"The Miss Glitzy Interview"

Last year, somewhere in october, I was asked by the city of Antwerp to be the guide for the best Fashionbloggers of Great Brittain, The Netherlands and France. We went shopping, we went out and we went for coffees. One of those bloggers was a very sweet woman, Frédérique aka Miss Glitzy from Paris. As I adore sweet women, I just wanted to ask her some questions...

If you think of Antwerp, what are the five things that pop up in your mind?

-Fashion! The city offers an incredible choice of Belgian and international designers. From the luxury multilabels stores to the more edgy ones, it takes more than a week-end to get an overall idea of all the offers and possibilities.
-The Central Station! I was really impressed by the mix of the former architecture and the modernity and design of the new part of the station.
-Walk. I love the fact that you can explore all the city areas by walking even if I like trams. I've always found that it's the best way to discover places and admire the city architecture.
-Frituur and Ginger Love. Do you need a reason?
-Wealth



Do you have (a) favourite Antwerp designer(s)? If so, who & why?

Dries Van Noten because his collections are so feminine. Always love his use of prints, patterns and colors, the perfect lines, even the shoes are desirable. Thanks to the exhibition at the MoMu, I really discovered the House of Delvaux and I'm totally fond of Veronique Branquihno's collection for Delvaux. But you know, Ann Demeulmeester always do interesting collection just like A.F Vandervorst.

You came to visit the city of Fashion last year. What is something that you remember that you wanna share? A story, a shop, a building, some persons...

I really love the Huis A. Boon glove shop and its 20's flavor. I'm always touched when a shop have almost remained the same for a century. Of course I do remember pretty well all the stores we visited, the encounters we had, and the kindness of everyone. As I'm more in the shoe business I got a very interesting insight into Thiron where the owner took time to explain me the reasons why he opened his shop. His knowledges about shoe making and the shoe market as the quality of his selection impressed me as much as it pleased me. But I can also mention the Delvaux exhibition which gave me the opportunity to discover the MoMu, the delicious restaurants like Zuiderterras where we had lunches and diners, the Hospital concept store… And on top of that, the kindness of all the people I met.

What is the most exciting thing going on in fashion for you right now?
the fast growing importance of the internet as a new medium and the way brands use it for marketing and communication operations. Like the live broadcasting shows during the fashion weeks, or the bloggers/brands collaborations. Everything is going faster and faster which is a little bit weird but actually gives to small labels the opportunity to reach a new range of customers even if they don't have the means of the luxury groups.



Are you planning to visit Antwerp soon again?
I'd love to!!!

Always welcome, and I'll be your guide again...

Take a look at Miss Glitzy's blog. Read what she wrote about Antwerp...