As some poet said, “The best laid plans…”. Clearly this also held for Dries Van Noten, whose ambitious show idea (open air on the steps of the Bourse, with invitations snipped into handy seating cushions, if you please) turned into a semi-indoor affair. The rain still couldn’t affect the beauty of the location, the zany greatness of the soundsystem turning up on the back of a truck and blasting some serious boom, or the clothes. Only Dries could mix batik print, ikat, sleek knits and shoulder-heavy tuxes into something at once youthful, relaxed and super elegant. And the thunder clap from the heavens at the finale only confirmed what we already knew. The ultimate accolade came from the boys: Texan renegade Cole Mohr revealed his sartorialistic/philosophical side when waxing about working with Dries and saying “He’s the man, he’s the God”. Hallelujah.

Nathalie Fraser is a freelance writer and the former editor of the much-missed Mixte 100% Homme

KEYWORDS: Dries Van Noten, fashion week, MEN'S SHOWS

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