Iris van Herpen’s spooky, alien creations looked as though they were about to swallow their wearer whole. A bordeaux ponyskin jumpsuit with copper anatomic plates was about as grounded as this collection got. Cue the engulfing, gelatinous-looking dresses sculpted from strips of PVC, interspersed with a couple of fragile-looking bustier dresses with leaf shapes springing from them.
Iris van Herpen Fall Couture 2012
The designer’s spooky, alien creations looked as though they were about to swallow their wearer whole.