Presented in the former French Communist head quarters in Paris, Dries Van Noten showed a collection that mirrored the buildings restraint and clean lines. Inspired by a book on Savile Row the acute clothes paid reverence to British tailoring through both traditional and high-tech fabrics. Belted suits and monochrome outfits were young and confirmed Van Noten's intrinsic ability to fuse the wearable with the covetable.