For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge, conjuring couture from unexpected sources — banana leaves, cocoa beans and even 3D-printed polymers — while exploring the intersection of biology, art and design.
Monday’s collection at Paris Couture Week, “Sympoiesis,” felt like the culmination of her restless experimentation: A show that dared to imagine clothing as both organism and artifact.
