
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten has always been able to take things that don’t belong together—colors, textures, ornamentation, patterns, and prints—and create some harmony among them. Thinking about why this is so, I recalled something the designer said at Forces of Fashion in 2017. Explaining that he works with skilled artisans in Calcutta, Van Noten said: “I just make sure, in every one of my collections, that there are enough different types of embroidery. Even when I say, ‘No, sorry, I really don’t feel like doing embroidery for next season,’ there is embroidery in the collections. Sometimes it’s more visible, sometimes it’s more brass and gold, and sometimes it’s just white on white, but there is embroidery because, in the end, we are ultimately responsible for our 3,000 employees in India.”
Van Noten, who is a passionate gardener, tends not only to green things, but he cultivates relationships as well. That effort to do good, it seems, extends beyond people to the designer’s mad and riotous mixes, some of which have been collected below. The focus here is on a close-up view of the materials and techniques that contribute to the joyfulness of Van Noten’s designs. It seems incongruous that such warmth and sunniness should come from the gray north, but then again, there’s no way to explain magic. You just have to believe. Thank you, Dries, for your many enchantments.

Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2024 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
Photo: Marcus TondoDries Van Noten, fall 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2023 menswear
Photographed by Acielle / Style Du MondeDries Van Noten, fall 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2021 ready-to-wear
Photo: Casper Sejersen / Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, fall 2022menswear
Photo: Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, fall 2020 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Acielle / Style Du MondeDries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2009 ready-to-wear
Photo: Don Ashby Olivier Claisse
Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2012 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
Photo: Marcus Tondo
Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tvDries Van Noten, spring 2013 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, spring 2022 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2022 ready-to-wear
Photo: Rafael Pavarotti / Courtesy of Dries Van NotenDries Van Noten, fall 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
Photo: Marcus Tondo
Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tvDries Van Noten, spring 2024 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2013 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2009 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2021 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.comDries Van Noten, fall 2013 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2024 menswear
Photographed by Acielle StyleDuMonde
Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2009 ready-to-wear
Photo: Don Ashby Olivier Claisse
Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten, spring 2015 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2013 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2017 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2011 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2021 ready-to-wear
Photo: Viviane Sassen / Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, fall 2021 ready-to-wear
Photo: Casper Sejersen / Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2022 menswear
Photo: Sofie Middernacht Maarten Alexander / Courtesy of Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2012 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 ready-to-wear
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tvDries Van Noten, fall 2014 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten, spring 2013 ready-to-wear
Dries Van Noten, spring 2013 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
Photographed by Acielle / Style Du Monde
Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2006 ready-to-wear
Photo: Don Ashby / Olivier Claisse
Dries Van Noten, spring 2020 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2015 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2012 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.comDries Van Noten, spring 2014 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2015 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2016menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2001 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, spring 2001 ready-to-wear
Dries Van Noten, spring 2013 ready-to-wear

Dries Van Noten, spring 2012 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 menswear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten, spring 2024 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2008 ready-to-wear
Photo: Don Ashby Olivier Claisse
Dries Van Noten, spring 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2024 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2011 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / GoRunway.comDries Van Noten, fall 2013 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2016 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2023 menswear
Photographed by Acielle/ Style Du MondeDries Van Noten, fall 2016 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, fall 2008 ready-to-wear
Photo: Don Ashby Olivier Claisse
Dries Van Noten, spring 2016 menswear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.comDries Van Noten, spring 2024 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, fall 2020 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2018 ready-to-wear
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Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tv
Dries Van Noten, spring 2015 ready-to-wear
Photo: Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2018 ready-to-wear
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.tv
Dries Van Noten, spring 2019 ready-to-wear
Photo: Luca Tombolini / Indigital.tvDries Van Noten, spring 2024 ready-to-wear
Photo: Armando Grillo / Gorunway.com
Dries Van Noten, spring 2017 ready-to-wear
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv