It girl: Jenna Lyon

Perhaps it’s a bit offensive to call a fourty-something director a girl, so let’s go with ‘it-lady’ for now. If there ever was a prototype of an ‘it-lady’, Jenna Lyon must be it.

There are multiple reasons which I am mor than happy to outlay in this little blog post.

a) She is creative director of J.Crew (American retailer, check www.jcrew.com for details) which means she designs and decides what America will be wearing next season. Now that’s a fun job.

b) She is a true ‘mix and matcher’. Although she’s obviously a fan of J.Crew she mixes it up with vintage & designer and it looks quircky & perfect.

c) I couldn’t find a single picture of here in which she is not completely, utterly stylish. Now, how many people can say that?

d) Her husband is an artist. Not the shabby penniless kind but the handsome, successful kind.

e) She is very much in favor of sequins, to me any person who loves sequins must be a happy person which just adds to her ‘it-ness’.

f) With an artist husband and a fashion job this one is pretty obvious but still: her house is the kind you wish you would live in, with her husband if you could…(please note that this is a joke , I am not planning on stealing anyone’s husband as I have my very own who is perfect)

Obviously, I could go on and on until z) but really, images say a lot more than bulletpoints…so herewith:

Marina Yee for aristide

Last week we had Walter, this week it’s Marina’s turn, another member of the famous Antwerp Six. If we continue like this I really hope we will have Dries & co during the next weeks.

On Monday Marina launched a collection of fabulous fabrics together with Belgian manufacturer aristide. Marina’s bohemian touch combined with the expertise of aristide offers an inspirational collection. After seeing the collection it’s clear: Marina can come and redecorate my house any time she likes…Perhaps she could call Dries to redecorate the (inside of the) dressing and then my happiness would be utterly complete. Yes, it can be that simple…

Some pictures from the launch event (if redecorating my house is too much work, I would also be happy to move into the loft where the launch took place, I'm flexible)

One Balmain jacket please!

Right at the top of my fall wish list resides a Balmain-like black jacket. I say Balmain-like because I am afraid (this is a euphemism for I know) that the real thing might be a bit out of reach. Unless I stop eating or shopping for like 2 months, which I don’t really feel like since I love both eating and shopping. .. So yes, it will be a ‘Balmain-like’ jacket then.

As soon as I have it I will walk around with an ‘Emanuelle Alt’-like look (ever since my trip to Paris, she’s my new style heroine). Here again ‘-like’ because, firstly, I am blonde and that immediately makes it a different look and secondly I am no vogue editor (yet I might add? Just smell the ambition…).

So hope to find that ultimate jacket soon, will surely keep you posted on the outcome.

But here's the style I am going for... (a blonde Emmanuelle let's say)

Emmanuelle Alt by julietta25 featuring a black suede clutch

Balmain long sleeve dress
€12.960 - shopmrsh.com

Supertrash slouchy t shirt
£32 - theoutnet.com

Balmain leather jacket
$4,487 - farfetch.com

Balmain skinny leather pants
$5,575 - net-a-porter.com

Cheap Monday gray skinny jeans
$90 - generalpants.com.au

Balmain flat black boots
€1.180 - montaignemarket.com

Sam Edelman black booties
$314 - coggles.com

Balmain black suede clutch
€865 - montaignemarket.com

Silver bangle
199 SEK - nelly.com

Balenciaga
$350 - solsticesunglasses.com

Dior Five-Color Designer Eyeshadow
$59 - saksfifthavenue.com

Balmain Ambre Gris EDP 100ml
£80 - harveynichols.com

“Dream the world awake”: THE Walter Van Beirendonck exhibition at Momu

Today the long-expected exhibition that tells the tale of Walter Van Beirendonck’s career finally opened.  Momu has done its very best again (we would not have expected otherwise)  and showcases an extensive over view of Walter’s work of the last three decades. 

As the rebel of Belgian fashion, Walter Van Beirendonck is especially known for his playful collections with an ever-present touch of social criticism. Nonconformist and eccentric but always good-humoured.

The Dressing Party was at the official opening party and so was entire Antwerp...

A little photo report.

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Interior News

Paris: like

Interior design: like

Visiting the international trade show Maison & Objet in Paris last week: double like!

My ‘I would like this in my house’ list has grown extensively in the 6 hours I spent at the fair. Too bad neither my house nor my wallet has the capacity to actually stock these items.

But I did get some fabulous inspiration… and at the end of the day I remembered this expression: developing an interior is a marathon not a sprint. (I so stole this from someone, but unfortunately I forgot who, so very sorry. If you're the person I'm quoting here, do let me know…, ah and just so you know, you can easily replace interior by wardrobe in this phrase, that also works.)

Below some pics.