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Dries van Noten bids farewell with an ode to fashion and time

What remains of a 40-year career in a world as volatile as fashion? Belgian designer Dries van Noten pondered time and eternity at his last men's show during Paris Fashion Week. A navy coat falls almost to the ankles, a double-breasted jacket is combined with translucent mesh trousers in deep purple. The colours of the first looks seem rather...

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Video: Dries van Noten SS25

Watch Dries van Noten’s last runway show before retiring at Paris Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Promotion Read more about Dries van Noten on their brandpage

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Dries van Noten to take on advisory role at brand following departure

Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten will take his final bow on the catwalk on Saturday 22 June. Although the designer will no longer be involved in creating the collection, he will continue to fulfill an advisory role, he confirmed in an interview with news platform WWD. When Van Noten's departure was first announced, it was already...

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Puig IPO raises 2.6 billion euros

Europe’s biggest IPO of 2024 saw Spanish conglomerate Puig exceed its share price of 24.50 euros to 25.50 euros on Friday, resulting in a market capitalisation of 13.9 billion euros after it sold 106.5 million shares. The funds raised, some 2.6 billion euros, will allow the fragrance and fashion group to make further acquisitions and reduce its...

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Dries Van Noten to present final men's collection, as Paris unveils provisional calendar

Paris is poised to become the epicenter of the fashion world this summer, merging two fashion weeks alongside the Olympic Games. Set against the backdrop of this global event, both the Spring/Summer 2025 men's collections and the Autumn/Winter 2024 haute couture presentations will be held in June. A standout moment on the fashion calendar will...

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Frédéric Malle is exiting his fragrance brand Editions de Parfums

Fragrance purveyor Frédéric Malle is exiting his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle by the end of June 2024. A pioneer of niche perfumes, Mr. Malle began his brand a quarter of a century ago, collaborating with designers such as Dries Van Noten and Acne to create sensory art, referring to perfume as “the mirror of your soul.” Not a...

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Who could replace Dries Van Noten?

It has been just five years since Dries Van Noten sold a majority stake of his company to Puig, the Spanish luxury conglomerate. Whether succession planning factored into the transaction remains uncertain. At 65 years old, Mr. Van Noten's recent announcement to retire from the fashion sphere and focus on other aspects of life — pursuits often...

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In Pictures: Dries van Noten’s signature explored

Antwerp-based designer Dries van Noten is stepping down as creative director at his own eponymous fashion house in June. As such, the fashion house, which was founded in 1986, has begun its search for a new creative head. In light of the news, FashionUnited takes a look into Van Noten’s design signatures as we wave farewell to the outgoing icon....

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Timeline: Dries van Noten’s career in a nutshell

The end of an era: Dries van Noten is stepping down as creative director at his eponymous fashion house, and the search for his successor has already begun. FashionUnited presents a little refresher when it comes to Van Noten's career. 1958 Dries van Noten is born in Antwerp into a family of tailors. 1977 Van Noten attends the Royal Academy of...

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Dries Van Noten: A beacon of inspiration for young designers in Belgium and beyond

In the hallowed halls of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the name Dries Van Noten resonates with a special kind of reverence. Van Noten announced his departure from his eponymous fashion house earlier today. However, the fashion world can be sure his legacy as one of the academy’s most illustrious alumni will live on. Van Noten's...

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Belgian designer Dries van Noten to step down

Belgian designer Dries van Noten is preparing to step down as creative director at his own eponymous fashion house in June following the showing of his final collection for the SS25 season in Paris. "I have been preparing for this moment for some time and I feel it is time to leave room for a new generation of talents to bring their vision to...

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Video: Dries Van Noten SS24

In this video you can see Dries Van Noten’s SS24 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week. Video: FF Channel via Youtube Promotion Read more about Dries Van Noten on their brandpage