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Dries Van Noten Quotes

Coincidence is important, the convergence of different ideas Picture Quote #1

For me personally, there’s too much fashion around in this world Picture Quote #1

I prefer ugly things. I prefer things which are surprising Picture Quote #1

Fashion shows are really my way of communication Picture Quote #1

I was a kid at the end of the 1960s and in the early 1970s, so a lot of things changed. You had pop music coming up, with David Bowie, you had new television programmes and all these things. I was fascinated Picture Quote #1

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 sell Picture Quote #1

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I’m part of the fashion system, but I don’t want to follow all the rules. I don’t want to be contrarian - I just want to do my own things, which are most honest and correct to do Picture Quote #1

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 to see how far I want to push the elements Picture Quote #1

I’m a very big fan of winter-flowering shrubs and bulbs. You have the smell, you have the color - it’s really like a present from God when something like that is in flower in the middle of the snow Picture Quote #1

I’m a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes Picture Quote #1

I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself Picture Quote #1

One of the big luxuries of being in Antwerp is that I can easily walk in the city. In Paris and New York, I am more recognized Picture Quote #1

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When we were studying at the Royal Antwerp Academy, we were taught to seek inspiration from everyone, everything and everywhere. My parents and grandparents were also a great inspiration for me a very young age Picture Quote #1

When I have to do something fast, I wear the most unflattering rubber pants over my pants and a big easy sweater. I can get on my knees in the garden in whatever condition, and when I’m done, I can take it off, get in the car, and drive to the office. It’s the most practical thing Picture Quote #1

When I get very stressed, I make jam. I like things that produce a quick result, because fashion has such a long lead time. With jam, you start, and two-three hours later, you have 36 little pots, all full Picture Quote #1

People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws them on the table and there are a lot of women in white aprons with the pins on the lapel and they start to grab the sketches and... It’s not like that Picture Quote #1

The first and most important thing for me is that people feel how beautiful fashion can be and that it is not just a case of well-made and expensive clothes. Fashion is so rich and it is such an amazing occupation because we can draw on so many different sources of inspiration - just as a hummingbird feeds on a multitude of flowers Picture Quote #1

Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless Picture Quote #1

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To create a collection, you need a narrative - an explanation to tell the team Picture Quote #1

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 sell Picture Quote #1

Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate Picture Quote #1

Enjoy your life, fashion is not that important Picture Quote #1

Our role is to dream and inspire rather than collude in impacting the reality Picture Quote #1

I make clothes people can wear; I don’t make art Picture Quote #1

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For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions Picture Quote #1

There are boys and girls, there is night and day, but above all there is love Picture Quote #1

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Coincidence is important, the convergence of different ideas (Dries Van Noten Quotes) For me personally, there’s too much fashion around in this world (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I prefer ugly things. I prefer things which are surprising (Dries Van Noten Quotes) Fashion shows are really my way of communication (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I was a kid at the end of the 1960s and in the early 1970s, so a lot of things changed. You had pop music coming up, with David Bowie, you had new television programmes and all these things. I was fascinated (Dries Van Noten Quotes) 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 sell. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I’m part of the fashion system, but I don’t want to follow all the rules. I don’t want to be contrarian - I just want to do my own things, which are most honest and correct to do. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) 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 to see how far I want to push the elements. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I’m a very big fan of winter-flowering shrubs and bulbs. You have the smell, you have the color - it’s really like a present from God when something like that is in flower in the middle of the snow. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I’m a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) One of the big luxuries of being in Antwerp is that I can easily walk in the city. In Paris and New York, I am more recognized. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) When we were studying at the Royal Antwerp Academy, we were taught to seek inspiration from everyone, everything and everywhere. My parents and grandparents were also a great inspiration for me a very young age. (Dries Van Noten Quotes) When I have to do something fast, I wear the most unflattering rubber pants over my pants and a big easy sweater. I can get on my knees in the garden in whatever condition, and when I’m done, I can take it off, get in the car, and drive to the office. It’s the most practical thing (Dries Van Noten Quotes) When I get very stressed, I make jam. I like things that produce a quick result, because fashion has such a long lead time. With jam, you start, and two-three hours later, you have 36 little pots, all full (Dries Van Noten Quotes) People get this very romantic vision of a fashion designer who in one night makes 25 sketches and in the morning throws them on the table and there are a lot of women in white aprons with the pins on the lapel and they start to grab the sketches and... It’s not like that (Dries Van Noten Quotes) The first and most important thing for me is that people feel how beautiful fashion can be and that it is not just a case of well-made and expensive clothes. Fashion is so rich and it is such an amazing occupation because we can draw on so many different sources of inspiration - just as a hummingbird feeds on a multitude of flowers (Dries Van Noten Quotes) Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless (Dries Van Noten Quotes) To create a collection, you need a narrative - an explanation to tell the team (Dries Van Noten Quotes) 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 sell (Dries Van Noten Quotes) Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate (Dries Van Noten Quotes) Enjoy your life, fashion is not that important (Dries Van Noten Quotes) Our role is to dream and inspire rather than collude in impacting the reality (Dries Van Noten Quotes) I make clothes people can wear; I don’t make art (Dries Van Noten Quotes) For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions (Dries Van Noten Quotes) There are boys and girls, there is night and day, but above all there is love (Dries Van Noten Quotes)