Dries van Noten Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Fashion shows are really my way of communication.”

“I like to choose my own way forward. I really do want to create something that I personally like a lot.”

“I'm known for color and prints and embroideries.”

“In the design process, there's a need to be culturally comprehensive.”

“When we were studying at the Royal Antwerp Academy, we were taught to seek inspiration from everyone, everything and everywhere. My parents and grandparents were also a great inspiration for me a very young age.”

“For me, it's really like, okay, if you go far with the unexpected materials and unexpected proportions or volumes, then keep the colors quite simple and straightforward for men.”

“People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws them on the table and there are a lot of women in white aprons with the pins on the lapel and they start to grab the sketches and... It's not like that.”

“When I get very stressed, I make jam. I like things that produce a quick result, because fashion has such a long lead time. With jam, you start, and two-three hours later, you have 36 little pots, all full.”

“Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless.”

“Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate.”