I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I like to choose my own way forward. I really do want to create something that I personally like a lot. — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I'm really hands-on. My team brings in elements, but, every season, it's kind of a personal struggle to find the balance and… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
I'm a very big fan of winter-flowering shrubs and bulbs. You have the smell, you have the color - it's really like… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
For me, it's really like, okay, if you go far with the unexpected materials and unexpected proportions or volumes, then keep the… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
There are boys and girls, there is night and day, but above all there is love. — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions. — 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 that don't… — 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 them on… — Dries van Noten Copy Share Image
