Sofie D'Hoore

Sofie D'Hoore is a Belgian designer whose clothes are minimalist, pure and comfortable. She came to fashion by an unusual route: she trained as a dentist, then switched in the late 1980s to study fashion in Antwerp. She refined her craft in Milan and Brussels, and launched her eponymous label in 1992.

The work rests on clean lines, precise cuts and natural fabrics. Expect crisp cotton shirting, fluid wool trousers, oversized coats and dresses that move between minimalism and volume. Silhouettes are architectural, yet the pieces stay easy to wear.

She keeps clear of passing trends and builds a wardrobe meant to last, on the belief that real luxury is comfort, good proportion and fabrics that age beautifully.