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Dries Van Noten

Founder, Dries Van Noten

One of the ‘Antwerp Six,’ the third-generation designer has built a profitable fashion business, known for its intelligent prints, on his own terms.

Dries Van Noten
Fashion Week

Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style

The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.

Fashion Week

Tommy Ton's Life After Street Style

The photographer has spent the last decade of his life observing clothes through a lens. Now, he’s designing them.


Fashion Week

A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen

Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.

Fashion Week

A World of Wonder at Alexander McQueen

Maybe only a certain kind of woman can see herself in McQueen clothes, but anyone can recognise the obsessive conviction of Sarah Burton’s vision.


Luxury

A Swan Song for the Philophiles

Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.

Luxury

A Swan Song for the Philophiles

Hours before the debut of Hedi Slimane’s Celine, a group devoted to Phoebe Philo gathered in Paris to celebrate her one last time.


Fashion Week

Dries van Noten's Seductive Unpredictability

The collection was Dries at his very best, working the contrasts between high and low and marrying the functional beauty of workwear to the embroidered glories of something approaching couture.

Fashion Week

Dries van Noten's Seductive Unpredictability

The collection was Dries at his very best, working the contrasts between high and low and marrying the functional beauty of workwear to the embroidered glories of something approaching couture.


News & Analysis

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead

The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?

News & Analysis

How Interview Magazine Came Back From the Dead

The magazine’s president and chief revenue officer say controversial longtime owner Peter Brant is out, and a new cost-conscious era is in. But can Interview rid itself of its baggage?


News & Analysis

Nina Ricci Names Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh as Creative Directors

In a new chapter for the brand, the Dutch design duo will head up the luxury house’s women’s ready-to-wear line, debuting their first collection for Pre-Fall 2019.

News & Analysis

Nina Ricci Names Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh as Creative Directors

In a new chapter for the brand, the Dutch design duo will head up the luxury house’s women’s ready-to-wear line, debuting their first collection for Pre-Fall 2019.


News & Analysis

An Antwerp Six Designer Re-Emerges in Tokyo

Marina Yee, perhaps the most mysterious member of the famed collective, will host an exhibition at Laila Tokio in Japan.

News & Analysis

An Antwerp Six Designer Re-Emerges in Tokyo

Marina Yee, perhaps the most mysterious member of the famed collective, will host an exhibition at Laila Tokio in Japan.


Financial Markets

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?

Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

Financial Markets

What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?

Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.


Luxury

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails

The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.

Luxury

Stormy Trade Talks Take the Wind Out of Luxury’s Sails

The SLI was left reeling with a 4 percent loss as Trump rattled the cage with Europe this month, while family ownership was reaffirmed by some of the industry's leaders.


Fashion Week

A Personal Proposition at Vetements

The show was stark, intense, martial — but the harsh spirit had actually been induced by a universally consoling truth.

Fashion Week

A Personal Proposition at Vetements

The show was stark, intense, martial — but the harsh spirit had actually been induced by a universally consoling truth.


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