at Paris ! Little protégé of Alexander McQueen, the Dutch designer thus follows on the catwalks of the museum of Decorative Arts in Paris the greatest couturiers of the fashion world such as Christian Dior, Thierry Mugler and Elsa Schiaparelli. A consecration that comes at the right time for this visionary artist acclaimed by the singer Björk, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga for their concert outfits. With her penchant for silk, organza, silicone tubes and plexiglass, the stylist always looks like an alien! The exhibition intends to model itself on the wardrobe and clothing tastes of Iris van Herpen: organic, experimental and futuristic. Conceived as a true foray into his laboratory of shapes and colors, this show merges the world of haute couture with contemporary art, design with science, for a simply spectacular exploration of his universe.

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The exoskeleton

True or false ? Rest assured, to design her legendary skeleton dress Iris van Herpen didn't kill anyone. Fascinated by human anatomy, the designer preferred to exploit the powers of a revolutionary 3D printer in order to give birth to this 100% artificial exoskeleton. Six days of uninterrupted printing were necessary to create this new suspended body evoking a half-human, half-animal frame.

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The silver

And suddenly there was light! In a parade of black and white dresses, this silver-colored steel dress knows how to stand out. Irresistibly bling-bling, this unique piece is made up of several thousand transparent films cut one by one by hand and covered one after the other, layer after layer, with a luminous mylar with a mirror effect. The result is worthy of the work done: simply brilliant!

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Aquatics

Continue the game of metamorphoses by Iris van Herpen into the depths of the abyss. Devoting a cult to the seabed, the designer has articulated several of her collections around the theme of water, whether in her turquoise dresses, in her bubbles suspended in space or with this captivating laser-cut coral dress whose shell blanche was formed from a simple wooden mold and a heat gun. Did you say innovative?