Viktor&Rolf receive good company

Were Viktor&Rolf the only real designers for whom the red carpet is rolled out abroad, they are getting female company. It is taking serious forms that Iris van Herpen is the new kid on the fashion block.

She has already shown multiple times in Paris and received praise, accolades, and applause from Suzy Menkes, yesterday she won the Andam Award in Paris. And that is no small feat.

With 250,000 sparkling euros she can expand her label. Furthermore, Francois-Henri Pinault (indeed, the husband of Selma Hayek, the father of Linda Evangelista's son, CEO of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent to name a few who, together with his family, is good for a tidy 15 billion euros) will guide and advise her for a year in financing, communication, and production. She also receives 10,000 euros worth of Swarovski crystals and gets to present her collection twice at Galeries Lafayette. I say Iris, cheers to you!