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Iris van Herpen was born in 1984 in Wamel, a small town located on the river Waal in the province of Gelderland. Although her family had no particular artistic tradition, her own artistic sensibilities were encouraged, especially in dance and music. As a child, Van Herpen was often to be found in her grandmother's attic, where a collection of costumes and theatrical garb provided her with endless fun. As a teenager, she began to tailor clothes so that she could wear them herself. She always set herself the challenge of using as many different materials as possible. It could well be, she once remarked during an interview, that this was the source of what would later become her highly experimental approach.
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