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Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making

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Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making

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Jun 24

Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making

Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making

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Jun 24

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Dries Van Noten’s lifelong fascination with craft and making runs deep. He grew up in a multigenerational family of retailers and tailors in Antwerp, and in the 1980s, he was part of the famed avant-garde Antwerp Six group of Belgian fashion designers. Fro...

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In this episode, Dries Van Noten discusses his newly opened Fondazione in Venice, a space dedicated to celebrating craft and beauty. He reflects on his journey from the Antwerp Six to establishing this foundation, emphasizing the importance of handmade objects and the emotional power of beauty in a fragmented world.

00:01

Beauty is a sustaining power.

05:54

Venice was a city we initially avoided but fell in love with.

14:36

Beauty is deeply personal and evolving.

43:12

Fashion shows are about tension and magic.

53:19

Keeping these crafts alive is essential.

55:07

Nature doesn't wait and flowers don't always bloom as planned.

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Introduction

00:00

I. Venice Calling

05:54

II. The Sense of Beauty

14:28

III. Pattern Recognition

34:10

IV. Maker Spirit

46:54

V. Tending to Things

55:07

Transcript

Dries Van Noten: For me, beauty is something that we need. It can be the sun hitting something in your bedroom. The moment you open your eyes and you say, like, wow. I have already seen enough beauty for today. That gives me enough energy to get through th...