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'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes. Dries van Noten clothedesigndesigner Change image and share on social
I prefer a scruffy atmosphere. Dries van Noten atmospherepreferscruffy Change image and share on social
I'm a very big fan of winter-flowering shrubs and bulbs. You have the smell, you have the color - it's really like a present from God when something like that is in flower in the middle of the snow. Dries van Noten bigbulbcolor Change image and share on social
Sometimes, to stimulate your imagination you have to be careful you don't have too much information. You can Google something, and it's in your face, pow! You don't have time to dream any more about it. Dries van Noten carefuldreamface share on social
I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself. Dries van Noten actionaspectaware share on social