Dries Van Noten S/S '12 Menswear review

It’s impossible to say how far the rain influences our popular culture.  Gene Kelly sang in it, BJ Thomas complained about it whilst Paul Newman pulled stunts on a bicycle, and a Goth-mocking Garbage were only too happy in it. I personally didn’t understand the inner city miserablism of Oasis and The Smiths until I had experienced Manchester’s downpours at first hand.

The Spring collections are

Dries van Noten Menwear ticks all the right boxes for A/W '11.

It’s hard to believe that it is 23 years since Dries Van Noten burst onto the scene as one of the Antwerp Six in 1988.  What is even more astounding is that his work remains as authoritative as ever.  The Autumn/Winter collection Van Noten showed during Paris Menswear Week is a nigh-on faultless summing up of that season’s key trends.


Luxe Sport is here, in the technical fabrics and fitted,

Dries Van Noten fall 2010 show

Dries Van Noten Fall 2010 Show
Time: March 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Casting Director: Russell Marsh

Kasia Struss


Aline Weber


Yulia Kharlapanova


Dorothea Barth Jorgensen

Mirte Maas

Kasia Struss

Aline Weber

Dries Van Noten Fall 2009 Show

Dries Van Noten Fall 2009 Show
Time: March 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Location: Lycée Carnot - 145 boulevard Malesherbes - Paris 17e
Casting Director: Russell Marsh

Yulia Kharlapanova


Nimue Smit


Vlada Roslyakova

Kasia Struss

Toni Garrn

Yulia Kharlapanova

Nimue Smit

Vlada Roslyakova

Kasia Struss

Kasia Struss