Grimes and Katy Perry have succumbed to the harmony of Iris van Herpen's silhouettes in their music videos “Violence” and “Never Really Over”, while Björk has relied on the dutch designer creativity for the costumes of her "Cornucopia” tour.

By Ludmilla Intravaia 

Not only does Iris van Herpen rules the red carpets. She has also conquered the musical universe. For the latest Grimes video clip, "Violence", the tech-savvy Dutch designer turned the Canadian singer into a futuristic amazon wearing the "Suminagashi" dress from her Autumn-Winter 2019 – 2020 haute couture collection, “Hypnosis”. This outfit made in laser cutting, a manufacturing process aimed at cutting materials by means of a laser, was also worn by the actress Eva Green, last September, in Spain (read here).

Watch, below, Grimes’ music video, “Violence”, released on September 5th 2019.

Between Iris van Herpen and Grimes, the artistic collaboration is not new. Already, in 2013, the singer was the face of the designer’s first ready-to-wear collection, "Phy-tha-go-rash", while the young woman wore a silhouette of the Fall-Winter 2014 - 2015 "Biopiracy" collection, in her music video "Go", released on August 27, 2014 (see below).

As for Katy Perry, the American singer chose a vaporous silhouette from Iris van Herpen's Spring-Summer 2019 “Shift Souls” collection for the cover of her single “Never Really Over” and its music video, released on May 31st.

Discover, below, the music video “Never Really Over” by Katy Perry. 

Finally, Iris van Herpen also shares a fidelity history with Björk, whose stage costume "Sphaera" makes the delight of spectators of the “Cornucopia” tour, combining acoustic and digital music. Signed by the designer, the dress follows the movements of the Icelandic singer while it lights up, under the inspiration of visual artist Nick Verstand. Below, look at the photos of this silhouette, immortalized in New York, at The Shed Cultural Center, last May.

Below, discover the behind-the-scenes images of Björk's Cornucopia tour.

* Continue reading about Iris van Herpen with these following Boudoir Numerique papers : 

- “Storm Reid and Kelly Rowland electrify the PCA’s red carpet in Iris van Herpen”

- “Leomie Anderson in Iris van Herpen at MTV EMA’s 2019”

- “Iris van Herpen’s laser cutting sets the red carpets on fire”

- "Face jewelry by Iris van Herpen"

- "Iris van Herpen's Infinity Dress comes to life on the runway".

  * Iris van Herpen website is here.