For fashion lovers, the last six months have been rough. A constant game of musical chairs has been rocking the industry non-stop. Our favorite designers get replaced, retire, or simply stop showing. When news broke that Dries Van Noten was to retire, there was an overwhelming sense of fear. What were we to do in an industry without the boldly coloured and heavily printed glamour we’ve gotten used to? Fall/Winter 2025, the debut of his successor, Julian Klausner, proves we don’t have anything to worry about.

For over six years, Klausner has been working in-house for the brand, learning how to achieve greatness from the greatest. While in other brands, changes in creative leadership usually mean artistic deviations, that is not the case here. His debut was a reassurance that we’ll be alright. The show, which started in quite a demure way, with an emphasis on tailoring with laced details (as seen on the thick lapels of heavy coats), quickly dived right back into what we know Dries Van Noten to be—a perfectly harmonized mix of print, texture, and colour.

Clashing printed palettes came in long dresses and miniskirts layered on top of colourful knits and flowy pants. Heavy patterned coats oozed with even heavier embellishments. Waves of pastel tassels flooded full dresses. Klausner’s debut was everything we needed. In uncertain times, it’s good to know Dries Van Noten will remain as it’s always been: solid ground.

Words by Pedro Vasconcelos

DRIES VAN NOTEN FW25

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