Meeting Iris van Herpen for the first time two years ago is a moment in my life I’ll always cherish. It was a beautiful spring evening in Amsterdam and Iris, my partner and I sat down inside this quiet restaurant, which looked almost like an English pub. With candles burning on the table and subdued lighting, it was weirdly romantic. We ordered pasta and red wine, chatting away and enjoying our food. It was definitely not your usual interview set-up, but then again, there is nothing predictable about this Dutch designer. By Philippe Pourhashemi