Top fashion designer Iris van Herpen visits Brisbane (SBS)

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July 2, 2024

IF YOU SPEAK ENGLISH YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THIS! (well most of it, anyway) Former ballet dancer Iris van Herpen graduated as a fashion designer in 2006 and quickly became one of the world's most sought after creators. This Dutch darling of the international fashion industry delights celebrities and royalty alike. Jenifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and even Dutch Queen Maxima have all worn her dresses... and that's just a tiny grab from the long, long list. A retrospective of her work, that's much more than just an exhibition was six years in the making and after its run in Paris moved to Brisbane... And guess who lives there? Yours truly. a few days before the opening of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, I spoke with the curator of the exhibition, French architect, Cloe Pitiot.

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