Iris van Herpen Collaborates on Dress Made from Glowing Algae
By
Cajsa Carlson
10mo ago· 5 min readenNews
97/100
Golden Brown
Bagelometer↗
Crackling crust, pillowy middle. The kind of bagel that earns a second cup of coffee.
Score97TypenewsSentimentpositive
Summary
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen collaborated with biodesigner Chris Bellamy to create a dress made from 125 million bioluminescent algae that emit light as it moves, marking a unique living look in haute couture.
Key quotes
· 2 pulled"first-of-its-kind living look"
"Pyrocystis lunula, a bioluminescent algae cultivated by Bell"
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has worked with biodesigner Chris Bellamy to create a "first-of-its-kind living look", a dress made from 125 million bioluminescent algae that emit light as it moves.
