Dries Van Noten possibly stole the day with his wonderful show yesterday. First of all, the 50m long carpet weaved three months in Argentina, which really looked and felt like moss. Then, the new mood, which feels like the quintessence of the next season- the 70’s and hippie style. We saw them like everywhere- Victoria Beckham, Prada, Derek Lam… but nobody really showed it in a real, original way. But the master of florals, Dries did. His summer woman loves nature, doesn’t care about rules, and mixes the prints the way she wants… showing some nudity. A splash of stripes, oriental embroideries, crotchet, fur, brocade, zig-zags and many more was the big thing. In other words, the hippie chic, where prints take the role, ruled.

Aah… and everything styled with sandals. The trousers were slouchy, the blazers were like whatever. The sheer beauty of Dries Van Noten’s Spring collection was inspired by John Everett Millais’ Ophelia, the Pre-Raphaelite image that launched a million hippie fantasies. In the painting, Ophelia floats dreamily in a magical woodland setting. And when the models had their final walk, everybody was totally relaxed- in a lazy way, the girls sat down on the “moss” having a nap. I think, we need to go to the forest, then. I am truely moved and in love. Thanks, Dries.