Designer Iris Van Herpen believes fashion goes 'beyond beauty'

Iris Van Herpen (right) poses during the opening of her exhibition 'Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting The Senses' at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris. Photo: AFP

For Iris Van Herpen, whose radical couture dresses have attracted top musicians like Bjork, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, fashion is a way to "transform a human being".

The Dutch designer, 39, spoke in an interview Tuesday (Nov 28) as she launched an exhibition of her work, "Iris Van Herpen: Sculpting The Senses", at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.