The Fall 2025 season of Paris Fashion Week is set to be a season of debuts. Today, the fashion pack gathered to witness the debut womenswear collection of Julian Klausner as Dries Van Noten creative director. Dries Van Noten retired from the label he founded in 1986, back in March 2024, with Klauser announced as his successor in December. The Belgian designer first joined the label in 2018, worked alongside Dries himself and proved himself to be the perfect fit with the unveiling of the Dries Van Noten Fall 2025 collection. At the historic Opéra Garnier, Klausner sent a lineup inspired by the iconic Paris location. The collection struck a balance of archival references and new interpretations, with bold textures, prints and a rich use of color evident throughout.
Dries Van Noten Fall 2025 Collection Review
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Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“Heavy and ugly.” [Alquimista]
“I think this is in the spirit of Dries. I hope Klausner can show a bit of restraint going forward. It’s a bit overwrought at times but I give grace because I think with such a house, you want to show that you can do texture and color and prints and go wild. I hope he can also inject a bit more of his own personality too. A good debut overall, IMO.” [reese06]
“First impression: I love it. It looks true to Dries’ spirit.” [Monsieur Cristobal]
“It’s a solid debut and you can tell he’s talented. I’d just edit the collection to 40 looks, maybe. Not fully convinced by the styling, though.” [thiago]
“I like it. It’s a perfect mix of Dries and a little bit of Armani, but edgier and more urban. Maybe he’ll need a good stylist to help him polish and elevate his clothes because the styling here is kinda all over the place. But overall, it’s a solid debut and I’m quite happy with it.” [THD96]
“I’m not in love with this, but I respect it and I want to see it develop further. I think Klausner understands the codes of the house. He is working with the right materials, but doesn’t quite yet know how to develop them. Still, so many of the right elements are there, and I think his eye for color is especially good. The greens and blues and purples are divine.” [fruitdots]
See all the looks from the Dries Van Noten Fall 2025 collection and join the conversation, here.
