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Van Herpen explains her aesthetic ambition regarding her latest collection, named Refinery Smoke:
“The smoke looks like it is alive…Will there be a time when clothing is unnecessary and we’re able to ‘wear’ something as intangible as smoke? I believe in an unlimited, barrier-breaking future when it comes to fashion and therefore strive to find the borders of the seemingly impossible.”
Rebecca does not like biographies. They are stupid and she would rather spend her time editing the site. Which she does with great vigor.