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 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
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
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
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
For me personally, there's too much fashion around in this world. Dries van Noten fashionpersonallyworld Change image and share on social
I was a kid at the end of the 1960s and in the early 1970s, so a lot of things changed. You had pop music coming up, with David Bowie, you had new television programmes and all these things. I was fascinated. Dries van Noten 1960s1970sbowie 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