Red Carpet · October 2026
Gemma Chan in Dries Van Noten at the Josephine Premiere
The multicoloured Dries Van Noten Daralyn dress Gemma Chan wore to Josephine at the BFI London Film Festival, and what to buy when no print can be copied.
Harriet Vale · BranSpot Stylist, London
20 October 2026
Gemma Chan wore the Daralyn dress from Dries Van Noten's Fall 2026 collection to the Josephine screening at the 70th BFI London Film Festival: a long, printed, many-coloured column that only Dries does, with the colours clashing on purpose. There is no look-alike for a Dries print, so this one is a house pick. Below, why it works and the Dries Van Noten pieces on BranSpot right now.
The look
Red Carpet Fashion Awards logged it as the multicoloured Daralyn dress, Dries Van Noten Fall 2026 (Red Carpet Fashion Awards). The point of a Dries print is that it refuses to coordinate: several saturated colours on one long column, cut simply so the fabric carries the whole look. Chan kept everything else quiet, which is the only way to wear it.
How to wear it
Dries Van Noten is in our network with close to nine hundred pieces. The Daralyn itself is not among them, but the house's current dresses carry the same colour play: the fuchsia Robe au Genou is the one to wear if you want Dries without the runway price, and the pleated fringe midi has the movement. Finish with gold, not silver; Dries colours want warmth, and one slightly odd crystal earring is enough.
Get the look
- The dressDries Van NotenDries Van Noten Robe Au Genou - Fuchsia€1,345Fuchsia, knee-length, the Dries cut. The colour alone does what the print does on Chan.Shop the piece
The movementDries Van NotenDries Van Noten Pleated Fringe Midi Dress$1,302Pleats and fringe, Dries's signature movement, at midi length.Shop the piece
The lengthDries Van NotenMesh-Yoke Maxi Dress - FR 42$1,605The mesh-yoke maxi is the closest in length to the Daralyn, from the same house.Shop the piece- Jewelleryvalentino-garavaniValentino Garavani Crystal Teardrop and Heart Drop Earrings$497Crystal teardrops in gold. Against a Dries print you want one warm, slightly odd earring, and these are that.Shop the piece
This look is part of our 70th BFI London Film Festival coverage: BFI London Film Festival 2026 red carpet: the five best looks. More red-carpet looks on the BranSpot blog.
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Shop the pieces
- Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten Robe Au Genou - Fuchsia
€1,345
“Fuchsia, knee-length, the Dries cut. The colour alone does what the print does on Chan.”
- Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten Pleated Fringe Midi Dress
$1,302
“Pleats and fringe, Dries's signature movement, at midi length.”
- Dries Van Noten
$1,605
“The mesh-yoke maxi is the closest in length to the Daralyn, from the same house.”
- valentino-garavani
Valentino Garavani Crystal Teardrop and Heart Drop Earrings
$497
“Crystal teardrops in gold. Against a Dries print you want one warm, slightly odd earring, and these are that.”