Antwerp-native Dries Van Noten was born to the world of textiles in 1958 via his family who is in the business. He studied at the Royal Academy of Antwerp (1981) and worked as a freelance designer even while still in school. Four years later (1985) he launched his own label and the next year, he presented in London which gave him a break in the business. During the same year, he opened a new stand alone boutique in Antwerp and started selling his creations in Japan. He debuted in Paris in 1991 for his Men's Collection and in 1993 for his Women's Collection.

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