Dries Van Noten

Dries Van Noten is one of Belgium's most famous fashion designers and one of the Antwerp Six, rule-breaking designers who graduated from Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts during the '80s. He is celebrated for his unique yet wearable collections. He has cultivated a reputation as a master colorist with vibrant palettes, unconventional prints and intricate embroidery.  He later went on to  receive the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2008.