Dries Van Noten
Christian Louboutin
April 24, 2020Givenchy
April 24, 2020
Dries Van Noten was born in Antwerp in 1958 into a family of garment makers and traders. He launched his namesake label in 1986 and is one of the original members of the Antwerp Six design collective. The New York Times has described him as "one of the most cerebral creators of fashion", and he is praised for his inventive and innovative designs.
His work is characterized by the use of traditional fabrics, prints and colours from around the world, typically full of colourful prints, jacquards, silks and wools, embroideries and fringes. However he has remained independent all throughout, and has always been a rule breaker, preferring to work in an organic way.
Van Noten doesn't advertise, doesn’t rack up fragrance licensing deals, and doesn’t make contracts with starlets. His ability to blend the ancient with the modern has earned him a cult following resulting in over three decades of success.
