DRIES VAN NOTENThe world of tailoring is an integral part of the identity of the Antwerp Six, a group of designers who have made a name for themselves in the world of tailoring. He went to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he became one of the "Antwerp Six" and rose to become a renowned designer.
The designer has always used British checks in his collections. The pattern, which is always stocked in a tailor's backyard or two, graced the first look this season as well.
Of course, oversized coats and jackets, narrow cropped pants, and other manly silhouettes are a must, but what should not be overlooked is the refinement added to the checks themselves, which tend to be dowdy.
A coat clad in a hand-painted asymmetrical check, a bright jacket in a polyester blend with a lustrous sheen, delicate pants with a hint of red, and a reversible blouson with a cleverly restrained use of color and a red effect.
The fact that there are so many variations in a single check, and that they are able to accurately express the mood of the moment, must be due to the high concentration of tailors in their blood.
Doris is a designer who loves her roots, as evidenced by the fact that she still lives in Antwerp, where she was born and raised.
Check Over Size Jacket "BERKLEY" ¥136,000+TAX
Check Wool Coat "RIOT" ¥212,000+TAX
Tartan Zip-up Blouson "VINNY REV" ¥177,000+TAX (Reversible)
Check Cropped Pants "PATRINI SHORT" ¥62,000+TAX
Photo_Hiroyuki Takashima
Text_Kei Takegawa
Edit_Ryo Muramatsu
Dries Van Noten
Phone: 03-6820-8104
www.driesvannoten.com
