While many of van Herpen’s collections are exciting and lovely to look at, what makes this one special is its sustainable construction. In collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, she created this 21-piece collection with recycled Ocean Plastic® fabric, combined with 3D printing.

 Iris van Herpen has always been an advocate for sustainability within fashion design, and ‘Roots of Rebirth’ only further emphasizes that. She said to Vogue Runway, “We are now at a moment where the quality [between an organic silk and a recycled polyester] is completely equal…. Now it’s really a matter of decision, it’s not a matter of choosing a quality. Basically, there’s not a lot of reason not to use sustainable materials anymore, other than changing your mindset.”

“Thinking about fungi makes the world look different. These astonishing organisms challenge our animal imaginations and make questions of many of our well-worn concepts, from individuality to intelligence.”

–Grace Potter