# Refinery Smoke Inspired Fashion Van Herpens Spring 2009 Collection By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-08-01 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-herpens-refinery-smoke-collection References: [design.nl](http://design.nl/item/iris_van_herpen) & [dianepernet.typepad](http://dianepernet.typepad.com/diane/2008/07/iris-van-herpen.html) Iris van Herpen had her third show at the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. Even though van Herpen has had only two collections prior, all have had an [avant-garde look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir) and [futuristic detailing in the couture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set). Refinery Smoke is her collection for Spring 2009. She loves the look of a refinery at night: the complicated lines and structural complexity. Then there are the giant clouds of emissions that look soft, but are in fact sometimes dangerous. She dreams big, asking "is there a time when clothing is unnecessary and we can wear something intangible such as smoke?" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Futuristic Couture:** Designing clothing with avant-garde looks and futuristic detailing. - **Inspired by Environment:** Creating fashion inspired by natural and industrial environments. - **Intangible Clothing:** Exploring the possibility of designing clothing that is intangible. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Industry:** Innovating the fashion industry with futuristic and environmentally-inspired designs. - **Industrial Design Industry:** Using industrial surroundings as inspiration for futuristic design. - **Technology Industry:** Designing intangible clothing could be a new technology frontier for the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Fall-Centric Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origins-collection.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Intimate Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-springsummer-2026.md) - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Whimsical Feminine Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Whimsical Couture Settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chanel-spring-summer-2026.md) - [Wavy Smoke Wear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-smoke-wear.md) - [Experimental Fall Wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khaotique-noir.md)