When Dries Van Noten announced his runway retirement earlier this year, everyone began speculating just who would fill his undeniably stylish shoes. There are plenty of open slots out there along with talk that there's going to be some seismic shifts (like Matthieu Blazy going to Chanel and Carven's Louise Trotter subsequently filling his role at Bottega Veneta). So we couldn't wait to see which designer would make a move to Dries Van Noten. Turns out no moving was required as the brand promoted someone from within its own ranks.
Julian Klausner has worked alongside the legendary designer on the label's women's collections since August 2018. The La Cambre/École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels graduate will design both the women's and men's collections.
