Iris van Herpen on ‘Sculpting the Senses’

About this episode

Iris van Herpen discusses her retrospective at Brooklyn Museum and the role of fashion in cultural events.

Innovative couturier Iris van Herpen discusses her retrospective at Brooklyn Museum. Plus: back from the Venice Biennale, Monocle’s culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, reflects on the increasing presence of fashion brands at cultural events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Iris van Herpen

Topics covered

• fashion
• art
• cultural events
• couture
• retrospective

Keywords

• Iris van Herpen
• Brooklyn Museum
• Venice Biennale
• fashion brands
• couture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monocle

Places: Brooklyn Museum

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