Dries Van Noten F/W 10.11 Paris

[Khoipond89]

UhhG! I love the Bags he does, there's such a twinge of swedish.belgium army surplus going on in them, so utiliatarian yet so chic.

I would love a close up if anybody comes across one.

 

[mdankwah]

Its all been said already - this is just gorgeous

 

[Deleted member 7575]

Fantastic clothes, boring collection.

 

[dior_couture1245]

So wonderful. So wonderful. It's so amazing to see such well designed, inspired yet entirely realistic clothes. It's just so...i don't know...reassuring? It just feels good.

Dries can do a mean print, but I really prefer it when he puts on a show like this (it reminds me of his masterful F/W 09 collection). The coats are gorgeous, the leopard is so appropriate, and the full skirted looks are deliciously smart and intelligent...and refreshing too!

Bravo.

 

[FogUponLA]

There's something so comforting about this collection. It's chic without an ounce of pretension. I love the skirts and the emphasis on the waist.

 

[disco54]

his previous seasons were much better ,this reminds me of prada but a more cluttered version. not a fan of this collection.

 

[KKnardi]

^yeah it's much prada over this.

 

[Mr-Dale]

First off, I am very tired of all the Prada comparisons...it makes no sense.

Second, this is my favorite collection of the season yet. It's SOOOO strong. It's uniforms mixed with a post-WWII silhouette mixed with a bit of orientalism in the watery palette, references to armor and a little jungle extravaganza. Things that make no sense at all when you think of them in any combination, but he just knows how to make it work. He's famous for his feeling for color and prints and I love it that even when he does it far less eclectic and extravagant than usual, you can still see it. There are some geniously printed linings coming from underneath those rolled-up sleeves. And that one dress that will look like a camouflage printed beauty when it runs by you, but when she would stand still and you get a chance to study it, there are these amazing demure and watery flowers that make up the actual print. And I some embellished sleeves somewhere that are just to die for. Fantastic collection

 

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[charliehorse]

First off, I am very tired of all the Prada comparisons...it makes no sense.

Second, this is my favorite collection of the season yet. It's SOOOO strong. It's uniforms mixed with a post-WWII silhouette mixed with a bit of orientalism in the watery palette, references to armor and a little jungle extravaganza. Things that make no sense at all when you think of them in any combination, but he just knows how to make it work. He's famous for his feeling for color and prints and I love it that even when he does it far less eclectic and extravagant than usual, you can still see it. There are some geniously printed linings coming from underneath those rolled-up sleeves. And that one dress that will look like a camouflage printed beauty when it runs by you, but when she would stand still and you get a chance to study it, there are these amazing demure and watery flowers that make up the actual print. And I some embellished sleeves somewhere that are just to die for. Fantastic collection

Beautifully said! I LOVE this collection. It's so understatedly eclectic... "smart" is the word that comes to mind somehow. This is what I feel design should be like; so often it seems that designers either regurgitate old trends and cliches or just "push the envelope" for the sake of pushing the envelope. This is more like an individual interpretation of a unique feeling. SO beautiful. Dries never disappoints me.

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

This is STELLAR. This is what Dries is all about, those silhouettes especially. Yes, he does print and ethnic motifs better than the majority but he has so much more to offer than that. These clothes are lifetime investment pieces. They are so cool, confident, progressive, and absolutely gorgeous. His literal ethnic interpretations were getting old, imo. I am glad to see him back to doing what he does best - designing beautiful clothing, nothing more and certainly nothing less.

 

[afterrhours]

does he ever get anything wrong??? this is gorgeous. i love how relaxed and chic it is. i love how he brought in vivid colors as the show progressed. it's just a great collection full of beautiful clothes

 

[softgrey]

He ALWAYS has the best shades of green in his collections.

that is SO true...
he makes it look easy...

there is a green swtr from a previous season that i am still obsessed with to this day..so sad that i missed that piece...*sigh*...

 

[softgrey]

for some reason i really love the idea of holding the bags as clutches

me TOO!!!...

when i was little, in the 70's, my mom---who was utterly CHIC---- used to do this and i learned it from her...
every bag was a clutch to her...


...
i was just talking to her about it after the fendi show...(they did it there first)
mark my words...this is a trend bubbling up...

it's been predicted that the 70's are coming back...
but it's in a very subtle way this time around...

 

[Zazie]

I am just shocked this collection. He is not known for putting out directional designs but the cut, shapes, proportions, mix of colors, prints and materials are always impeccable. They are oriented towards a more matured figure but there's contemporary elegance and vibe that makes his collection cross-generational. I own very few DvN as his clothes are cut for a different figure, but the coats and jackets I own are distinctly constructed and cut in the Belgian tradition. I can't imagine his traditional base wearing something like this:

 

[maxlinden]

 

[adorefaith]

Best collection of any fashion week this season...hands down..