Fashion designer Iris van Herpen took inspiration from artist Anthony Howe's kinetic sculptures when creating this series of delicate and hypnotic garments for Paris Haute Couture week.

The Dutch designer presented her latest collection, titled Hypnosis, on 1 July 2019 at E?lyse?e Montmartre in Paris for the city's Haute Couture fashion week.
Comprised of 19 different, multilayered looks, Hypnosis aims to reflect "the beauty and complexity of our environment" by mimicking the delicate patterns and structures found in nature.

Using a combination of engineering and craftsmanship, the collection brings together elegant materials, such as luminous silk organza and duchesse-satin, with structural elements of aluminium and stainless steel. Van Herpen adopted the ancient silk moire? weaving technique for the collection, which uses multiple layers of rippling fabric to create the illusory effect of a shimmering surface.

"The Hypnosis collection is a hypnotic visualisation of nature's tapestry, the symbiotic cycles of our biosphere that interweave the air, land, and oceans," said Van Herpen.
"It also reflects the ongoing dissection of the rhythms of life and resonates with the fragility within these interwoven worlds," she added.

The designer worked with Anthony Howe for the show, which was staged around a spherical Omniverse sculpture created by the American artist that models passed through as they walked down the runway.
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