DRIES VAN NOTEN

Dries Van Noten Yellow Silk Twill Dress

If you have not been to his new PARIS boutique, make this your first stop on your tourist itinerary. The sumptuous Dries van Noten store is an ideal showcase for the lavish and rich jewel tone fabrics. His extraordinary designs insure a value on vintage resale down the road.

His work is characterised by a creative use of prints (often ethnic), colours, original fabrics and layering. He has a passionate and faithful following despite the fact he does not advertise.

Dries Van noten was born in Antwerp in 1958, into a three-generations-old family of tailors. His earliest memories are of the fashion world and, even as a child, there was never any doubt that he would pursue a career in design.
Reaching university age, he enrolled in the prestigious Antwerp Academy. With his well-touted 1986 presentation of a men's collection in London, under the aegis of the "Antwerp Six", Dries Van Noten received both recognition by the fashion press as well as his first store orders from such prominent retailers as Barneys New-York.

Most dresses are made in Belgium and this is stated on the label and/or material composition tag. Dries Van Noten shoes are inscribed with his name in a cirular position on the sole with the European shoes size also stamped on the sole. Most footwear of DVN is made in Italy. Other DVN items are made elsewhere including Turkey. DVN's quality is superior and very hard to copy.