a glitch of nature would be the simplest way to summarize dries van noten's spring collection. the master of artful patterns chose to use hyperrealistic digital prints of nighttime cityscapes, barren ocean seas, pastoral vistas and lush tropical jungles. these views were cut into voluminous dresses, creating a sort of pattern-block of images: a modernist treatment of natural subjects.
dries expressed a clever similarity between the hushed lights of a city skyline and the twinkling of jewel embellishments down the panel of a shirt. monochrome matador jackets toned down their wild embellishments, and a circus circus casino marquee graphic added to the gamely feeling of the collection. a tangential grouping of inspirations, yes, but in the hands of dries the outcome is always intellectual and centered.