DRIES VAN NOTEN

The colors that they play with in this collection are what you would expect from an A/W line. The collection is about going back to menswear staples, and exploring the function of these pieces and how they relate to present times. Noticeably, the jacket skirts and hoody hems are lengthier, the shirts are longer and have dress-like silhouettes, with high waist pants and widened shorts. According to van Noten, the jackets were made with the lightest possible wool to make it feel loose. Ultralight duchesse cotton from womenswear were also used as a suiting material. The ensembles were paired with slouchy, puffy, elastic backed moccasins topped with gaiter-like leg warmers. Indeed the collection was built around the concept of reimagining essentials.