Van Herpen working on the “Airo” dress in her Amsterdam atelier.
Anne ChenGu touching up her beauty look ahead of the red carpet.
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Iris van HerpenThe custom-built system that van Herpen conceptualized with A.A. Murakami.
Anne Chen“The two properties that define bubbles are being ephemeral,” the athlete explains. “Yet, I’m covered in bubbles that are frozen in time and on the body. So it’s really questioning the nature of reality, the nature of movement.”
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Anne ChenA closer look at the dress’s intricate texture.
Anne ChenGu kept styling simple: she wore a tousled updo and clear “naked” shoes. When you have bubbles, who needs accessories anyway?
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Iris van HerpenThe ornate glass balls were bonded onto the skirt using UV gel.
Anne ChenPutting the finishing touches on Gu’s dress.
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