Iris Van Herpen Sonic Starquakes Turns Vibrating Stars Plasma and Galaxies Into FW26 Haute Couture

Sonic Starquakes at Paris Haute Couture Week Presented on July 6 2026 during Paris Haute Couture Week, “Sonic Starquakes” continues Iris van Herpen’s signature blend of cutting edge science and experimental craftsmanship.

The show and campaign describe the collection as inspired by “sonic vibrating stars, the branching structures of exploding supernovae, the spiraling geometries of galaxies, and the turbulence of plasma,” turning astronomical phenomena into wearable forms.

According to the brand’s own storytelling and fashion media coverage, the collection starts from the scientific premise that stars are not silent: like earthquakes, starquakes send waves through stellar bodies, causing subtle surface vibrations and rhythmic changes in brightness.

Iris van Herpen translates these invisible rhythms into movement, pattern and volume, positioning the wearer as a body in dialogue with the wider universe…