DRIES VAN NOTEN

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BORN IN ANTWERP IN 1958, DRIES VAN NOTEN IS THE THIRD GENERATION IN A FAMILY OF TAILORS. AT THE AGE OF 18, DRIES ENTERED THE FASHION DESIGN COURSE OF ANTWERP’S ROYAL ACADEMY. ON GRADUATING, HE BEGAN TO FREELANCE AS A CONSULTANT DESIGNER BEFORE STARTING HIS OWN COLLECTION OF MENSWEAR IN 1986.