What’s his greatest contribution to fashion, in your opinion?
Color, texture, and print.
Who should be the next creative director of DVN?
No idea.
Who will be the next creative director of DVN?
No idea!
24KGoldn
Rapper, songwriter, Dries enthusiast
What’s your favorite Dries Van Noten memory?
Man, when Michelle Obama pulled up to Japan in the multicolor peacock-esque Dries coat, it was legendary. She’s the most stylish First Lady ever, so of course she’s wearing Dries Van Noten.
What’s his greatest contribution to fashion, in your opinion?
Fearlessness. With trends coming in and out of style every 3-5 business days, it’s been great to watch Dries shamelessly and consistently remain authentic with his love for the dramatic beauty of color, pattern, and flair.
Who should be the next creative director of DVN?
Heaven Tanudiredja. [Ed. note: Tanudiredja is an Indonesian designer. Like Rogge, he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and worked at Dries Van Noten before launching his own brand.]
What’s your favorite Dries Van Noten memory?
12 years ago I came to Paris for the first time ever, and I didn’t have a big shopping budget. So I went to Le Bon Marche and I got Dries Van Noten pants on discount for around 300 euros. Imagine how many times they’ve been washed and dry cleaned in 12 years, but they are still the same as the day I bought them. Whenever anyone asks me what brand they are and I say Dries, they reply, Of course.
What’s his greatest contribution to fashion, in your opinion?
His menswear. From a customer perspective, I think he taught us how to dress. That’s his biggest contribution: How to dress timelessly, elegantly, and not be boring but still look super super classic. He’s a teacher to me.
Who should be the next creative director of DVN?
You can’t succeed Dries Van Noten, because there’s only one Dries Van Noten.
Who will be the next creative director of DVN?
When I read that the Spring-Summer 2025 women’s collection will be done by the design team, I thought, maybe it’s gonna be so good, and they can keep the brand designed by the studio. Let’s see. I don’t think it should be a star name. Someone from his team should do the job to keep his spirit.
Chris Black
“How Long Gone” co-host, GQ columnist
What’s your favorite Dries Van Noten memory?
The Fall-Winter 2014 menswear collection and photos of his insane garden.
