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It is the only Dries Von Noten show I have missed

in my over 20 years of being an editor at Vogue.

It was Dries 50th anniversary

and he had a candlelit dinner for 500

of his show attendees with 200 waiters,

250 waiters, excuse me.

So a waiter for every two persons.

Believe me, food and drink are not common

in any fashion event.

Certainly on this level.

And after the plates were cleared,

the long table became a runway to this incredible show.

But what I will remember most about this show

is that I was not there.

I don t remember what in the world

caused me to miss this show.

It was pretty early on in my career.

Clearly I did not have my priorities in order,

and the next day my colleague,

Hamish Bulls was telling me about this show

and literally I had tears in my eyes hearing about it.

So I have never missed a Dries Von Noten show since then.