Artists Palate: Dries Van Notens fresh summer Rosenade

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(Image credit: John Short)

By Pei-Ru Keh

last updated 13 October 2022

in Features

Dries Van Noten’s green thumb is no secret. The Belgian fashion designer has famously credited gardening as his way of dealing with the stresses of the fashion industry, and he has the plot to prove it. His flower-filled, 60-acre estate, located 20 miles outside of Antwerp, is tended to all year round, whether he has a collection to create or not. Van Noten’s favoured recipe – a reviving summer lemonade made with plenty of rose petals from the garden – reaps the fruits of his labours. Sumptuous, delicate and a little offbeat (it involves no lemons), the drink is the perfect embodiment of Van Noten’s artistic, nature-driven aesthetic.

Ingredients
8 tsp sugar
petals of 35 roses
2 bottles chilled sparkling water

Method
Put water in a pan with the sugar and bring to the boil. Add the petals, making sure the petals are not completely submerged. Boil for a few minutes while stirring. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool, then strain into a jug and add the sparkling water.

INFORMATION

Photography: John Short. Interiors: Maria Sobrino

Pei-Ru Keh is a former US Editor at Wallpaper*. Born and raised in Singapore, she has been a New Yorker since 2013. Pei-Ru held various titles at Wallpaper* between 2007 and 2023. She reports on design, tech, art, architecture, fashion, beauty and lifestyle happenings in the United States, both in print and digitally. Pei-Ru took a key role in championing diversity and representation within Wallpaper's content pillars, actively seeking out stories that reflect a wide range of perspectives. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children, and is currently learning how to drive.

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