YARDSALE

This time next week I'll be scooping up my bags and heading over to Susie's yard! I'm moving house.. today, so have been scrupulously sifting through my wardrobe, trying to narrow it down to pieces that I actually wear. 

I seem to love collecting hats, despite the fact that I never really wear them! I'll be selling my ACNE leather cowboy hat seen here, and my Jaeger trucker hat, because hats should not just be decorative objects, they should be loved too! I think we're planning on having food, drink and even live music; so come to the yard, even just to hang out for the festival vibes. See you next week!

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

Just arrived in Antwerp for the stocksales over the next three days with Alexxsia, Michael and Matthew. We're staying in the beautiful Sir Plantin hotel, with the weather as awful as it is, we've opted for raiding the mini bar and jumping on the bed before dinner. Really looking forward to Ann tomorrow morning, I'm praying to the fashion gods f0r a rogue black leather corset belt. That would make my life complete.

Also, I've been pretty good at updating Instagram and Twitter, as there seems to be Wifi at every pit stop in Antwerp, so make sure you follow me for more updates!

COSYING UP FOR WINTER

Wearing: Ann-Sofie Back coat, COS shirt, Complex Geometries skirt, Ann Demeulemeester boots, Limited Ed. Maxfactor lipstick in Burnt Caramel

Another find whilst in Antwerp was this Ann-Sofie Back coat from the RA concept store. I'd never been there before but it was totally incredible; stocking designers like Damir Doma, Rodarte, Louise Goldin and Gareth Pugh, it was a treasure trove of designer goodies! They have an online shop too which sells mostly at full price but there are still some bargains to be found. I went out to Antwerp thinking it was going to be sunny and warm, in reality it was wet and cold so it's no surprising I left with lots of coats! So happy with this find, a perfect minimal coat for winter that's so oversized I feel like I'm wrapped in a blanket.

ANTWERP STOCKSALES OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010

BRUNO PIETERS

Aalmoezenierstraat 2 (first floor), 2000 Antwerp

16-17/10

21-25/10

10am - 6pm

(11am start on weekends)

ANNA HEYLEN

Lombardenstraat 16, 2000 Antwerp

20-24/10

1pm-6pm

EISA

Volksstraat 16, 2000 Antwerp

20-25/10

Tues 2-8pm

Wed - Sat 11am-7pm

DRIES VAN NOTEN

Godefriduskaai 36, 2000 Antwerp

21-25/10

1-6pm Weekdays

10am-5pm Weekend

ANN DEMEULEMEESTER & HAIDER ACKERMANN

Populierenlaan 34, 2020 Antwerp

21-24/10

Wed 10am-7pm

Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm

Sat 10am - 5pm

ANNEMIE VERBEKE

Erniel Banningstraat 18, 2000 Antwerp

21-24/10

Wed-Fri 10am-7pm

Sat 10am-6pm

A.F. VANDEVORST

Indiëstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp

21-24/10

Wed 9am-6pm

Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm

Sat 11am-6pm

CHRISTOPH BROICH

Helmstraat 139 (Red Fish Factory), 2140 Antwerp

21-24/10

Wed-Fri 10am-6pm

Sat 11am-6pm

CHRISTIAN WIJNANTS, PELICAN AVENUE,

ATELIER 11 & RAF SIMONS JEWELRY

Meir 78/201, 2000 Antwerp, at Urban Outfitters (Second Floor)

22-24/10

10am-7pm

TIM VAN STEENBERGEN

Arsenaalstraat 3 (rooftop), 2000 Antwerp

22-24/10

29-31/10

10am-6pm

ELLEN VERBEEK

Londenstraat 30, 2000 Antwerp

22-24/10

10am-6pm

HILDE FRUNT & SIGI

Huyorechtsstraat 27-29, 2060 Antwerp

24/10 - 2/11

11am-6pm

JESSIE LECOMTE

Avenue Van Volxem 264, 1190 Brussels

24-25/10

10am-6pm

CHRIS JANSSENS

Méchelsesteenweg 161, 2018 Antwerp

24-25/10

10am-6pm

MODEMUSEUM HASSELT

Gasthusstraat 11, 3500 Hasselt

24/10

10am-6pm

FASHION CLUB

Ijzerlaan 54-56, 2060 Antwerp

26-28/10

Mon 10am-6pm

Tues 10am-8pm

Wed 10am-7pm

STEPHAN SCHNEIDER

Oude Koornmarkt 58 (at the left side of bilboBilbo), 2000 Antwerp

29-31/10

Thurs & Fri 11am-7pm

Sat 11am-6pm

BERNHARD WILLHELM

Dambruggnstraat 48, 2060 Antwerp (Atelier Solar-Shop)

30-31/10

10.30am-7pm

I apologise if I spelt any of the locations wrong, I was copying the tiniest font ever! Please correct me if you see anything, I don't want to be responsible for sending keen shoppers in the wrong direction!

Unfortunately this season I can't attend as a friend booked a holiday for us all next week, which is also amazing of course. It's probably a good thing I can't go this season, my overdraft has only nearly recovered from last years!

Let me know if any of you are planning to attend and show me your goodies on your return xxx

Wardrobe Shopping

Antwerp Shopping!

Ok so here is the rest of that Antwerp post but focusing on my bought items
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A.F Vandevorst silk crepe ruffle top, Also bought at Labels Inc. at Aalmoezenierstraat.

I think it's always important to have a good over sized stripey top, and I am so in love with this one! Its perfect!

Crazy little beach dress, my boobs are far too small for this! I'm thinking Madonna esque summer wear haha!

Blue suede teddy boy shoes!

Oversized brown blazer that I don't think I have taken off since buying, It had an insane amount of pockets! 4 big on the inside and 3 on the outside! Perfect for travelling and hoarding around crap, which I love to do.

Black skirt that reminds me of Comme des Garcons

Gorgeous lacey slip that looks super cute under my black crepe Isabel Marant dress, all the ruffly bits poking out.

Everything above apart from the A.F top was bought at a vintage sale at T2: THINK TWICE for only 3eur!
Insane! It wasn't crappy vintage either, all the items have been handpicked and the profit goes to charity, this ensures that your not getting ripped off! I guess it's Antwerp's version of charity shops.
(There are two Think Twices, one can be located on Lange Klarenstraat 21 just off the main shopping street, and the other smaller cuter one was Sint Jacobsmarkt 86)
Episode was also a great vintage shop, the only trouble is that after you find TWO shops that sell everything for a couple of euro's, you really don't want to be paying more.

My favourite Ann Demeulemee jacket! The detailing on it is amazing!

You can totally tell that I have been living out of a suitcase for the last week, this jacket is usually pristine but unfortunately I have no where to hang my clothes here, so it all lives folded away :(

Also some recent purchases from Topshop. Really loving their new line.
Got this cute cropped top for working in the summer, good air flow. Haha

Isn't this top cute! Because it's so heavy in beads it hangs perfectly

American Apparel Lady Gaga inspired swimsuit. Rock and Roll!

I also bought some more eel leggings, high waisted this time, as my other had gone missing. Of course they turned out to be at my friends house, apparently I had given my own leggings to her when wasted thinking they were hers...crazy.

London is fantastic, I am loving it! I have seen Graham Norton walk his dogs past my balcony twice now, so surreal! I keep wanting to shout "Hi Graham!" but I refuse to turn into one of those types of people...
I had my interview for Louise Goldin yesterday and it went well. I have a trial day starting on Tuesday. Fingers Crossed!