DRIES VAN NOTEN - PFW - LIVE VIDEO STREAM - FW16 - Paris Fashion Week Fall 2016

Born in Antwerp in 1958, Dries Van Noten is the third generation in a family of tailors. Between the two
world wars, his grandfather reworked second-hand clothes by turning them inside out and introduced Antwerp
to the concept of ready-to-wear. In 1970 Dries’ father opened a large upscale fashion boutique in the outskirts
of Antwerp followed by a second outlet in the city centre where he sold collections by Ungaro, Ferragamo and
Zegna. At the same time, his mother ran a Cassandre franchised store and collected antique lace and linen.
From his education at a Jesuit school, Dries acquired great moral strength and a very practical outlook on
life. His family background ensured that he was introduced to the world of fashion, its rites and traditions from
the youngest age.
As a boy, he went with his father to see the shows and collections in Milan, Düsseldorf and Paris where he
learnt all about the commercial and technical side of the profession. However, he soon decided that he was more
interested in designing fashions than selling them. In 1976, at the age of 18, he entered the fashion design course
of Antwerp’s Royal Academy. While continuing his studies, Van Noten began to work as a freelance designer
for commercial collections for a Belgian manufacturer. This practical experience would prove invaluable when
he started to produce and retail his own designs. The same year he met Christine Mathys who would be his
business partner and tireless champion until her death in 1999. CONTINUED...

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