Dries Van Noten, Fall 2006 - How Does He Do it?
-No advertising
-Very little press, especially profiles
-No mega-corp big bucks backing him
-Consistent without being repetitive
-Retail sales superstar
-Just as creative but more realistic than Yohji or Comme
-Looks good on a size 2 or 12
I don't know how Dries does it but his success is a triumph of true/superior design talent over big money, hype, and Hollywood Trash Chic.
Although this season was not one of my all-time favorites, every time I see his show I'm reminded of why I love fashion in the first place.
-Very little press, especially profiles
-No mega-corp big bucks backing him
-Consistent without being repetitive
-Retail sales superstar
-Just as creative but more realistic than Yohji or Comme
-Looks good on a size 2 or 12
I don't know how Dries does it but his success is a triumph of true/superior design talent over big money, hype, and Hollywood Trash Chic.
Although this season was not one of my all-time favorites, every time I see his show I'm reminded of why I love fashion in the first place.
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The Blasphemous Fiendess said ... (4:10 PM) :
post a commentWell I liked this collection a lot. great simple shapes, simple and very modern even with a strong vintage touch.
And no bags and sunglasses with every outfit (I don't understand why Galliano is so acclaimed - he seems to be more marketing executive than a designer, Dior's show looks like accessorize section of mega store.)
i have to agree that this collection wasn't his best (summer '06 was AMAZING) but i think that has the ability to create really sofisticated clothes but give them a quirky twist which is almost bohemian feeling...
i also think the fact that because he has little press makes him all the more desirable.The lack of overexposure always makes the clothes always feel fresh!
It really is nice to see a good designer prosper in the way he does without any major conglomerate backing him.
i've loved him for years. he was doing the military-inspired thing long before "military inspired" was bandied about as innovation. i'm not crazy about the recent outsourcing of his manufacturing to slovenia, tho. same clothes, same price points, but cut and sewn in eastern europe. that's business and it's also b.s.
Good for him :)
"-Looks good on a size 2 or 12"
The clothing shown looks comfortable and appropiate for the life a real woman of any age. As you put it, "creative but more realistic..."
Very attractive!
Do you think that Dries, or anyone of the Antwerp School, would be so good if it hadn't been for Kawakubo and Yamamoto?
I've always loved Dries menswear stuff. Stands out, but in an understated, wearable way, great use of materials, reasonable pricepoint compared to his contemporaries (actually, it seems that most of the Belgians give more bang for the buck than anyone else). I think that F/W 2003-2004 was my favorite season. The outerwear was particularly good that season, but I think that everything was eclipsed by an amazing distressed teal blue leather double breasted short trench with a decorated lining. Really great stuff
I have always loved Dries, he is so consistent and his clothing has an exotic, vintage- classic feel that never goes out of style. True collector's items.
Always, graceful, no hard edges, yet totally chic and sophisticated.
Just like the man himself.
Bravo!
As a relatively impoverished youngster, I obssess over his mixed prints while my schoolmates go for the monogrammed bags.
I love Dries.
I love high waisted pants in a drapey fabric but I'm not finding them in the shops yet. Certainly not where I live anyway.