ESCcapIsm €scapism 5 abo the addiction of constantly escaoing realty by digtal entertainment, something that is a big part of everybodyrs world today. fis van Herpencs colection expresses her own Concept of the ‘escapism: something viewed as: the exaggerations and excesses that resuk of the digtdl age, and are eagerly swdlowed by the pubic in general K's al coout how people find their own ways to reject reaity through entertainment addictions I's presents a future that is a mix of nature blended ith technology, her imaginary herearter is not the usud space age that we see as our future. The scuiptures of American artist Kris KUksi are one of the main inspirations of fis van Herpens: work, Fis art is considered as part of the Fantastic Reaism imolyng a contradiction thet perfectly RS HS work aprediection of the grotesque and bizarre, bu also a serenty and a sprtud for The whole collection is about mixing craftsmanship -using old and forgotten techniques- and innovation involving the procedure of rapid prokotyping The dbity of meting both the past and the Future of fashion together into something new is a recurert theme. Patt of the colection is created through a whole new technique, a resuk of the work of fis and the Archtect Daniel Wictig These scUptured pieces are totaly 3D printed, without any seam, which means no sewing-machine or handwork involved, The Escapism colection presents a unique colaboration between tis Van Herpen and Stephen Jones whois symbolizing our five senses and introducing our 6th sense trough rhythm of six hats that complete the colection. For this season fis collaborates for the thid time with the shoe-label United Nude’ The shoes are handcrafted with an innovative textile design of the artist Bart Hess, iris van HERPENDRESS ESCOO11 - SHOES ESCO012\ —_ ¢ 0 - a ee ; | cy Pea 4 SHOES ESC0022 002