Opening Kiehl's in Ghent

Ghent has recently added another beauty hotspot to its list. After a Kiehl's store in Antwerp and a shop-in-shop at Senteurs d'Ailleurs in Brussels, Kiehl's decided to open a new store right in the city centre of Ghent. To be honest, I never actually tried any of the Kiehl's products before, but because I heard and read a lot of great things about it, I was very excited about this opening. Especially since it's only about 50m away from my university.

Ici Paris XL Perfume Expert Blogging Session #1

Earlier this week I was invited to attend the ICI PARIS XL Perfume Expert Blogging session. Various Belgian bloggers who are passionate about beauty were gathered in a relaxed atmosphere to discuss the perfume business and the world of Ici Paris XL. The result was a lovely evening and a whole new way of looking at perfume. Let me share with you what I've learned..

Bestseller Streetcasting

Ever dreamt of being a model at a real fashion show? Then this is your shot! On Thurday January 27th 2011, Bestseller is hosting a big fashion-event for their clients, new prospects and the fashion press.

They're still looking for some male and female models to star in the fashion show. More info after the break!

RA Xmas Markets

Conceptstore RA is hosting the second edition of the RA XMAS MARKETS where various artists will present their work from November 26th - December 24th 2010.

What to expect? Various stalls offering warm knitwear, second-hand objects, handcrafted christmas decorations, sculptures and home-made goodies.

When? From Wednesday 'til Saturday from 11h -19h, and on Sunday from 11h - 18h.

Where? RA, Kloosterstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp

Are you an artist and want to have your own stall? mail: romain@ra13.be

http://www.ra13.be/

Press days: a little preview of s/s 2011 part 5

My final post on the s/s 2011 Press days is about my visit to Bestseller, home of many Scandinavian brands like Vero Moda, Only, Object, Vila, etc. Tons of joyful clothes were awaiting us there, making me urge to shop for the spring/summer season. Another thing that caught my attention was the beautiful old building the company was housed in. I could spend hours there, staring at it while trying on outfits. So anyway, onto the clothes..

Press days: a little preview of s/s 2011 part 4

Yesterday I was invited to the Press days at Sumo in Brussels. The press releases weren't in yet, so I can't really say a lot about the brands at the moment, but as soon as I know more, I'll fill you in on the details. What I do know is that again we see a lot of the same trends here: a lot of denim, military, safari and retro styles with animal prints, sand colored items, light fabrics, stripes, polka dots and floral dresses.

Press days: a little preview of s/s 2011 part 3

Here's the last PR stop of the day, Oona. Unfortunately I didn't have enough space on the memory card of my camera to take a lot of pictures (I guess I got a little carried away while taking pictures the whole day). But here's some to give you an idea of the treasures we discovered at Oona during the Press days.

Press days: a little preview of s/s 2011 part 2

After we realised we lost track of time at UPR, we rushed to Making Waves. There, we recharged our batteries from parking stress with the new Zest Music For Life Smoothie (with yogurt, cranberries, blueberries, banana and apple juice). *Yum!*  In the meantime, we also picked up some excellent advice from Wrangler for next season; "If it feels good, do it". And that's exactly what we're planning on doing!

Press days: a little preview of s/s 2011

Yesterday I went to Antwerp to visit some press agencies that were presenting new collections for spring/summer 2011. I didn't quite make it to every press agency on the list because there were so many beautiful things to see, smell, taste, try and feel that I lost track of time. Luckily I brought my friend, Melissa, to help me take pictures and take some notes. Let me show you a glimpse of the future after the break..

Fashion's Night In

Due to the success of Fashion's Night Out, British Vogue proudly presents.. Fashion's Night In! Starting Monday the 1st of November from 5pm big online retailers like MyWardrobe, Asos and Net-a-Porter will grant you exclusive discounts, goodiebags, competitions and expert styling advice. Some exclusive designer collections will also be revealed. A part of the profits will be donated to KidsCo, a charity that provides aid for vulnerable and underprivileged children.

"We're delighted to be in a position at vogue.com to undertake this enterprise and to bring the world of online fashion into the hands of dedicated shoppers for this unique and exciting occasion," says vogue.com editor Dolly Jones. "It's a first for the online community and we're incredibly proud to be its host."
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"We are thrilled to be working with vogue.com for Fashion's Night In," says My-wardrobe.com's Sarah Curran, one of many etail entrepreneurs planning big things for the night of November 1. "Following the success of the global Fashion's Night Out, Fashion's Night In is going to be a unique event in the fashion calendar celebrating the phenomenal growth and success of fashion retail."

Both retailers and shoppers can find out more information about participating on vogue.co.uk. Don't forget to follow Vogue on Twitter for up-to-the minute #FNI updates.

Lancering shopVIP.com

Vandaag ben ik speciaal naar de Stadsfeestzaal van Antwerpen afgereisd voor de feestelijke lancering van shopVIP.com in aanwezigheid van pers en enkele BV's. Daar werd het nieuwe online shoppingconcept aan ons voorgesteld door Tiany Kiriloff, Fashion Director voor Vlaanderen, en Bastiaan van Schaik, Fashion Director voor Nederland.

Brussels Louise Night

Op donderdag 30 september pakken de handelaars van de Brusselse Bovenstad en de vzw Brussels Louise uit met Louise Night, een laatavondopening met een heleboel animatie over de hele wijk. De avond staat uiteraard in het teken van mode, stijl en design: de troeven van de vele prestigieuze zaken in de luxewijk van de Brusselse Bovenstad.

Net als in New York, Madrid, Milaan en Parijs tijdens de Vogue Fashion Celebration Night, halen de deelnemende handelszaken voor één avond deejays, expo’s, shows, ontwerpers en kunstenaars in huis. Elke zaak zal zijn beste beentje voorzetten en zijn hartendieven in de kijker zetten of zijn gasten verrassen met een Louise Night Special.

Antwerp Fashion Weekend

Even though Antwerp is one of the leading fashion cities of the world, we still don't have our own Fashion Week. Which really is too bad in my opinion. Why send all the talent across the borders and overseas when you can host an event here and make the fashion industry see how great Antwerp is?!  Antwerp Fashion Agents vzw is working hard to change all that. For the first time, they're organizing an Antwerp Fashion Weekend, which is a good start. This way, they try to strenghten Antwerp's position on the map as an international fashion city. The event will focus on both B2B and B2C.

Filles a Papa fashion night

The Belgian brand Filles a Papa is hosting a fashion party at the Kitsch club in Knokke (Belgium) on Friday 6th of August.

On that day, fashionistas from all over gather in the shoppingstreets of Knokke for the Nacht van het Zoute. Shops stay open until late at night and customers are spoiled with champagne and appetizers. When you're done shopping you can go to Kitsch Club and party all night long!

Entrance: free, but limited space (200 ppl max!)

You can find Filles a Papa at:

MUST HAVE 12, Duindistelstraat Knokke
MASON'S 11a, Kustlaan Knokke

For more info on Filles a Papa and where to buy, visit: Fillesapapa.com

Also check out this Spotlight video about Filles a Papa. Note: the video is in Dutch/French

London Fashion Week

Amsterdam Fashion Week has just ended and another fashion week is just around the corner. This year London Fashion Week will be held from 17 - 22 September. Sass & Bide, House of Holland, Twenty8Twelve, Vivienne Westwood, Matthew Williamson, Acne, Peter Pilotto, Mark Fast, Paul Smith, Burberry Prorsum and Designers Remix are some of the many names to show their creations for spring/summer 2011. 

You can view the schedule for the LFW catwalkshows here.

Besides the catwalkshows there will also be a ceremony to honor British designer Alexander Mcqueen. The ceremony will be held for family, friends and colleagues on September 20th in the St. Pauls Cathedral.

Amsterdam International Fashion Week

Tomorrow is the start of  Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2010 where Dutch designers will show their spring/summer collections for 2011. This week I'll keep you updated on what's hot and happening over there!

The Worlds Greatest Catwalk wants you!

The Cophenhagen Fashion Council wants models for their Worlds Greatest Catwalk event during Copenhagen Fashion Week August 11th-15th!

12 girls from all over Europe will now get a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the 250 professional models at Worlds Greatest Catwalk. Topmodel Helena Christensen will be the protector.

The Worlds Greatest Catwalk is with its 1609 meters of red carpet the longest runway ever. The world has never had more than 100.000 spectators to one fashion-show before. The show will also be broadcasted all over the world and live on the Internet.

Get ready for the festivals!

Always dress your best, even on a festival meadow. Someone just might spot your style! StyleLab will be present (and spotting your style!) at Summerfestival this Saturday in Antwerp. Who else is going? And more importantly, have you pulled your outfit yet??

Info:

Summerfestival, Festivalpark Nieuw-Zuid, Antwerp 12am - 12pm

Line-up: Milk Inc, Lasgo, Peter Luts, Coone, Laurent Wery, Neon, Daddy K, Nicolaz, Mark with a K, Anna Grace, Transfarmers Live, Wildstylez, Ruthless vs Fenix, and many more! For full line-up and more info, check: summerfestival.be

Tickets: pre-sale 27€, otherwise 32€

Event: Nationale Nina-dag met kortingen!

Opgelet shoppers! Zaterdag 22 mei is het nationale Nina-dag! Dit wil zeggen dat je in het hele land kunt shoppen met kortingen dankzij de Nina-shoppingkaart die je zaterdag bij Het Laatste Nieuws zult vinden. Wat betekent dit concreet?

Event: Black Eyed Peas afterparty @Noxx

The Black Eyed Peas geven woensdag 19 mei een optreden in het Antwerps Sportpaleis, voorafgegaan door optredens van DJ Poet en Cheryl Cole. Dit is het enige concert in de Benelux. Er zijn nog steeds tickets te verkrijgen!