I like it when you have something happening by coincidence. Just something in a book is enough. But I prefer a fragment of an image so you are far more free to bring in elements of your own. — 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
