HOMME|FASHION| Dries Van Noten Fall 2010

Date: 一月 21, 2010
Location: Paris

The Vibe for Fall 2010: And all these years we thought our sleeves had to match the rest of our outfits. Taking fabric-mixing to a place we haven't seen since our high-school letterman jacket days, Dries Van Noten gives us charcoal wool pin-striped blazers with navy sleeves, and gray crewneck sweatshirts with houndstooth sleeves. Wool puffer vests layered over suit jackets strike a similar two-tone effect. Much of it even makes sense. He rounds it all out with clunky brogues, short-cropped pants, some handsome belted topcoats, and plenty of winter khaki (yes, there is such a thing).

Backstory

Designer: Dries Van Noten
Owned By: Private
Founded: 1986, Antwerp, Belgium
History: The son of a menswear shop owner and grandson of a tailor, Van Noten graduated from the Antwerp Fashion Academy in 1980 and founded his own line six years later. While still best known for his womenswear—he dressed Cate Blanchett for the Oscars in 2008—Van Noten has gained increasing notice over the past decade for his men's collections, in particular his architectural take on suiting.
The Look: Continental and cerebral, but rarely minimal

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