Dries Van Noten | Spring Summer 2022: This is not the time to create & design
Although not performed live, but the show, costumes and footage shot by Rafael Pavarotti and Albert Moya in their hometown of Antwerp, Belgium, still bring a series of emotions that are bright, explosive and full of excitement. You must have been thrilled with the open atmosphere and need to dress up that this collection brings: “we simply wanted to enjoy this joyful moment”.
Think of the moments when you were in the crowd, gathered, and shared your feelings. Whether you're at a music festival or just taking your dog to the amusement park, either way, when you feel the happiness of "normal" old" starting with physical shows, you have somewhat understood the story behind Dries Van Noten this time. “At a festival, there will be people who dress very prominently, but there will also be people who only care about their own comfort. However, they all have a common feeling to share. That feeling, the 'visual fireworks' of emotions is what I wanted to explore in this Spring 2022 collection.”
Spring Summer is the season of beginnings and also the season of fun, so a vibrant color palette is sure to stand out. Accompanied by hot colors, Dries Van Noten seems to have done all the fashion experiments that he had to temporarily store in the idea drawer when the pandemic hit. We witness intricate craftsmanship, quilting, lustrous silks and a glamorous spirit, combined with a wide range of light-catching materials from beads, crystals, resins to rhinestone nets.
Unlike most fashion brands participating in this Spring Summer 2022, when everyone is excited and full of faith in the return of the runway and physical show, Dries Van Noten feels again. This is not the time for us to leave our digital performances behind. For the future, technology and the networked world is the right destination. As we all get excited about AI, 3D technology, virtual models and luxury brands starting to use artificial intelligence-born “influencers”, will the “digital fashion week” stop altogether? “Is it a good thing to do?
Besides, choosing to continue performing thanks to the Internet is also a right decision when the designer has to arrange and plan everything from May - when the pandemic in Europe has not shown any signs of abating. . With eye-catching color palettes, bold, ruffled prints, intricate fabric details, varied materials and models with uniquely dyed hair and bold makeup lay-outs, it would be great if we You can see it all right in front of your eyes as well as admire the clothes that move with each step. Perhaps next year, with the hope that the pandemic has completely receded, Dries Van Noten will bring his design and team back to France, coloring the catwalk with the most striking shades.
A fashion sense filled with happiness - you'll have to admit it when you look at the Van Noten collection: in the end, all the designer wanted to deliver was a little "help, pull all the socks off". both of us out of the bleak atmosphere of the past.” If to talk about Dries fashion, a "messy" color block is probably the most appropriate and appropriate. Dries Van Noten has never been a designer of gray or nude colors with the hoodie and sweatpants that you must have worn throughout the quarantine season.