{{short description|Type of haute couture fashion}} [[File:BobbyLoveFashion1-002 Fantasy Couture.jpg|thumb|A fantasy couture costume by designer Bobby Love]] '''Fantasy couture''', also sometimes called '''couture fantasy''', is a type of haute couture. It represents a fashion and design trend that emphasizes fantastical appearance over practicality/functionality. It has elements drawn from the fantasy genre of literature and film, often presented in an extreme style of detail, complexity, and precision. The trend is characterized by individuals such as Iris van Herpen, Viktor & Rolf, Eiko Ishioka, Guo Pei, Sohee Park, Tim Yip, Robert Wun, Tomo Koizumi, Yuima Nakazato, Alexander McQueen, Tex Saverio, Gaurav Gupta, The Blonds, Kevin Germanier, Manuel Albarran, Stephen Jones, Charles de Vilmorin, Mary Sibande, and Bobby Love, among many others.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.annekadotes.com/blog/between-the-lines-iris-van-herpens-fantasy-couture|title=Between the Lines - Iris Van Herpen's Fantasy Couture|last=Shally|first=Anneka|date=November 21, 2018|work=Annekadotes|access-date=January 5, 2019|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100418/https://www.annekadotes.com/blog/between-the-lines-iris-van-herpens-fantasy-couture|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10440485/Stephen-Jones-turns-fashion-designer-for-Barbie.html|title=Stephen Jones turns fashion designer for Barbie|last=Hirschmiller|first=Stephanie|date=November 11, 2013|work=The Telegraph|access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.apollo-magazine.com/mary-sibandes-alter-ego-tells-the-story-of-post-apartheid-south-africa/|title=Mary Sibande's alter ego tells the story of post-apartheid South Africa|last=Parsons|first=Elly|date=October 21, 2016|work=Apollo|access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://boingboing.net/2016/01/25/the-fantastical-world-of-bobby.html|title=The fantastical world of Bobby Love|last=Weisberger|first=Jason|date=January 25, 2016|work=Boing Boing|access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1532966|title=Bobby Love - The Prince of Fantasy Couture|date=November 2018|work=Avant Garde|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref>
An example of this style is performed annually at the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball held in Hollywood, California, named for the 1986 film ''Labyrinth''.
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