Designer Research: Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten  

I have found Dries Van Noten's work to be extremely influential to my practice this year and two current collections. In terms of context, Van Noten's brand sits exactly where I want my own practice to be; high end fashion both mens and womenswear. Dries Van Noten's collections continue to consist of several colours, but the pallet always works really well, his work is not overpowering; instead it simply immerses you to look closer, which is a quality I want my own work to have. The collections flow really nicely, each piece is individual yet could not belong to another collection. I feel as though I am developing my own collections of fabrics much better after following examples like his. 

Dries Van Noten | Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer Collection 2015

For my own collections, I am aiming to create a balance of busy and calm samples, which I feel Van Noten also does, his pattern on pattern busy designs sit next to a relatively calm stripe or plain beige. However, it is not just the designs themselves which keep my interest in the brand, but also the style. Dries Van Noten's work is brave, bold, ethereal and also feels cultural which is largely shown throughout my own work. The feel of the brand is fun and risky but also simple; his work is made interesting through the use of colour and the cut of the clothing. 

I am currently in the process of researching further into Dries Van Noten's brand, as I would really love to gain work experience with a brand I feel so closely links to my own work and which I feel passionately about. 

Dries Van Noten | Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer Collection 2015