The subtle Art of overdressing
Last Sunday, my dear friend Sofie Huybrechts asked us to go ice-skating in Antwerp. In the wintertime, the city of Antwerp organises an expansive Christmas fair located at the Steenplein, Suikerrui, Grote Markt and Handschoenmarkt. One of the nicest features of this fair, is the artificial skating rink they created on the Steenplein, next to the river Schelde. ...
This is the braid I wear on a weekly base. I love the streetwise feel of it and enjoy the comfort it gives me. I wore it for example at the opening night of Berlinde de Bruyckeres exhibition. In the beginning of the tutorial, you will notice a little flaw on my behalf, since I'm ...
It's a white Christmas after all here in Belgium. We're heading for Pieters parents who live in Hamont-Achel to indulge ourselves in family spirit. Driving by the flat Flemish countryside covered by a duvet of snow, I suddenly feel the urge to write about mountains. The last time we found ourselves on a significant height ...
The story behind this sweetheart is a little less romantic than those behind my other jewels. My husband is creating a series of somewhat bigger rings, based on large gemstones. This is one of them, intended to be a prototype. Pieter is maybe even more a perfectionist than I am, which made him decide that ...
This fierce set of acryl nails was created by Gabriella Cambula at Nail Couture 43. Miss Cambula obviously shares my idea of perfection. There's only one little inconvenience: because of their pointy shape, these babies have cost me already three pairs of stockings and tights until now. Raaaahwr! Picture by Cristina de la Madera
Last friday, I joined the team of Frances Follies at a corporate party of advertising agency TBWA. This wasn't just an average corporate party, they styled it as a rockabilly party, all the way. This meant, amongst other things, that ladies and gents could get their hair done at our parlor or at the barbers ...
Friends who know me well, should recognize me by the smell of Opium. I first encountered the famous Yves Saint Laurent scent at my grandmothers. I've been wearing it since I was 18ish. It's a bit heavy for daily wear, though. For this reason, I'm ever so thankful for the Vapeurs de Parfum version. It ...
