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Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten is the Antwerp fashion house founded in 1986 by Belgian designer Dries Van Noten. Its ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and fragrance combine tailoring, print, colour, textiles and a long-standing dialogue with art and craft. Van Noten presented his final collection as Creative Director in June 2024 and remains involved with the house; Julian Klausner, who had worked with the brand since 2018, became Creative Director in December 2024 for both women’s and men’s collections. The profile presents that succession as a dated leadership transition and does not infer standalone financial data for the privately held house.
- Country
- Belgium
- Founded
- 1986
- Founder
- Dries Van Noten
- Creative lead
- Julian Klausner
- Ownership
- Puig
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated Puig
- Documented milestones
- 5
- Dries Van Noten — Founder and Creative Director1986–2024 · house · former · Dries Van Noten
- Miguel Castro Freitas — Head of Womenswear2017–2019 · womenswear · former · Vogue
- Julian Klausner — Head of Womenswear Studio2018–2024 · womenswear · former · Dries Van Noten
- Meryll Rogge — Head of Womenswear Design2021–2025 · womenswear · former · OTB
- Julian Klausner — Creative Director2024–Present · house · current · Dries Van Noten
- 1986 — First collectionDries Van Noten launches his first menswear collection.
- 1989 — Modepaleis opensThe first flagship opens in Antwerp's historic Modepaleis.
- 2018 — Puig acquires majority stakePuig takes a majority interest while Van Noten remains creative leader.
- 2024 — Founder steps downVan Noten presents his final collection as creative director in June.
- 2024 — Julian Klausner appointedKlausner is appointed creative director of women's and men's collections in December.