UPDATE: Iris van Herpen Will Not be Designing Katniss’ Gown
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Update: This is one rumor that now appears untrue. From Fashionista
Herpen would be absolutely perfect for the job–her structural, futuristic aesthetic is very Capitol-esque. Only she’s not doing it. We’ve reached out to Herpen’s PR and they confirm that she is not working with the film or any of the actresses.
. Thanks to Hunger Games Trilogy for the update.
Original Story:
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Iris van Herpen has come on board with Head Costume Designer, Trish Summerville, to design one outfit for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Rumor has it this may be the most fiery costume of the film, Katniss’ Wedding Dress!
Could van Herpen be the designer behind the dress that bursts into fire? An inside source on the movie says van Herpen is indeed working on one costume for the film, but didn’t confirm which one. After seeing her dresses made to look like splashes of water, the fiery dress does sound right up her alley.
Belgian-born Herpen, who interned with Alexander McQueen, and just showed her Spring 2013 couture line in Paris on Jan. 21 (Monday), is fascinated by the elements: water, air or smoke. To give you an idea of her inspirations, her past collections have been named Chemical Crows, Crystalization, Hybrid Holism, Radiation Invasion, Escapism Couture, Synesthesia and Mummification.
For her Spring 2013 couture collection – called Voltage – the avante garde designer captures lightning in clothing, explaining in her run-of-show that she was “inspired by a childhood dream, a desire to understand, control and re-create lightning.”
In the photo above you can see some of van Herpen’s designs, she definitely has that “out there” quality that could make the wedding dress quite memorable if this rumor proves to be true. It does bring up a question, is the article saying the dress has been completed and the scenes shot, or could this be a scene that needs to be done yet in March, which Jennifer indicated more filming would commence? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Let us know what you think in the comments!
Read the full article at THR.
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7 comments
Migillicutty
on said:
Oh jeez. Are we really gonna have some capitol-esque kook designing Cinna’s beautiful Mockingjay dress? Please no.
Chelsea
on said:
…Well that’s pretty rude of you. And did you forget that Cinna *is* a Capitol citizen? And, for that matter, what the wedding dress is supposed to look like and do? It’s fantastic that they got such a skilled designer on board, if Katniss’ dress is indeed what van Herpen is designing.
Laura
on said:
My brother saw the concept art for the mockingjay dress in August. All he could tell me is that it was awesome and blew anything from the first movie out of the water. And that it was black, and very fitted (close to the body). I don’t know if that is the final design or what, but I like where they are going.
Caitlin
on said:
I think this is fantastic =) and is it just me or has anyone else notice that the first picture the white fuffy stuff is really light coming from or reflecting off the dress
Caitlin
on said:
Because honestly thoughs don’t look like fluff balls
Natalie
on said:
I’m so excited to see her dress! eeee
talita
on said:
my too
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