Iris van Herpen
Designer, Iris van Herpen
The innovative Dutch designer was one of the first to employ 3-D printing and is a guest designer at the haute couture shows.


Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.

Iris Van Herpen Couture Autumn 2016
See all the looks from Iris van Herpen's Autumn 2016 couture collection.

Decoding ‘Manus x Machina’
BoF talks to key players at Condé Nast, Apple and the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to unpack the meaning of its latest exhibit on the evening of the Met Gala.

Decoding ‘Manus x Machina’
BoF talks to key players at Condé Nast, Apple and the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to unpack the meaning of its latest exhibit on the evening of the Met Gala.

Iris Van Herpen's Dream States
Iris Van Herpen's latest collection, entitled 'Lucid,' put her spectators in a trance, thanks, in particular, to 'phantom' dresses that fused featherweight tulle with iridescent stripes in a mind-bending maze of miniature pleating.

Iris Van Herpen's Dream States
Iris Van Herpen's latest collection, entitled 'Lucid,' put her spectators in a trance, thanks, in particular, to 'phantom' dresses that fused featherweight tulle with iridescent stripes in a mind-bending maze of miniature pleating.

Iris Van Herpen's Architectural Alchemy
The designer created intricate dresses using new pattern-making techniques, but the resulting silhouettes lacked an innovative spark.

Iris Van Herpen's Architectural Alchemy
The designer created intricate dresses using new pattern-making techniques, but the resulting silhouettes lacked an innovative spark.

Japan's Retail Culture Sets the Global Standard
Impeccable curation, quality products and unmatched service put Japan’s retail culture in a league of its own, says BoF's Imran Amed.

Japan's Retail Culture Sets the Global Standard
Impeccable curation, quality products and unmatched service put Japan’s retail culture in a league of its own, says BoF's Imran Amed.

Iris van Herpen’s Science Fashion
Iris van Herpen on the weird wonderland of creative possibilities in new technologies from nanorobotics to synthetic biology.

Iris van Herpen’s Science Fashion
Iris van Herpen on the weird wonderland of creative possibilities in new technologies from nanorobotics to synthetic biology.

Introducing the #BoF500 Newsmakers of 2014
LONDON, United Kingdom — Since the unveiling of the first BoF 500 last September, members of this influential global community have been making

Introducing the #BoF500 Newsmakers of 2014
LONDON, United Kingdom — Since the unveiling of the first BoF 500 last September, members of this influential global community have been making

A Couture Stage Beyond Paris: Destiny, Dream or Delusion?
As fashion's centre of gravity moves steadily south and east, driven by the changing global distribution of both wealth and fashion creativity, Paris' monopoly on the dazzling couture trade is being challenged by a handful of new overseas events with their own ideas about couture.

A Couture Stage Beyond Paris: Destiny, Dream or Delusion?
As fashion's centre of gravity moves steadily south and east, driven by the changing global distribution of both wealth and fashion creativity, Paris' monopoly on the dazzling couture trade is being challenged by a handful of new overseas events with their own ideas about couture.

Op-Ed | Brands Must Offer 3D Printable Designs or Face DIY Counterfeiters
Fashion must react quickly to changes in technology and make do-it-yourself, 3D-printable designs in order to avoid a coming flood of infringement and, instead, benefit from the rise of 3D printing, argues Rose Auslander, a partner in the Intellectual Property department of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, a Wall Street law firm.

Op-Ed | Brands Must Offer 3D Printable Designs or Face DIY Counterfeiters
Fashion must react quickly to changes in technology and make do-it-yourself, 3D-printable designs in order to avoid a coming flood of infringement and, instead, benefit from the rise of 3D printing, argues Rose Auslander, a partner in the Intellectual Property department of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, a Wall Street law firm.

Dior, Versace, Schiaparelli Energize Paris Couture
PARIS, France — Naomi Campbell not only owns the clothes she wears, but by her sheer magnetic presence commands the entire runway when she walks it.

Dior, Versace, Schiaparelli Energize Paris Couture
PARIS, France — Naomi Campbell not only owns the clothes she wears, but by her sheer magnetic presence commands the entire runway when she walks it.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




