I have a responsibility to the people who work for me, the manufacturers I work with. There is no point to clothes that don't sell. Dries van Noten clothemanufacturerpeople Change image and share on social
One of the big luxuries of being in Antwerp is that I can easily walk in the city. In Paris and New York, I am more recognized. Dries van Noten antwerpbigcity Change image and share on social
Coincidence is important, the convergence of different ideas. Dries van Noten coincidenceconvergenceidea Change image and share on social
For me personally, there's too much fashion around in this world. Dries van Noten fashionpersonallyworld 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
I love the journeys of research and discovery their development takes me on. I see prints as less 'decorative' than many might, and more fundamental to a garment's core. Dries van Noten coredecorativedevelopment Change image and share on social
I have nothing against glamorous dressing. Dries van Noten dressglamorous Change image and share on social
I'm really hands-on. My team brings in elements, but, every season, it's kind of a personal struggle to find the balance and to see how far I want to push the elements. Dries van Noten balancebringelement Change image and share on social
I prefer ugly things. I prefer things which are surprising. Dries van Noten prefersurprisething Change image and share on social
For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions. Dries van Noten creativitynegativepush Change image and share on social
