Born in Antwerp in 1958, Dries Van Noten is the third in a line of respected and skilled tailors. Through his father’s ownership of one of Belgium’s finest department stores, he was exposed to some of the most cutting edge fashion in Europe developing an early interest and appreciation of womenswear and couture.
Dries Van Noten
This interest was further developed accompanying his father to fashion shows in Milan, Düsseldorf and Paris, leading to a lifelong love and appreciation for directional design that ultimately led to studying design at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Launching his eponymous line in 1986 with his late partner Christine Mathys, Van Noten quickly captured the fascination of a global fashion elite hungry for innovation. His powerfully cerebral approach to each season combined with a decadent and deliberate study and exploration of fabrics and tailoring made his pieces both revelatory artworks and intensely wearable wardrobe additions.
A third-generation couturier, Dries van Noten is a master of fabric and bold, androgynous cuts. His signature visionary approach to tailoring is adored for its technical style and artistic ingenuity. Curating an in-house designed array of seasonal fabrics put to masterful use through a powerfully thematic exploration of construction and draping, Van Noten continues to impress, shock and entertain fashion watchers season after season, year on year.
Discover Dries van Noten unique approach to women's clothing
Dries Van Noten’s layered, textural approach to fashion is simply one of a kind. Harrolds is delighted to be able to offer Australia and New Zealand a selection of pieces from this celebrated Belgian designer’s women’s clothing collection. Discover a truly unique voice in womenswear online or visit us at one of our boutiques to see the pieces in person.