61 Quotes by Dries van Noten

I think by my father owning a store, I was definitely aware of the commercial aspect of selling clothes. His shop was a place I enjoyed spending time in as a boy, so I learned things almost by osmosis at times, by literally just being around all the action and not really despite myself.

The first and most important thing for me is that people feel how beautiful fashion can be and that it is not just a case of well-made and expensive clothes. Fashion is so rich and it is such an amazing occupation because we can draw on so many different sources of inspiration - just as a hummingbird feeds on a multitude of flowers.

Enjoy your life, fashion is not that important.

There are boys and girls, there is night and day, but above all there is love.

Our role is to dream and inspire rather than collude in impacting the reality.

A few years ago, maybe it was more strange to be outside of the centers of fashion. Now, with the Internet and traveling that you can do, I think I'm more central than some people in Paris.

For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions.

I try to be as independent as possible.

I'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes.