Dries Van Noten
prints, tailoring, and color
Contemporary Designer · Belgium
Similar price, same quality
Quality
8.5/10
Price
$$$$+
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
9 of 10
Balanced
Bode
Bode at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$$+Designer labels average 8.5
Value
5.6Better value than 35% of labels
Typical US prices
knitwear $550-1650, tees $220-350, shirts $458-600
Bode is an American contemporary designer label best known for upcycled craft menswear — quality 8.5/10, balanced across the style spectra.
Designer · Contemporary · Polished · Modern · Craft · Menswear · Distinctive · Cult Following
Scores
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Style
Quality 8.5 — joint 2nd of 44 contemporary designer brands (average 6.9). Value 5.6 — joint 236th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: Bode official site (opens in a new tab), alittlebitofrest.com (opens in a new tab), cfda.com (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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