Dries Van Noten Fall/​Winter 2012 | Paris Fashion Week

Psy­che­delic Ele­gance–A keynote of any Dries Van Noten col­lec­tion, prints really spoke great vol­umes this sea­son. Tak­ing Oscar Wilde’s dandy and lend­ing him an atti­tude befit­ting of music artist Frank Zappa, the sea­son was Van Noten’s can­vas. Keep­ing fall’s inspi­ra­tions on a tight leash, the back­bone of the col­lec­tion was entrusted to sharp over­coats and pleated trousers, nar­row and wide. With fine form at the collection’s heart, next came excit­ing prints in vivid col­ors. Dress­ing sweaters and pants for a psy­che­delic reemer­gence, Van Noten no doubt made a loud state­ment, but also deliv­ered charm sub­tly with finer print motifs and lux­u­ri­ous fab­ri­ca­tions such as vel­vet dri­ving his effort­less ele­gance home.