Dries Van Noten F/W 07.08 Paris

[xmodel citizen]

I really don't like this at all. The shapes, the patterns, everything seems awkward to me. I just don't get it.

[markie]

I am not a fan of paisley prints (they make me think of a therapist's office) but they're done well here... and I agree that the last dress in #83 is super nice

[gius]

Originally Posted by Caffeine

let me be a minority here...Dries is just doing a typical Dries' collection. it's a solid collection but it didn't excite me at all.

exactly
i think it's quite typical of him too

i still like it though...
maybe the new parts are in the pants
he makes baggy look very lovely
i think even men can wear some of these pieces

i wonder how warm the quilted pieces are. some are barely bulky

[drusilla]

Thank god for some restraint. I like the prints and the ethnic influences, which can so easily be ruined when a designer just goes overboard. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I can certainly respect it for what it is.

[softgrey]

i think i have died and gone to heaven...
...

what a relief to see such a beautiful collection...
it's so warm and inviting...

[wheneveriwakeup]

Looks like I have to eat my words... This is no honorable collection by any means - it's perfect. The footwear is so quirky and sexy. The colors and accessories are absolutely brilliant, too.

[meme527]

life during wartime....despite desptruction nature keeps up these changing cycles, and you see it in drie van notens work. i really love what he does, he adds something to our lives, to humanity.

[luckyme]

if anyone goes to the trunk show please report back. I'm so curious how the dresses are looking on and if the shoes are really nice in real life. oh, and how the quilted jackets fit, and the knitted skirts with the skinny botttoms, if the big chunky scarfs are soft, well I guess I'm just dying to know about it all!!!

[gius]

^what is a trunk show? the showroom?

[luckyme]

it's when a store has sample pieces of the coming collection on display for eager buyers to see and feel in the flesh and order early.

[D77q1]

I wasn't thrilled with this collection at first, but I keep going back to it, and I'm loving it more and more.

Dries really never disappoints.

[goldsmith]

Hello Dries Lovers,

Does anyone know who the largest carrier of Dries in the USA is?????

[luckyme]

^ could be barneys ny.

[Multitudes]

Originally Posted by meme527

life during wartime....despite desptruction nature keeps up these changing cycles, and you see it in drie van notens work. i really love what he does, he adds something to our lives, to humanity.

Yes, so human, so gentle, such warmth it exudes, beauty is vibrating on its surface and within matter, romantic stripped from any predominant signs, just so creative and beautiful ... That is Dries Van Noten for you ! ...

[luckyme]

the thing is when you wear his clothes or his shoes you feel REALLY, REALLY good in a way that not many other designer's come close too IMHO (maybe Junya but in a different way).