Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten was born in 1958 in Antwerp, Belgium. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 1981, he opened his flagship store “Het Mode Palace” in Antwerp in 1985 and established his brand. Dries Van Noten has been at the forefront of the fashion industry for almost 40 years, since his debut at the London Collections in 1986, until his retirement in 2025. Dries Van Noten's creations are inspired by the beauty of nature and various forms of art, and are characterized by the use of embroidery, sequins, and the latest printing techniques to create an extremely delicate world view. The pieces are described as “works of art” that beautifully fuse deep beauty and vivid colors with a sense of novelty, and are born from the concept of “freely creating and utilizing color” and Dries' outstanding sense of design. As one of the “Antwerp Six,” Dries' creations embodying Antwerp, one of the world's leading fashion capitals, are highly favored by people in the fashion industry.