carried in some 400 fashion shops around the world. As the brand is a private company, not much is known about its financial affairs, although it claimed in 2007 to have annual sales of some 30 million euro. In 2018, it was acquired by family-owned Spanish fragrance and fashion firm Puig; van Noten himself remains a minority shareholder. Legacy The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris mounted an exhibition in 2014 devoted to Van Noten's designs and their influences, which later traveled to Antwerp. The show included 180 Van Noten pieces and 100 more paintings, garments and clips from outside collections. Honours 2017: Created baron Van Noten by Royal order of king Philippe I. Personal life Van Noten and his partner Patrick Vangheluwe work and live in Antwerp. The couple resides in a house situated on a nearly seven-acre plot of land outside of the city. References External links The New York Times - Christine Mathys Christine Mathys & Dries Van Noten Christine Mathys & Dries Van Noten Christine Mathys & Dries Van Noten 1958 births Living people Belgian fashion designers Businesspeople from Antwerp LGBT fashion designers Belgian LGBT people High fashion brands Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) alumni 21st-century LGBT people Puig