Scene setting: The Dries Van Noten show was set against the snarl of John Lydon singing 'Pretty Vacant', mixed with recorded samples of Marilyn Monroe from 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. 'Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?' Monroe proclaimed. And then, out of nowhere, came a recording of Salvador Dali introducing himself. A comment on vacuous celebrity, perhaps?
Mood board: Spring's silhouette was rather relaxed, with 1950s wide pants and high waists teamed with open-lapelled shirts. Lobsters appeared on jumpers, juxtaposed with images of Marilyn Monroe printed across silk shirts and luxurious dressing gowns. Leopard print surfaced on baggy shorts and jackets. 1950s Americana was indeed a central theme.
Best in show: A navy, wide-lapelled, double-breasted suit with baggy shorts cut in luxurious grey wool was a show standout. But peering past all the purposefully kitsch and Pop motifs, it was the elements of classic Dries tailoring applied to 1950s Americana that will appeal most to gentlemen fans.
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Berlinde De Bruyckere’s angels without faces touch down in Venice churchBelgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere’s recent archangel sculptures occupy the 16th-century white marble Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore for the Venice Biennale 2024
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Discover Acqua di Parma’s new Mandarino di Sicilia fragrance at Milan Design Week 2024Acqua di Parma and Fornice Objects bring the splendour of Sicilian mandarin fields to Milan to celebrate new fragrance Mandarino di Sicilia
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First look at Samba Room, London’s innovative cocktail lounge packed with Brazilian energyLondon’s Samba Room, an extension of SushiSamba, is a dynamic bar, lounge and private dining space designed by Fabled Studio
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