A VISIT TO DRIES VAN NOTEN’S SHOWROOM – TEXT BY PHILIPPE POURHASHEMI

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Dear Shaded Viewers,

Visiting Dries Van Noten's showroom during Fashion Week has become one of my Paris treats. I loved the relaxed confidence of his last show and his imagination seems to have no boundaries. Working with botanical prints, James Reeve's cityscapes and references to traditional Couture, he presented a great selection of feminine, wearable pieces. The best thing about his clothes is that they manage to be creative and pragmatic at the same time.

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Van Noten made crochet lace look fresh and elegant. A black jacket was stunningly embroidered, giving it an almost historical flavour. It was so intricate I could have stared at it for hours.

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The bags were quite luxurious this season. With their metallic handles and contrasting details, these two structured styles stood out.

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Best,

Philippe

http://www.driesvannoten.com/ 

Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.

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