Dearest loyal readers, I have returned home to my native Canada, thus making it difficult to stay on top of the Antwerp fashion scene. As such, there will be no new content until further notice. Than...
Capitalizing on the per capita stat that the worldwide consumption of sparkling beverages is highest in Belgium, a new party concept in Antwerp is born, 'We Love Bubbles', where bubbles and only bubb...
I wish Cate Blanchett would spread the love a little more for other designers, however much her latest outing in Armani is a testament to their working relationship. The woman is one of few in Hollyw...
She once referred to Brad Pitt's then wife as 'that TV girl', but Gwyneth Paltrow was paling around with Pitt's now ex, Jennifer Aniston, last week like a fashionable frenemy. I hate frenemies, but I...
With the economy still in shambles, it comes as no surprise that even sales are having sales. So, if the prices were not reduced enough for you in the first round of stocksales, you have another go a...
This Saturday and Sunday, up-and-coming fashion/lifestyle street Sint-Jorispoort in Antwerp will be hosting a music festival with featured performances in the shops lining the street, which will be e...
If Nicholas Kirkwood is the new Georgina Goodman, then Charlotte Olympia is the new Nicholas Kirkwood. All three are British, and Kirkwood has edged Goodman as the 'of-the-moment' choice collaborator...
Navy dominated the fall runways and it was only a matter of time before the women of Hollywood caught on. And caught on they have; in a matter of weeks, navy has become the red carpet’s complementary...
Multiple times a month, I get e-mails from would-be visitors to Antwerp asking me where to stay in style on their upcoming shopping quest. So, in answer to this, AitnP will be doing a series of styli...
Those who read the site regularly know that I love wedges. I love the look of them - '70s, Spice Girl associations and all - but, more importantly, I love their practicality. Wedges are SO much more ...
Who is Camilla Belle, and why is she worthy of Alexander McQueen swag?! I can count on one hand the actresses who have had the privilege of the McQueen publicity call. They include the incomparable C...
What will you choo-choo-choose from Jimmy Choo's H&M collection this Saturday? See below! Just don't overdo it: only one style per customer.
I love that Kristen Stewart dresses her age. She doesn't try to age herself 25 years a la the Miley Cyruses and Hayden Penettieres of Hollywood. Besides, unless you're Meryl Streep, actresses over th...
In this economy, people are pinching pennies, not willing to spend so much on seasonal trends. Instead, more and more are turning 'Do It Yourself'-ers (DIY), and rejuvenating pieces in their current ...
Want to win seven pairs of Choos and support a worthy cause? Jimmy Choo and the Elton John AIDS Foundation have established a photo competition to support the launch of Project PEP, a capsule charity...
Unfortunately, none of these ruddy shades flatter my rosy complexion, but I love them all the same. Specifically, I love the combinations of colours Dries Van Noten brought together in his fall '09 c...
Anyone who knows me can attest that I am not a classicist. They probably would add that my style is a little schizophrenic even. But lately, with Hannah Macgibbon's camel coordinated fall Chloe colle...
Like most living, breathing catwalk spectators, I would almost lay down my life for a Rick Owens leather bomber. Even then, I would still probably be a few $$ short of affording one. Rick Owens left ...
Same week, two very different dresses. The first is a foolproof Balenciaga mini, while the second is a mini hybrid hot tranny mess. But seriously, this looks like a tablecloth. And a polyester one at...
Photo: Renato Osoy Styling: Kerri McAllister
Only Miuccia Prada could make OTK hunter wellies fashionable. That alone would be worthy of a top-five finish on the fall collections. However, it was the rich mustard, burgundy and jewel-tone velvet...
You know it's the fashion crowd when there is one pop of colour for every ten black, albeit flawless, outfits. The fact that the ratio became 1-in-20 for the opening party of RA 13, Antwerp's newest ...
'I think the cultural impact that this West-Coast high-school movie had on viewers my age was huge. People underestimate the power of films like this, but sometimes the more light-hearted and simple ...
Local Antwerp designer Tim Van Steenbergen showed for the first time since 2004 at Paris fashion week, and a welcome return it was. His neutral, retro-inspired collection of swimwear and full-skirted...
Some noteworthy tidbits of fashion news passed while I was in my cold-induced coma the past couple days. First and foremost comes word that Tom Ford will officially launch a womenswear line. However,...
Sorry for the absence of new posts thus far this week - cold season has infiltrated AitnP with farce. However, now being able to effectively hold ours heads up, posting should return somewhat to norm...
I love supporting new designers, but new designers aren't always accessible with the price points required to cover their low production volumes. That's why I am extremely thankful to Asos.com for pa...
Haider Ackermann's designs are simple, sexy, and soaked in luxury. Whereupon simple does not equate uninteresting, but uncomplicated, effortless dressing. In these times of economic hardship, when pe...
Tilda Swinton isn't the only celeb fan of Haider Ackermann's 'easy luxury' looks; now, Penelope Cruz too has lended star support to the up-and-coming designer's label. In fact, she didn't care the sa...
Blake keep-your-boobs-in Lively showed up in a conservative Smythe tweed boyfriend blazer to the premiere of her boyfriend and costar Penn Badgley's new movie, The Stepfather, on Monday. It was a ref...
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