I make clothes people can wear; I don't make art. Dries van Noten artclothemake Change image and share on social
Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless. Dries van Noten architectbaconbeaton Change image and share on social
I'm part of the fashion system, but I don't want to follow all the rules. I don't want to be contrarian - I just want to do my own things, which are most honest and correct to do. Dries van Noten contrariancorrectfashion Change image and share on social
Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate. Dries van Noten clothecommunicatecover Change image and share on social
I like to choose my own way forward. I really do want to create something that I personally like a lot. Dries van Noten choosecreateforward Change image and share on social
I'm known for color and prints and embroideries. Dries van Noten colorembroideryprint Change image and share on social
People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws them on the table and there are a lot of women in white aprons with the pins on the lapel and they start to grab the sketches and... It's not like that. Dries van Noten aprondesignerfashion share on social
When we were studying at the Royal Antwerp Academy, we were taught to seek inspiration from everyone, everything and everywhere. My parents and grandparents were also a great inspiration for me a very young age. Dries van Noten academyageantwerp share on social
I have my own office, and I'm there during the evenings and weekends. But during the week, I'm sitting in the middle of my studio, talking with everybody, deciding together every detail, every pallette, every yarn, every colour. Dries van Noten colourdecidedetail share on social
For me, it's really like, okay, if you go far with the unexpected materials and unexpected proportions or volumes, then keep the colors quite simple and straightforward for men. Dries van Noten colormanmaterial Change image and share on social
