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For Designer Iris van Herpen, the Exotic Is All Around Us

JL;DR SUMMARY Fashion designer Iris van Herpen challenges traditional notions of exoticism by shifting the focus from rare materials to innovative processes and creative interpretations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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InnovationFashionNatureEcologyCelebrityDesignLuxuryIris Van HerpenExoticismGowns

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Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore
"At the Wicked premiere in Singapore, Michelle Yeoh wore a sculptural organza gown by the label with soft folds and flared hips, reminiscent of an amorphous deep-sea creature."

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