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Julian Klausner appointed as creative director at Dries van Noten

The word is finally out: Fashion house Dries van Noten has appointed Julian Klausner as its new creative director. In this position, Klausner will design both the women's and men's collections for the Belgian luxury brand. The designer is already well-known to the fashion house, having worked at Dries van Noten since 2018. Prior speculation that...

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Video: Dries van Noten SS25

Watch Dries van Noten’s runway show at Paris Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Video: Dries van Noten via YouTube Promotion Read more about Dries van Noten on their brandpage

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In Pictures: The first Dries van Noten show without Dries

It was the moment everyone knew was coming: The first Dries van Noten show without the eponymous designer taking a bow at the end. Van Noten wasn’t entirely absent, however, as he had been subtly present to support the design team, various media reported prior to the event. The designer announced his retirement earlier this year, and in June, he...

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Paris fashion: The Dries dream lives on without Van Noten

Paris - The "Prince of Prints" is gone, but Dries Van Noten the style legend lives on, wowing his army of fans at Paris Fashion Week Wednesday with his brand's first show since the designer retired in June. The Flemish master, whose departure was compared to beloved coach Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool football club, left the keys to his studio...

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Dries van Noten bids farewell with an ode to fashion and time

What remains of a 40-year career in a world as volatile as fashion? Belgian designer Dries van Noten pondered time and eternity at his last men's show during Paris Fashion Week. A navy coat falls almost to the ankles, a double-breasted jacket is combined with translucent mesh trousers in deep purple. The colours of the first looks seem rather...

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Video: Dries van Noten SS25

Watch Dries van Noten’s last runway show before retiring at Paris Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Promotion Read more about Dries van Noten on their brandpage

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Dries van Noten to take on advisory role at brand following departure

Belgian fashion designer Dries van Noten will take his final bow on the catwalk on Saturday 22 June. Although the designer will no longer be involved in creating the collection, he will continue to fulfill an advisory role, he confirmed in an interview with news platform WWD. When Van Noten's departure was first announced, it was already...

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Puig IPO raises 2.6 billion euros

Europe’s biggest IPO of 2024 saw Spanish conglomerate Puig exceed its share price of 24.50 euros to 25.50 euros on Friday, resulting in a market capitalisation of 13.9 billion euros after it sold 106.5 million shares. The funds raised, some 2.6 billion euros, will allow the fragrance and fashion group to make further acquisitions and reduce its...

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Dries Van Noten to present final men's collection, as Paris unveils provisional calendar

Paris is poised to become the epicenter of the fashion world this summer, merging two fashion weeks alongside the Olympic Games. Set against the backdrop of this global event, both the Spring/Summer 2025 men's collections and the Autumn/Winter 2024 haute couture presentations will be held in June. A standout moment on the fashion calendar will...

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Frédéric Malle is exiting his fragrance brand Editions de Parfums

Fragrance purveyor Frédéric Malle is exiting his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle by the end of June 2024. A pioneer of niche perfumes, Mr. Malle began his brand a quarter of a century ago, collaborating with designers such as Dries Van Noten and Acne to create sensory art, referring to perfume as “the mirror of your soul.” Not a...

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Who could replace Dries Van Noten?

It has been just five years since Dries Van Noten sold a majority stake of his company to Puig, the Spanish luxury conglomerate. Whether succession planning factored into the transaction remains uncertain. At 65 years old, Mr. Van Noten's recent announcement to retire from the fashion sphere and focus on other aspects of life — pursuits often...

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In Pictures: Dries van Noten’s signature explored

Antwerp-based designer Dries van Noten is stepping down as creative director at his own eponymous fashion house in June. As such, the fashion house, which was founded in 1986, has begun its search for a new creative head. In light of the news, FashionUnited takes a look into Van Noten’s design signatures as we wave farewell to the outgoing icon....