Ensemble
fall/winter 2011–12 haute couture
Materials
(a, b) plastic (polyamide); (c, d) leather, plastic (acrylic)
House / label
Iris van Herpen
Collection
fall/winter 2011–12 haute couture
Archive reference
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 172962
Behind the design
This open, skeletal ensemble replaces a continuous fabric surface with an intricate framework of polyamide. The Met credits Materialise as manufacturer alongside Iris van Herpen as designer. Dated fall/winter 2011–12 haute couture, the ensemble combines this plastic structure with leather and acrylic, making the space around the body as important to its appearance as the material itself.
