For sale here is a shirt from Belgian designer Dries Van Noten. Van Noten is one of the original Antwerp Six, a group of designers who graduated from Belgium’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts and were the first group to really put Belgian labels on the map. Some of the other Six include the likes of Ann Demeulemeester and Walter Van Beirendonck, so you can assume DVN is in good company. Each of the Antwerp Six had very different aesthetic sensibilities, but all had a very strong emphasis on quality and construction.
That’s what we’ve got here and what Van Noten specializes in more generally. Like Demeulemeester, his designs are typically quite mature and rarely outlandish. Everything is precisely thought out and execution is always excellent. DVN pieces come at a premium. They’re never cheap, but they’re always well made and often quite classic.
This shirt is definitely a classic in design and materials. Fabric is a 50% cotton, 50% rayon blend, but as with everything Van Noten does it is not quite so simple. This is definitely a premium fabric, fairly light in weight with a really nice texture to it. Van Noten is always pushing things forward in both fabrics and construction, and the fabric here does not disappoint. Design is pretty straightforward here, opting for a v-neck long sleeve t-shirt silhouette. This allows the tailoring and material to take center stage.
Size is labeled a medium and fits slim. There is some stretch to the fabric, but unstretched I measure the chest at 19”, shoulders at 16”, length at 25” and sleeves at approx. 23” from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Belgium.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.