# Futuristic Metallic Fashion The Iris Van Herpen A/W10 Collection is Intricately Fierce By Meghan Young | Published 2010-04-06 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-van-herpen-aw10 References: [stylebubble](http://www.stylebubble.co.uk/style_bubble/2010/04/intricacies.html) & [irisvanherpen](http://www.irisvanherpen.com/irisvanherpen.html) Clearly not a ready-to-wear collection -- unless you're Lady Gaga, or wish to be -- the Iris Van Herpen A/W10 line is fiercely futuristic. Continually pushing the boundaries with her designs, each garment is definitely more interesting than the next. Entitled 'Synesthesia,' the Iris Van Herpen A/W10 collection is currently showing in London. Like something a warrior goddess or superhero would don, check out the gallery above to see her stellar creations. I'm sure you'll wish you could pull it off. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Futuristic Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing sustainable and wearable technology in fashion designs for a futuristic aesthetic. - **Pushing Design Boundaries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring unconventional materials and techniques in fashion design to create unique and cutting-edge garments. - **Avant-garde Runway Shows:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating immersive and interactive fashion shows to elevate the runway experience and engage audiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating 3D printing technology into fashion design processes for limitless creativity and customization. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionizing wearable technology by incorporating smart fabrics and integrating interactive functionalities. - **Event Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality technologies to host virtual fashion shows and immersive fashion experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md) - [Futuristic Robotic Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikeuchi-hiroto.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md)