RUNWAY: Dries Van Noten SS12

Dries Van Noten left the wonderfully opulent world he showed us for Fall/Winter 2011 to a much sportier one with his spectacular Spring/Summer 2012. Many designers have taken a lot of inspiration from various sports this season, we suspect it is because of the upcoming Summer Olympics in London. It is no surprise then that Van Noten, who consistently has his finger on the pulse of society, showed an athletic sportswear collection, with a heavy emphasis on outerwear, color blocking and horizontal stripes. The end result showed that a collection does not need to be full of furs and cashmeres to look expensive and sleek, one can wear a nylon anorak with slim pants and look as chic. Bravo to Dries!