Dries Van Noten stunned the fashion world back in March, announcing his retirement and intent to step down as creative director of his eponymous fashion brand. The celebrated and revered Belgian designer presented his final collection during Menswear Paris Fashion Week in June, complete with a standing ovation from us here at theFashionSpot. The current Spring 2025 season of Paris Fashion Week just gave us our first glimpse at the Puig-owned fashion brand without Van Noten himself at the helm, with a collection designed by the studio in Antwerp. The result was boldly layered colors, fabrics, prints, and embroidery. A masterclass in sophistication and opulence. A stellar continuation of Van Noten’s work but with a new perspective.
Dries Van Noten Spring 2025 Collection Review
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Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“Dries is in good hands. I liked the collection a lot, beautiful ephemeral vibes.” [Olaffo]
“The studio team should be proud. Love the colors, prints, textures and styling. They should just promote someone internally, who knows the language of Dries.” [j02215]
“Leave it to Dries Van Noten to hire a team that can design a strong collection without him. As someone who despises interim collections, I…