Finally we start seeing flowers everywhere in the street and on the fields so that’s why we dedicate this post to master florist Thierry Boutemy who just moved and opened a new shop in Brussels next to our favorite bakery Le Saint-Aulay (remember the gayest bakery in town?). Read the rest of this entry »
We discovered VII Sept-Bruxelles through the Nationa(a)l Store, a pop-up project by two Belgian-lovers last year in December. A quirky pineapple-shape handbag caught our eye. What was it? Who was this? It was Sept Bruxelles, the accessory label created by Cécile De Jaegher. Read the rest of this entry »
Every I Love Belgium reader knows we like statement jewelry (I’m sure your remember our posts about IL by Isabelle Lenfant, Belgian statement necklaces and Mouton Collet) and we just discovered another gem. Read the rest of this entry »
Attentive followers of I Love Belgium will recognize Léa Peckre’s name immediately. She was part of our Fashion Young Bloods article. And Léa is a busy bee. Not only did she start her own collection, but now she also became the artistic director of De Gris, a French luxury leatherwear house. Read the rest of this entry »
People who read our latest article about Belgian fashion will have noticed that there was someone missing from the list. We’re talking of course about Jean-Paul Lespagnard, one of our favorite young Belgian designers. The trucker son from the Belgian city of Liège who has been praised by the likes of Suzy Menkes and Lele Acquarone presented his Fall/Winter collection two weeks ago in Paris in a packed Gaité Lyrique. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have seen people in the streets of Paris with enormous eye bags a week ago, they must be fashion people exhausted of the fashion weeks they have been attending. No, not everyone’s last name is Wintour and gets chauffeured around in black cars with tainted windows. Most of the journalists, stylists, bloggers, buyers are random fashionistas walk, bike or take public transport (can you imagine!) to all the different fashion shows and presentations. And the real work still has to start! Read the rest of this entry »
Design Platform Limburg was so kind to invite the I Love Belgium design editor to judge a bunch of new creative talent for the Toegepast 18 competition. It was here that we discovered the work of Isabel Tesfazhi. We were immediately captured by her graphic knit and art/design proposals. Organic forms, artisan knit knowledge and a passion for tribal culture make the work of Isabel unmistakable fascinating! Read the rest of this entry »
We love SaintPaul, we have few words for it. The color, the prints, the playfullness,… We discovered it in the beginning of I Love Belgium and just like our lil’ blog SaintPaul grew and evolved being sold all over the world, from Paris to Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Berlin, Barcelona, Brussels and more…in shops such as Le Bon Marché and Bergdorf & Goodman. Read the rest of this entry »
This Monday was resignation day. Not only did the pope decide to quit his job, but also Belgian make-up artist Peter Philips decided to leave his position as global creative director for Chanel makeup. Read the rest of this entry »
Lovers of niche perfumes certainly know Edition de Parfum Frédéric Malle. After years of working as a consultant to some of the best French and International perfume companies Frédéric Malle decided in 2000 to embark on a singular venture to return perfumery to its luxury status by inviting nine top perfumers to create a perfume with complete creative and financial freedom and Edition de Parfum Frédéric Malle was born. Read the rest of this entry »
Valentine is coming up. A stereotype gift is of course chocolat. Belgium is of course the number one chocolate country (sorry for our Swiss friends), so if you want to give chocolate to your Valentine, give him or her Belgian chocolat, a sign of quality and good taste. Read the rest of this entry »
Creativity goes hand in hand with innovation. If you add up avant-garde shoe design you’ll get Rombaut, an all-natural men’s footwear concept from Belgian designer Mats Rombaut, who presented his collection between 18th and 25th January in Paris. Read the rest of this entry »
Since Winter has decided to come back, the I Love Belgium team was in need for some knitwear. Cashmere, lamb wool, mohair,…keep that cold coming! You can still score some great Belgian designer sales online and we made you a nice selection. Keep yourself warm! Read the rest of this entry »
Iconic British fashion brand Fred Perry is celebrating its sixtieth year of existence. And what do you do when its your birthday? You invite a select group of friend to go wild! And that’s what Fred did. He invited sixty of his most loyal and distinguished fans, designers, musicians and sports people to customise a 1952 reproduction shirt. And guess what, five of those friends are Belgians! Read the rest of this entry »
With all the hype created for the H&M Maison Martin Margiela collection, people tend to forget that Belgium also has other designers. Yes there’s Dries, yes there’s Ann, yes there’s Raf, yes there’s A.F. Vandevorst,… But there’s a young wolfpack who are doing it for themselves even in difficult times as these. Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, sometimes the I Love Belgium team feels like getting lost in the private lives and misadventures of the rich and famous. Yet when we opened the Daily Mail this week we stumbled upon the top ten SS13 new faces articles! And to our surprise, they were talking about Belgian “soon to be supermodel” Yumi Lambert. Read the rest of this entry »
Who says diamonds are girl’s best friend? According to the design duo Kim & Caroline of DAMN, men shouldn’t be deprived from the joy of owning a diamond! That’s why DAMN designed a 3D printed titanium brooch. A perfect perfect example of how Kim and Carline approach their designs. Read the rest of this entry »
Belgian male super model Cesar Casier was one of the first people we interviewed on I Love Belgium. Back than we knew he wasn’t just a pretty face. This boy had ambition. And bucket list full of exciting projects! People who follow his blog will know he’s quite the cook. His healthy recipes were a big hit and one day he asked his readers: to cook book or not to cook book. Read the rest of this entry »
I Love Belgium is all about discovery and when we discovered Kim Mee Hye‘s jewelry line we were immediately mesmerized. So Belgian, so pure, all about understated luxury. Designer Kimy Gringoire Lejeune is a self-taught jewelry designer. Her visual language is hard and soft at the same time, influenced by youth culture (her photography reminds us of Larry Clark’s work) but most of all very poetic and free-spirited. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s that time of season again, when you hide your check books and credit cards for your wives (or yourself). Yes, it’s almost time for the Antwerp Contemporary Fashion Days! The what? Well, twice a year established and starting designers sell their stock at not to be missed reductions… after all, we’re in times of crisis! This edition of the Contemporary Fashion Days are even more exiting for the I Love Belgium reader as you can win an extra 10% reduction voucher for LES HOMMES collection sales! How? Read more below! Read the rest of this entry »
