PARIS – Dries Van Noten – global chic
Dries Van Noten returned to foreign soil for inspiration for S/S 2010. One stop in India, another in Japan, followed by a final landing in Paris to wrap it all together and give his return to ethnic influences a touch of Parisian chic. The rich jeweled colors in shantung silks, ikat prints, miao prints, embroidered silks were embellished lightly with stones and beads. Mr. Van Noten revisited his well known ethnic aesthetic but with a lean towards 1930’s Paris.
Sensually wrapped sari dresses and skirts with tails made well known their origins, but looked modern and right if worn in any city around the world. Dries Van Noten’s always capably mixes the richest of colors and prints with his very adept hand.
all photos – DChen
He thoughtfully paired some of his boldest pieces with a simple khaki pant to give his collection every day relevance. The clothes are very present but never over the top. Always strong but never too much. True global chic……………
