The Hollywood Reporter says avant-garde Dutch designer Iris van Herpen may be the woman behind one of the most anticipated costumes in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' - Katniss' transforming wedding gown.
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Though costume designer Trish Summerville is head costume designer, THR reports that an inside source on the movie says van Herpen is indeed working on ONE costume for the film, but wouldn't confirm which one. Van Herpen, who counts Lady Gaga and Bjork among her fans, uses innovative technology combined with Haute Couture handiwork to create some of the most mind-blowing designs you'll ever see. Time Magazine named van Herpen's 3D printed dress one of it's 50 best inventions of 2011.
Yep, she's got this.
If van Herpen IS the woman behind the dress, she should have no trouble creating the wedding gown/flaming mockingjay of our dreams. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.
RUMOR UPDATE: Fashionista is reporting that Iris van Herpen is NOT designing a costume for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Fashionista.com says they reached out to Iris van Herpen's PR team and that they confirmed the designer is not working on the film or with any of the actresses. So the designer who was rumored to be working on a costume which may or may not have been the wedding/mockingjay dress is now NOT working on the rumored costume. Confused? We are! Either way, this is excellent PR for the little-known Herpen. And as we all know, plenty of Hunger Games rumors have been flatly denied only to be confirmed later on. (See Sam Claflin as Finnick)