I got my first pair of Dries Van Noten shoes when I was 18. Still remember me standing at Coccodrillo in Antwerp during sales, wondering if I wasn’t too young to buy a designer piece. Twelve years later they’re still shining in my closet even though I never wear them anymore. When I saw the pictures of his FW15 show online I decided it was about time to get me a new pair (I thought this almost every season but unfortunately my financial situation didn’t allow me.) The fact that my sister works for him now and that we have the same size makes things just a little bit easier, she’s my fitting model on the spot!

For me his collections and shows are always magical, they make you forget about the “here and now”. And in a weird way they’re down-to-earth at the same time. Same with the FW15 one, it almost seems to be the street style version of a long forgotten century. If I could, I would have chosen for a total Dries Van Noten look but for now I’ll just enjoy my fairytale heels!

 

 

Wearing: heels – DRIES VAN NOTEN, jeans – CURRENT ELLIOTT, knit – AMERICAN VINTAGE (all my own) 

Pictures by Ilja Sura Changlor Smets