PARIS -- For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge, conjuring couture ...

PARIS (AP) — 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 ...

At the collection’s heart, a luminous “living dress,” animated by millions of bioluminescent algae, quietly stole the scene.

At the collection’s heart, a luminous “living dress,” animated by millions of bioluminescent algae, quietly stole the scene.

(AP Photo/Tom Nicholson) At the collection’s heart, a luminous “living dress,” animated by millions of bioluminescent algae, quietly stole the scene.

A model wears a creation as part of the Iris van Herpen Fall-Winter 2025/26 Haute Couture collection presented Monday, July 7, 2025, in Paris.

Dutch wunderkind and celebrity-favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge for years. Van Herpen conjured couture from unexpected sources. They included banana leaves, cocoa beans and ...