Paris Fashion Week FW26 · Runway show Womenswear
Dries Van Noten
By Julian Klausner. 62 looks, shown 4 March 2026 in Paris. Known this season for equestrian, knee-high boots, knee-high boots.
The show
The collection, look by look
Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 · FW26Every look in runway order as a column of the colours measured from its garments. Hover or use the arrow keys to read each one; play to walk the show.
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Long navy duffle coat with gold-embroidered cuffs and chain pouch
The schoolboy duffle coat, lengthened to mid-calf and paired with a shirt and tie, is pushed toward ceremony by baroque gold-embroidered cuffs and a jewelled chain pouch. Prep meets regalia.
What set Dries Van Noten apart
Over-represented in this house's looks compared with the rest of the season.
The palette
- Black32%
- Khaki / olive13%
- Chocolate brown10%
- Charcoal9%
- Tan7%
- Denim blue4%
Share of garment area across 62 looks, measured from the clothes (skin and set excluded).
Silhouettes
Share of the 62 tagged looks.
What the collection was made of
Share of the 62 looks described by our AI taggerTraditions in the collection
Cultural influences →20 of Dries Van Noten's 191 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs. The house is based in Belgium.
- Zardozi · India · South Asia8 looks
Belgium → India
“Raised gold metallic thread and coiled-wire embroidered appliqué motifs and bands on chest, waist, cuffs and hem, characteristic of zardozi goldwork.”
- Tartan / kilt · Scotland · European folk & regional dress7 looks
Belgium → Scotland
“Knee-length dark tartan-check skirt with flat wrapped front panel and pressed pleats massed at the side, echoing kilt construction; embellished with scattered studs.”
- Alpaca / andean knit · Andean · Latin America & Caribbean5 looks
Belgium → Andean
“Chullo-style knit cap with earflaps ending in long braided cord ties and a geometric diamond intarsia band, a recognisable Andean chullo construction.”
- Chullo / andean knit hat · Andean · Latin America & Caribbean2 looks
Belgium → Andean
“Burgundy knit hat with small geometric diamond jacquard band and long hanging braided-cord earflap ties in blue patterned knit, characteristic of the Andean chullo construction.”
The character of the clothes
Dries Van Noten's clothes were darker and more textured than most of the season.
- DarkerLighterdarker than 77% of collections
- MutedVivid
- CoolerWarmer
- SmoothTextured & printedmore textured than 88% of collections
- CasualFormal
- ClassicDaring
- ExperimentalWearable
Dries Van Noten against every other house measured so far
Also in Paris, Fall/Winter 2026
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Dries Van Noten, in context
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