DRIES VAN NOTEN

Founder Dries Van Noten was born in 1958, in Antwerp, Belgium. Born into a family of tailors, he joined Antwerp’s Royal Academy at the age of 18. After graduation, Dries and his 5 friends at the academy (Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Van Saene, Dirk Bikkembergs and Marina Yee) showed at an exhibition in London, gaining the reputation as the “Antwerp Six”. Soon, Antwerp gained popularity as the new head quarters of fashion. In 1986 the brand opened their menswear line, quickly followed by their womenswear line. Soon they joined Paris Fashion Week. The brand’s prominent style includes their unique prints and decorative fabrics, and their high standard of beauty can also be seen in the film “Dries” (2016). They celebrated their 100th collection in 2017.