Opening Smets Premium Store

Finally! A giant designer concept store, with an amazing interior, opened in Belgium!
Smets Premium Store is offering you an assortment of many many designer brands, design, art, jewellery, a huge beauty corner (with an OPI nail corner and a Bobbi Brown make up corner) and even a bar and a restaurant. Yes, this is unique, the store has a surface of 3000m²!

Ladies
Alexander Wang - Isabel Marant - Alexander McQueen - Marc by Marc Jacobs - Mulberry - Balenciaga - Chloe - Comme Des Garçons - Dries Van Noten - Herve Leger - Guess - Jimmy Choo - Juicy Couture - Liu Jo - Lipsy - Michael Kors - Miu Miu - Moncler - Moshino - Victoria Beckham - Philip Lim - Pucci - Kenzo - Proenza Schouler - Balmain - Emporio Armani - Ugg - Ann Demeulemeester - Andy Warhol - J Brand - ...

Boys
Alexander Wang - Jacob Cohen - Balenciaga - Seven - Dondup - YSL - Givenchy

Address
Leuvensesteenweg 650
1030 Brussel
www.smets.lu

Johnny Ramli Jewellery

From New York to Paris, London and many celebs: Johnny Ramli. He became popular with his collection of necklaces, influenced by religious and spiritual signs. Check out these simple little bracelets.
Price: about 40€

Nelly 'Forget Your Boyfriend' Studded Platforms

Who dares? Price: €70
Unfortunately not available in black..

Alexander McQueen Bracelets

There's only one thing I can say: I'm a fan. Santa? :-)
Prices between €170 and €240.
Available at SaksFifthAvenue.com, in other colors as well.

River Island Metallic Nailpolish

Also looking for some cheap metallic nailpolish? River Island!

Karl Lagerfeld Affordable Line Introduction Video

I already told you about the new affordable and exclusive collection of Karl Lagerfeld for Netaporter.com
Here's the introdution video! :-)

COS Cashmere

Nothing softer, sweeter and more comfortable than cashmere! :-) I've spend ages finding a beautiful, grey cashmere knit, with a great fit as well.. But not anymore. I was checking the online store of COS and look what I found: a little cashmere collection. A grey, a black and a darkblue knit, some scarves, some gloves and some hats. And all prices under €100. Guess I'll go shopping tomorrow!

British Fashion Awards

You girls know what it is so I only made a little overview ;-)

Designer Of The Year: Sarah Burton (designer of Kate Middleton's wedding dress)
Designer Brand Of The Year: Victoria Beckham (ofcourse she started crying)
Red Carpet Award: Stella McCartney (she totally deserves it!)

Marni for H&M

After Versace, it's up to the Italian brand Marni to work together with H&M. And I really think that's a better combination! Keywords for Marni are special prints, fabulous color combinations and elegant fits. You'll have to wait some time for the lookbook but the introduction video is already online! Founder and creative director Consuelo Castiglioni hopes to reach the younger generation with this collection.
Release date: March 2012

Christmas Wishlist

We're never too old to share our favourites! ;-)

1. Isabel Marant Sneaker Wedge Black 35
2. Miu Miu Top Handle Bag €795
3. Zara Coat XS €99,95
4. Panasonic Lumis DMC-FS16 €129
5. Gucci Heart Bracelet 15cm €120
6. Asos Booty Wedges UK3 €60,53
7. Furla Laminated Bag €109
8. Ugg Classic Black Low 34 €150
9. River Island Leather Gloves
10. Dior Show Mascara
11. Saami Bracelet Black €119
12. Curling Iron 1,5 Inch

Asos.com Dresses

Dear Asos.com, I think it would be a great idea to create some new stock of these dresses, especially the white one.. :-)

Zara Studded Biker Boot

Solid, don't you think? :-)
€99,95

Forever 21 Fabulous Finds

Did you know that Forever 21 Antwerp is opened until 7pm on saturdays? I didn't.. 5 minutes before closing I still hadn't found anything, until... these pretty jeanses. ONLY 9 EURO, and yes, also available in 24! :-) There wasn't any time left to go to the fitting rooms so I took the risk to buy one and I must say: my pair fits great! The softness of a 7jeans but a little more strech, also the pockets at the back are well placed. So be fast, and get one of the 8 different styles. :-) (The quality remains a question)

J Brand Coated Jeans

J Brand, one of Hollywood's most popular denim brands, surprised me again. My general opinion about their fits is that the pockets at the back are situated a bit too high, but these two models are different! The 'Houlihan Steal Slim' jeans and the 'Venom' jeans. Coated, black and skinny, what else do we need? :-)
Prices €190 and €200.

Ugg Outlet Store Belgium

Opening: the beginning of December
Location: Maasmechelen Village
Products: shoes and accessories

Victoria Secret Fashion Show '11/'12

Enjoy!

Keith Haring vs. Comme Des Garçons

You definitely know a painting of this famous artist.. Mix it up with some cashmere and you'll get the new capsule collection for Comme Des Garçons. Coming soon.

Victoria Secret Fashion Show '11/'12 Preview

Check out the first pictures of the greatest show of the year: Victoria Secret 2011-2012! Video available soon. :-)
0:31 & 3:42

Modekungen Favourites

About 100 different tshirt-photo-designs...

Scarf €43.89
Top €38.39
Dress €49.39
T-shirt €41.69
Studded bag €98.89
Ring €104.39

Zara Metallic Knits

New in store: some metallic knits. I really don't like gold but the black one could be cool.. Let's pick up the trend! :-)
€49.95

Long Island Living Text Plates

I discovered some great text plates! They are from the interior design company 'Long Island Living' and are made of painted wood. Every plate recounts a girly saying.
I picked 'Can't help it, I am born to shop'. :-)
40x18cm
€7-12

Some Luxury Favourites

Miu Miu Top Handle Bag €795
Gucci Business Card Holder €135

Monsieur Steve Tshirts

Check out the great tshirt designs from Monsieur Steve! Funny texts about Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Donatella Versace, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and many more. Every shirt is available in 5 models: boy classic, boy v-neck, girl classic, girl open neck and girl marcel. I claim the 'no sex before party' and 'Karl Marc John & Me' shirts! :)
Price: 40 euro

Get 40% off!
Minimum order: €120
Promotion code: KARL

Jil Sander Smartphone

The first fashion Windows 7 phone: the new LG E906 designed by Jil Sander.. A special shopping menu will keep you in touch with the brand's latest news!

Memory: 16GB
Camera: 5.0MP

Asos Promotion

Today and tomorrow 15% off EVERYTHING @Asos.com
Be quick! :)

Jimmy Choo Store Brussels

After the store in Antwerp, Jimmy Choo announced the opening of a new store in Brussels. With some smart architectural tools customers will have the feeling that they are walking in a closet.

Location: Waterloolaan 53, Brussels, Belgium

River Island Online

Do you know the feeling when a bag is out of stock in the shop? Not anymore! River Island finally opened online. It's possible to shop by category or by look. The R.I. stylists picked their favourites as well.

(I'm a total fan of the silver skinny pants.)

Firetrap AW11

Firetrap isn't completely my style, and I didn't know the brand that good as well.. until I saw these advertisements in a magazine. :-)
After visiting the website I made one conclusion: this season they've got great black coated jeans and an amazing biker jacket!

Asos.com Dresses

Sweet, simple and shiny.
Asos.com €39.14

Trish Summerville for H&M

After Versace, it's already time for something new. One of the most famous costume designers in Hollywood, Trish Summerville, has designed a collection for H&M Divided. The collection is based on the English film version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Read: punk and edgy) and consists of 30 pieces. The keywords are battered jeans, cropped leather jackets, ripped tshirts, hoodies and tribal earrings.
I like the leather pants, do you?

Release date: December 26

Inspiration

Marc Jacobs Sneaker Wedges 2012

Looks like Isabel Marant is getting some competition. Check out these new sneaker wedges from the Marc Jacobs Spring Summer Collection 2012, I'M A FAN!!

Karl Lagerfeld's New Affordable Line

Karl Lagerfeld is working on a new brand: Karl Line. The keywords are rock&roll and streetchiq.  Karl is designing 100 pieces that need to be -in contradiction to Chanel and Fendi- comfortable as well. From black evening dresses and detachable collars to silver jeans and fingerless gloves: I'm pretty sure this will be great. Prices from 60-450 euros.

Available Januari 25, exclusively on Net-A-Porter.com

Urban Outfitters Brussels

Urban Outfitters opened it's second store in Belgium!! This fashion palace is situated in a wonderful building at the Stafaniaplein, near the Louizalaan. Urban Outfitters created a mix of classic architecture and design with the result that the collection is looking even more amazing. Let's take the car! :-)

Inspiration

Totally jealous of that girl her hair...

Nowhere by Elin Kling

The dream of almost every fashion blogger: your own collection. Elin Kling did it, she designed some great clothes for Nelly.com: Nowhere.

Inspiration

Victoria Tornegren - Maffionista - MarielleHeart

Alexander Wang SS/11

When you see someone walking around with these strange pockets, remember she's wearing Alexander Wang ;-). I don't know what he was thinking when he made this creations, but you never know: maybe this will become a trend.

Weekend Fashion Award 2011

This friday: The Weekend Fashion Award 2011!
12 Designers of 4 famous fashion schools in London, Antwerp, Brussels and Arnhem will show you their best creations in a great show. Be there.

Location: Tour&Taxis Brussels
Tickets: 35euro (available online)

Roberto Cavalli Diva Bag

One of the new Roberto Cavalli Diva bags...

Monki Online Shop

Monki, the brand that was only available in the Scandinavian countries and The Netherlands... Not anymore! Check out Monki.com, and yes: they do ship to Belgium. :-)

Stock Sale: Dries Van Noten & A.F. Vandevorst

MARK YOUR AGENDAS GIRLS! :-)

Dries Van Noten
Where?
Godefriduskaai 36, 2000 Antwerpen
When?
19-20-21th October 13:00-18:00
22-23th October 10:00-17:00

A.F. Vandevorst
Where?
Hardenvoort 3, 2060 Antwerpen
When?
19th October 09:00-18:00
20-21th October 10:00-18:00
22th October 11:00-18:00

The Gossip Girl Fashion Collection

Romeo & Juliet Couture released a new line based on the caracters of Gossip Girl. Blair and Serena gave the most inspiration. Unfortunately only available in the US (shops like Kitson)... Prices between 60 and 150 Euro.

Versace For H&M: New Pics

There are new pictures available of the Versace for H&M collection. And I don't like them at all. Except this one, maybe too many studs, but the belt and that little handbag are looking great.

Stock Sale!

What?
Pinko - Just Cavalli - Dondup - Liu Jo - Love Moschino - 7 For All Mankind - M Missoni - D&G - Paul & Joe - Red Valentino - DKNY - Guess - Fendi
and many more..

Where?
Fashionclub 70, Ijzerlaan 54, 2060 Antwerpen, Belgium

When?
26th October, 10:00-18:00

How?
Register on sales.fashionclub70.be and get your personal invitation.

COS goes online

COS, also known as the Collection Of Style or the little pride of H&M. After the introduction in The Netherlands they have now finally opened their online store. Enjoy!

Autumn Outfit

Coated Zara pants, DV by Dolce Vita booties, H&M top, Vlieger&Vandam clutch and a knitted sweater. :-)

H&M Tops

High heels, high hopes ;-) Only €12.90!!

Asos Metallics

You'll see it in almost every fashion store this season: metallic fabrics. Our lovely online shop Asos.com made a whole collection. I prefer number 1. :-)

1. Asos €38.46

2. Asos €38.46

3. Asos €25.64

Forever 21 Double Knit Skinny Pants

Skinny pants are not that easy to find in a perfect size, do you recognize the problem? Girls want a round booty so it has to be thight without leaving marks on our legs.
I wasn't really looking for denim, I was searching something between a tregging and a classic secretary pants. (Read: I wanted a pocket at the back) And I have found it! How I love Forever 21.. The material is veryvery soft and streches like a legging wich I think is important as well. And if you take a look at the right picture you can see that there are double stitchings at the side.
I tried this kind of skinny pants already in shops like Zara, but I noticed that a 34 never gave that thight, perfect look. So for the girls with small sizes: gogogo. :-) Damage: €21.75

New Anna Sui Nail Polish

Be honest: these Anna Sui bottles are way too cute. Let's give our nails a present. :-) (yes it's really nail polish)

SS12: Balmain

Balmain chose leather, metallics, white and flowers for the new summer collection. I picked my favourites..

Love The Look: The Blonde Salad

Nothing nicer than one bright color mixed with black... however I won't wear this daily ;)

Inspiration

Look at that Balenciaga jacket...

New Furla Candy Bags!

Last year the candy bag was a total hit because of it's neon colors. This season Furla thinks darker and more casual. Let's see if there will come a waiting list. :-)

Wanted: Jackets

I have a little crush on these 2.
The red leather jacket from Zadig & Voltaire and the black jacket from Zara Studio. I think Andy's outfit rocks.. I would combine the red jacket with some grey, white and black.

1.Zara Studio €99.95
2. Zadig & Voltaire  €680

Golden Rose Nail Polish

During my holiday I was walking on the street when I saw a little cosmetic shop. They sold nail polish, in every single color. I didn't know the brand: Golden Rose. But it was worth trying, I came back with 55 bottles ;). I know you guys will think I'm crazy but there really was a reason. When I applied the first layer, it sucked. But after the second one, I couldn't believe my eyes. This little bottle of nail polish made a PERFECT color, was immediately dry, and had a price of only €0.50!! And last but not least: the dark blue ones are exactly the same as the famous color of Chanel Le Vernis.

Later at the airport, they sold the same nail polish for €4.
More pictures will follow.

New Isabel Marant Beckett Sneaker Wedge

I'm back, I know I didn't post that much this week but there were a lot things to be done.  :-)

NEWS: About two weeks ago I was sitting with some friends at a terrace in Antwerp. The waitress, wearing a nice pair of Nike Air Max, told us she just reserved her new Isabel Marant sneakers at Step By Step. Yes girls, Isabel Marant made 6 new models for the Spring/Summer collection 2012. I prefer the red and green lines however I think the old collection looked better.
Avaible in November.

Step By Step, Lombardevest 18, Antwerp