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I'm a huge fan of futuristic style, including holographic clothes and accessories. It seems I'm not the only one; there are lots of ladies in popular culture flaunting a futuristic fashion look. In ...

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The theme of this year’s Met Gala, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” drew a wide range of interpretations: gowns lit by LEDs to trousers made entirely of recycled plastic bottles.

Most designers begin with an idea or a concept—like Bali at sunset, or tribal semiotics—that they build their collection around. But Ms. van Herpen begins with material research, looking for fabrics ...

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