Dries Van Noten
Luxury · $700-$1200 · Antwerp, Belgium
Maximalist ready-to-wear in saturated florals and brocade, where print and color are the whole philosophy.
Think: Master of prints, color blocking, intellectual fashion.
The buy: the floral print dress
What to buy
the floral print dress
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Why Dries Van Noten is worth it
Dries Van Noten is the house of print and color, pairing florals, jacquards and embroidery with sharp tailoring in a way few labels manage.
The house built its name on putting together things that shouldn't match: painterly florals against menswear tailoring, metallic jacquards and tapestry weaves, rich embroidery on a plain coat. Fabrics lean natural, from silk and cotton to wool, and the pieces are cut to be layered and mixed with what you already own rather than worn as one head-to-toe look.
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Is now a good time?
The sale pattern
From 15 months of sale tracking.
It's been 14 weeks since the last one against a rhythm of about every 8 weeks — they're due.
- Runs a sale
- about every 2 months
- Last sale
- 3 months ago
- Typically claims
- 40% off
- Deepest claimed
- 40% offJune 2025
About Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten, a third-generation tailor from Antwerp, trained at the city's Royal Academy and showed his first menswear collection in London in 1986, alongside the other Antwerp Six designers.
Womenswear followed, shown in Paris, and the house became known for painterly prints, rich textiles and unexpected combinations: clothes made to be worn, mixed and kept, rather than saved for a single season.
- Founded
- 1986
- Founded by
- Dries Van Noten
- Based in
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Made in
- Varies by piece: Portugal, Poland, India, Morocco, Hungary, Romania, Belgium
- Made of
- Mostly cotton, silk, wool and viscose, with blends in the jacquards
- Shipping
- Ships to the US (not Hawaii) with duties included in the price: free over $100, $15 below, and free returns within 15 days. Ships worldwide by DHL Express or UPS..
- Where to buy
- Dries Van Noten's own site · Our Dries Van Noten picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Fit
There's no single rule: each product page says whether a piece is fitted, regular or oversized and what size the model wears, so read that note and the size guide before choosing your usual size.
- Care
Wash printed pieces gently and take them out of the machine as soon as the cycle ends, drying on a hanger so the colours don't bleed. The house asks for dry cleaning only when needed, ideally wet or CO2 cleaning.
- Made in
Where a piece is made varies and is listed on each product page: Portugal, Poland, India, Morocco, Hungary, Romania and Belgium all appear, often with fabric woven in Italy. The embroidered pieces we checked were made in India.
- Shipping
US prices include duties. Delivery is free over $100 ($15 below), by DHL Express or UPS, and takes about 2 to 4 business days. It ships across the US except Hawaii.
- Returns
Returns are free within 15 days of arrival, unworn with tags attached. There are no exchanges, so send the piece back and order the other size.
What Dries Van Noten is made of
Cotton · Wool · Viscose
- Natural
- 72%
- Plant-based
- 15%
- Synthetic
- 13%
Works most in: cotton, wool and viscose
From the fabric listed on 127 pieces · 90% of the range lists it · Checked October 2026
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Dries Van Noten, answered
- What is Dries Van Noten?
- Dries Van Noten is a fashion house from Antwerp, Belgium, known for women's and men's ready-to-wear built on print, color, jacquard and embroidery, plus fragrance and beauty.
- Is Dries Van Noten a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for clothes that mix painterly prints, rich jacquards and embroidery with sharp tailoring, mostly in natural fabrics, and cut to be layered and worn for years.
- Where is Dries Van Noten from?
- Antwerp, Belgium, where the house was founded and its first flagship opened.
- Who founded Dries Van Noten?
- Belgian designer Dries Van Noten founded the label in Antwerp in 1986. He showed his last collection as creative director in June 2024 and stepped down from that role, staying involved with the house.
- Where is Dries Van Noten made?
- It varies by piece. Product pages list Portugal, Poland, India, Morocco, Hungary, Romania and Belgium, often with fabric woven in Italy.
- Does Dries Van Noten run true to size?
- It depends on the cut. Each product page notes whether a piece is fitted, regular or oversized, along with the model's size.
- Does Dries Van Noten ship to the US?
- Yes, everywhere except Hawaii. Prices include duties, shipping is free over $100, and returns are free within 15 days.
- Where can I buy Dries Van Noten?
- On the brand's own site, or through our Dries Van Noten picks.
- When does Dries Van Noten go on sale?
- Across the 9 sales we have tracked, Dries Van Noten has run one about every 2 months. The last one was about 3 months ago.
- How much does Dries Van Noten discount?
- Their sale emails consistently advertise about 40% off. We have not measured it on the rack.
- What is Dries Van Noten made of?
- Across the 127 Dries Van Noten pieces we could read in October 2026, about 72% of the fabric is natural fibers, 15% plant-based fibers like viscose and 13% synthetic. The most common fabrics are cotton, wool and viscose.
- Which brands are like Dries Van Noten?
- If you like Dries Van Noten, look at Marni, Rowen Rose, Proenza Schouler and GANNI.