I'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes. — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
In the 1980s, I was quite well known for my knitwear, and a lot of inspiration came from carpets, where I found… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I have a responsibility to the people who work for me, the manufacturers I work with. There is no point to clothes… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
The word 'fashion' I don't like because fashion is something that's over in six months. I'd like to find a word that's… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
Many a fashion designer's career was founded using packs upon packs of Polaroids, and though we love them, we forget that the… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate. — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
The first and most important thing for me is that people feel how beautiful fashion can be and that it is not… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
When I get very stressed, I make jam. I like things that produce a quick result, because fashion has such a long… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
When I have to do something fast, I wear the most unflattering rubber pants over my pants and a big easy sweater.… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I'm part of the fashion system, but I don't want to follow all the rules. I don't want to be contrarian -… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
A few years ago, maybe it was more strange to be outside of the centers of fashion. Now, with the Internet and… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
Many a fashion designer's career was founded using packs upon packs of Polaroids, and though we love them, we forget that the image quality… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
Sometimes, to stimulate your imagination you have to be careful you don't have too much information. You can Google something, and it's in your… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
I have my own office, and I'm there during the evenings and weekends. But during the week, I'm sitting in the middle of my… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
A few years ago, maybe it was more strange to be outside of the centers of fashion. Now, with the Internet and traveling that… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
There are boys and girls, there is night and day, but above all there is love. — Dries van Noten Copy Share
For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions. — Dries van Noten Copy Share
I have a responsibility to the people who work for me, the manufacturers I work with. There is no point to clothes that don't… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws them on… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
The garden is my second profession. It's 22 hectares, which is a big garden. I really need it, going from the flower garden, the… — Dries van Noten Copy Share
All my collections are very personal. It's also because I'm so involved in making the collections. — Dries van Noten Copy Share
The word 'fashion' I don't like because fashion is something that's over in six months. I'd like to find a word that's more timeless. — Dries van Noten Copy Share
