BEHIND THE LOOKING GLASS

Dries Van Noten presents a collaboration between Atelier Crestani and Agustina Ros, shown simultaneously in Milan and Brussels across the two gallery spaces.

Small round glass object featuring delicate decorative forms inside with a reflective surface on a white background

Presented during Milan Design Week and Art Brussels, Behind the Looking Glass is a collaboration between Atelier Crestani and Agustina Ros, shown simultaneously in Milan and Brussels across the two gallery spaces.

The collection explores how beauty is altered and redefined today. Inspired by the concept of vanitas and the passing of time, it plays with mirrored, transparent, and opaque surfaces. The mirror becomes a threshold: a place where we are seen but cannot be reached. The gaze from the other side turns us into an image — something observed, imagined, and interpreted.

Are reflections faithful, or do they create something new, something closer to dreams? “If you believe in me, I will believe in you.”

Dries Van Noten display with perfume bottles and a mirror

The collection includes rings, mirrors, valet trays, and jewelry boxes. Each piece plays with reflection and distortion. Flowers and insects appear suspended in glass, captured in moments of transformation.

The material expands, wrinkles, and solidifies into form, holding a trace of movement. Objects that are both functional and poetic, existing between reality and illusion.

Sculptures

Hand holding a glass object with amber reflections against a white background

Hand holding a glass object with a small red detail inside

Hand holding a small glass object with bubbles again a bright white background

Hand holding a glass object with a flower inside

Hand holding a silver teardrop-shaped object against a light background

Clear glass object with an oval shape and a handle

Close-up of a teardrop-shaped object on a white background

Clear glass with a black fly illusion design, featuring a realistic insect print print inside the base

Installations

Abstract metallic decorative object with a rounded form and gold detail, displayed on a small platform

Store window display with a mirror reflecting interior decor, framed by a stone wall.

Glass display cabinet with jewelry pieces, including a necklace and small objects, lit against a dark background

Perfume bottle displayed on a small shelf with decorative objects including glass ornaments and a black sculptural figure

Store window display with 'Dries Van Noten' branding, featuring shoes and accessories.

Silver oval decorative object with a handle, displayed on a bronze platform

Store window display with a yellow curtain and various items on a stone building facade.

Close-up of molten glass being formed on a rod against a dark background

Clear glass objects on a black surface with a blurred background

Close-up of a modern lamp with a glass shade on a blurred background

A green Mystic Moss eau de toilette bottle alongside a lipstick case and glass object, on a tray held by two black wooden hands in front of a circular mirror

Decorative object under a glass dome on a marble surface with a circular staircase on the background

Close-up of a glass sculpture featuring a fly sitting on a glass stone

Artistic renditions of a mirror and dish made of glass placed on a black surface, in front of a mirror.

A window display featuring two Dries Van Noten handbags amidst three metallic sculptures, mirroring their surroundings.

Modern interior with a staircase, wall art, and shelves showcasing handbags and jewellery.

Store interior, featuring a lipstick display, decorative elements, a wall painting and a shelve with handbags and jewellery in the background.

Metallic sculpture with glass panels on a stand, featuring 'Behind The Looking Glass' by Simone Crestani x Agustina Ros.

Display of perfume bottles amidst small art sculptures, in a store window with mirrors and a yellow curtain behind them.

Decorative art piece with glass cover on a dark brown base against a painted background and staircase.