A personal note on Julian Klausner’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection for Dries Van Noten.
I left the re-see thinking about one very simple thing: I wanted to wear the clothes.
For me, that is the strongest response a collection can create.
The old movie posters are more than a visual reference. They have been cut apart and built into the garments. A face slips into a fold. A title stretches across a skirt. Credits appear, disappear, then return somewhere else on the body. From a distance, you see the image. Up close, you see the work.
That difference matters.
Klausner’s idea of glamour is also refreshingly relaxed. Nothing feels too perfect or overly prepared. A fluid dress meets a cropped jacket. A straightforward shirt sits beneath heavy embroidery. Brooches and belts pull the shape together, but never make it feel stiff. The styling has personality without looking forced.
