Retailers salute Dries Van Noten, who retires after four colorful decades in fashion

Retailers will to have A hard time saying Goodbye has Dried Van Note, WHO said WWD of her plans has stage down Since THE creative rod of her business later This year. They said they go miss THE color, lightness of touch, And gardener love of flowers that he brought has Men's And Women's fashion look alike. Here, European And WE. buyers pay tribute has him.

Alice Morabito, general purchase And merchandising director For women's clothing has Galleries Lafayette:

This East THE The saddest news — he East A of My most love designers. With Dried, he was Never about THE to show, but THE pieces, And THE attitude of THE clothes. You put them on, put your hand In THE poached, And You to walk A different path. It is Also THE only collection Or I feel I can buy color. Her light blue is not it just that — There is A touch of Green there, Also. I Also love her approach has uniform — he do he In A colored path. But It is not only color. There are two dialogues he has going on with women: he can TO DO black, sober, minimalist — And he can Also TO DO fireworks. And he can TO DO them together — Or apart.

Laura Larbalestier, fashion director, Harvey Nicholas Group:

THE Dried appointment In Antwerp East A coveted journey among buyers. When You arrive has reception, there East always A beautiful bunch of flowers Since Dried famous garden. As You TO DO your path has THE fifth ground And get disabled THE elevator You stage In her universe. There East A real sense of excitement And surprise about THE collection You are about has discover. Of course, there are immediately recognizable things about Dried clothes — THE unexpected color combinations, THE embroidery And THE tissues, but these are not THE only the references that should be part of THE Succession of THE brand. Part of THE Magic of THE brand East that he can reference Nothing Since David Bowie has Qing Dynasty has collaborations with Christian The cross. Socket all of these unexpected the references And manufacturing them distinct And portable East inherent has THE brands DNA.

This announcement And THE Hourly of Dried Succession are, In a lot manners, In keeping with THE idea of THE unexpected, And functioning on her own terms.

On THE years, Dried has cultivated A violently loyal customer base that collects items Since different the collections, instead that purchase In seasonal tendencies, And feels personally connected has THE brand. Purchase Dried on SO a lot years has has been A of THE strong points of My career, And A of My the biggest teachers. THE business values THE people WHO continue has work there, And they are GOOD team has evolve And to carry on This rich And complex heritage.

Tracy Margolies, chief merchandising officer, Saks:

We will stay forever grateful has Dried For THE creative vision And beauty he sharing with all of We on THE last 38 years. Dries unique sense of color And her to use of to print, model And textures do each collection SO special, bringing joy And inspiration has fashion And create What will be A sustainable legacy. We are honored has to have sharing Dries vision with THE Saks customer And look Before has continue THE history In THE legendary Houses new chapter. OUR best wishes has Dried on her following adventure. We will miss him, but were SO grateful For THE impact he has do on OUR industry.

Michael Kliger, chief executive officer of