Julian Klausner Named Creative Director of Dries Van Noten

The longtime team member succeeds the brand's founder, promising to honor its legacy while advancing its creative vision.

Dries Van Noten, who stepped down earlier this year after 38 years, has named Julian Klausner as his successor and new creative director.
Klausner, a 33-year-old Belgian designer and graduate of La Cambre, has been with the brand since 2018, working on womenswear collections.
The appointment is seen as a seamless transition, with Klausner deeply familiar with the brand’s heritage and values, according to Van Noten and Puig executives.
Klausner’s first womenswear collection as creative director will debut on March 5, 2025, during Paris Fashion Week, while the men’s collection will be presented in a lookbook format in January.
Van Noten, a founding member of the Antwerp Six, will continue to oversee the brand’s beauty line under Puig, which acquired a majority stake in 2018.