The eponymous brand launched by Belgian designer Dries Van Noten is now part of a fashion group that includes Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
The designer will remain a minority shareholder, and CEO and chairman of the board.
Dries Van Noten is still one of the few brands that really makes money with its clothes.
With the experience and excellence of Puig in the beauty market, the Belgian fashion house is
There was traditional outerwear, some in glorious, speckled tweed coats, some substantial leather coats, and sweaters in primary colors, which, together with cropped trousers, kept the look youthful. Then there were the trench coats, cut very slim, and bags made very big to pack all your troubles in. This was power dressing with a military touch – brass buttons and all.
The Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada-designed collection added interest with a playful sense of color (for example, red pants with a yellow belt and purple cap), and novelty touches in its accessories, for a quick hit of dopamine. There
