Dries Van Noten Spring 2010

Tak­ing to the inter­na­tional stage to debut his spring 2010 col­lec­tion, it is rather fit­ting that Dries Van Noten’s lat­est vision encom­passes the con­ver­gence of East and West design motifs. Relaxed sil­hou­ettes matched with an eclec­tic mix of exotic prints made for an enchant­ing engage­ment. Inge­niously, a vari­ety of color was used, while also demon­strat­ing restraint – main­tain­ing prac­ti­cal­ity for every­day use. Prov­ing that the suit can be more than just moody or seri­ous, its struc­ture was bro­ken down for a casual relaxed fit that was sim­ply tied in at the waist. Pleated trousers were in full effect, but what really stole the show were the collection’s bag­gier loose-​​slung trousers that pro­vided a refresh­ing break from today’s typ­i­cal slim sil­hou­ette. Offer­ing fin­ished options, batiks dressed iri­des­cent mate­ri­als, while pat­terned oxfords held their own among low-​​key san­dal backed sneak­ers. Ulti­mately, Dries Van Noten’s care­free mix­ing of free flow­ing sep­a­rates and eth­nic pat­terns results in a col­lec­tion that is young, fresh, intel­li­gent and above all – sophisticated.

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