Dries Van Noten made eight films for Spring Summer 2027, none of which were ever shot. Julian Klausner collaborated to create titles like Lacquer and Lace, Vipère, and Ruffle Her Feathers, complete with posters and credits. His name even appears in the fine print. These fictional posters were then printed onto dresses and T-shirts, living on as fabric rather than film.
The protagonist of this show is not a model on the runway but an actress returning to the street after a day on set. She left the studio, but the film score still plays in her head. The show opens with street noise: heels clicking, car horns blaring, voices overlapping. Then it slips into Piero Umiliani's cinematic music. Her body is back in reality, but her mind hasn't rolled the credits yet. This runway captures what happens after the movie ends, not during it.
A strange detail repeats across the looks: the solo glove. Klausner never explicitly called it something the actress forgot to remove on set. Yet within this narrative of an actress mixing her own clothes with her character's costume, it reads oddly fitting. She left the set, but the character hasn't fully left her body.
Layering collides different garments, blurring that boundary further. A sequin jacket reveals a striped shirt and pink cardigan underneath. A brooch pretends to decorate while cinching the waist. Pink pumps anchor bare legs under a floral dress. The actress threw on a T-shirt, left one glove behind, and stepped into the street. Fake films, leftover roles, mixed reality, all worn on the body. So, who did you wear today?
The protagonist of this show is not a model on the runway but an actress returning to the street after a day on set. She left the studio, but the film score still plays in her head. The show opens with street noise: heels clicking, car horns blaring, voices overlapping. Then it slips into Piero Umiliani's cinematic music. Her body is back in reality, but her mind hasn't rolled the credits yet. This runway captures what happens after the movie ends, not during it.
A strange detail repeats across the looks: the solo glove. Klausner never explicitly called it something the actress forgot to remove on set. Yet within this narrative of an actress mixing her own clothes with her character's costume, it reads oddly fitting. She left the set, but the character hasn't fully left her body.
Layering collides different garments, blurring that boundary further. A sequin jacket reveals a striped shirt and pink cardigan underneath. A brooch pretends to decorate while cinching the waist. Pink pumps anchor bare legs under a floral dress. The actress threw on a T-shirt, left one glove behind, and stepped into the street. Fake films, leftover roles, mixed reality, all worn on the body. So, who did you wear today?
FAQ
Are the movie posters in the Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2027 collection real?
No. Dries Van Noten collaborated with Julian Klausner to create eight fake films that don't exist, complete with posters and credits, then printed them on clothing. Not a single frame was ever shot.
What's the concept behind the Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2027 show?
It captured actors returning to the street after filming, mixing their own clothes with costume pieces. The show opened with street noise, transitioned into Piero Umiliani film scores, and staged the moment after the movie ends.
Why did models wear gloves on only one hand at the Dries Van Noten runway?
Julian Klausner didn't explain it directly, but within the premise of actors stepping onto the street without fully removing their character's costume, it reads as a detail blurring the boundary between role and reality.
