For sale here is a sweater 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 classic.
This is Van Noten’s take on the classic crewneck sweater. Design is fairly straightforward, although the execution is done very well using a top quality cotton knit. Fit is also more relaxed than a standard sweater. This relaxed silhouette is something more recent DVN was producing, especially before Van Noten handed over design responsibilities to Julian Klausner in 2024. Design here is timeless, comfortable and will go with pretty much everything, yet at the same time the tailoring differentiates it as something more original and unique.
Size is labeled a large and fits somewhat relaxed. I measure the chest at 22” / 56cm, shoulders at 20” / 51cm, length at 27” / 69cm and sleeves at 26” / 66cm. The sweater comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $26.
