Dries van Noten Quotes

I'm not that crazy about how some of the men dress in Los Angeles.

I think what's wrong with the fashion world, particularly men's fashion, is the lack of creativity behind it.

I try to wear a watch all the time, because I think guys get the short end of the stick when it comes to jewelry and accessories. A watch is a very chic men's item, and you're sort of wasting it if you just look at your cell phone.

Nothing earth-shattering has happened in men's fashion. How much can you do with men's clothes?

There are a lot of good men's magazines. In England, you have 'Arena Homme+' and 'Another Man;' and in France we have 'L'Officiel Hommes.' But all are looking similar.

Your shoes have to match your belt. That's rule number one for guys. You can't put the brown shoes with the black belt. Or a brown belt with a black wristwatch. Just don't do it! Also, I don't like boots with suits. And when you wear sneakers, make sure they go with your shirt.

I think Led Zeppelin must have worn some of the most peculiar clothing that men had ever been seen to wear without cracking a smile.

Men always look smart in a well-fitted, tailored suit. Conversely, they can be incredibly handsome in jeans combined with a cashmere jumper or a beaten-up leather jacket or even just a cotton T-shirt.

Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.

I always saw Michael Gambon wearing madly psychedelic socks, and I always thought that's it is one of the few areas where men can really express colour and have a bit of a dandyish quality to their outfit.

I think men look best when they're dressed in something that makes them feel comfortable.

Growing up in the '70s, it was only a few years before that when men started to grow their hair long. And in the '70s, people were pushing the envelope a little farther, with men having even more style and piercing both their ears and wearing makeup.

Shoes for men are about elegance or wealth; they are not playing with the inner character.

There has been a change in men's attitudes toward their clothes. Men are more aware of fashion; they're not afraid of it.

Above all, John Galliano menswear is all about good design. And men have been short-changed by good design for too long.

Obviously I am not bothered about men's fashion - is anyone, apart from Jonathan Ross?

I see there is a lot of behaviour in men's fashion, which is systematic. It's a lot about all these kind of clothes that can be easily combined with each other, and it's less and less, I think, about making a fashion statement.

For some odd reason, I like a man in sweatsuits. Obviously, you want your man to look good in a suit, but I like when men look comfortable, and the swagger just stands out of that.

My dad has more sparkly stuff than most men.

If people could walk around in suits of energy, that would be cool. Other than that, I don't think men should wear spandex.

Women's fashion is more interesting than men's.

Men in high heels? That's a prosthesis. But I sympathise. Women have these giant heels. They get taller and taller. The men need help. But a man in heels is ridiculous.

I've always envied girls having Ugg boots, so when I found some for men, I had to have them.

I am going to get political on you. Because I am the most shallow person in the world, my mission is to see men's formal wear change a little bit. It is too rigid! Everybody looks like a penguin!

I have certain signatures, certain cutting principles. It could be a raw-edged seam; it could be leaving the lining of sheepskin exposed so it's not perfectly finished. I invent new ways to do it, but the end goal is always the same.