Dries Van Noten: redefining a new masculinity

What does it mean to redefine masculinity today? For Dries Van Noten it means proposing a collection that combines the creative accuracy of the Belgian brand with subtle nuances of bolder taste. This is how the spring summer 2024 men's collection appears, a current reflection on refinement done with discretion. On the catwalk in the post-industrial location are tailored suits with high shoulders and fluid shapes that caress the body, high-waisted flared trousers that define the waist, garments in light or deconstructed knitwear, sequins shirts and shorts and light tailored trench coats that float in the 'air.

A sophisticated sensuality emerges from the men's fashion show by Dries Van Noten, without breaking the bounds of decorum and without falling into banality. Transparencies, vaporous technical fabrics, slub cottons, shantung combined with light silk drapes that float in the air. Even the approach to prints is similar with patterns that are reduced to the essentials that preserve the more sophisticated and recognizable side of Dries Van Noten . A minimal palette is sampled with shades of rust, citrine, mint, lilac, plum, inky, and olive. All equipped with chain belts and jewels with Tiger's Eye stones, super-furry sandals and leather or suede bags strictly carried by hand.

A different masculinity, not screamed, not virile, not too feminine, which stands out for its elegance and leaves its mark for its discretion. Well done Dires, goal achieved.