The Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten has decided to step down as creative director of the brand that bears his name at the end of June, leaving behind an admired and successful business, a body of work that remains inspiring and distinct, and a relationship with his customers that is playful, invigorating and above all, respectful. He steps away at 65, in the midst of high acclaim, while his creativity is undimmed and his possibilities still seem endless, to make way for a new generation and to do the things for which he hasn’t had time.