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Addicted to Aiayu

It has been cold like you all know and one other thing I can not live without is a scarf. However I`m quite picky when it comes to warm scarfs as they oughta be soft and cosy and pretty looking of course. I bumped into the...

Door Tiany op 21/02/12

Fashion news

Kirilove teams up with Marni for H&M + GOLDEN TICKET

I'm hyperventilating and going totally banana's as the Marni for H&M collection is about to hit stores.... and ladies I can assure you, you're gonna love every piece of it! I've had the entire collection in...

Door Tiany op 20/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: 3 days of Kiriloving & Outfits

So yes, I'm part of the time all about outfit blogs but no... I don't have a photographer along with me to portray me & my style during my running days of fashion week. And well, the thing is I'm on the field...

Door Tiany op 20/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW by Kirilove: A life less ordinary

The Fashion world is fascinating and I've become pretty much addicted to snapping pics of it... I still have to perfection my thechinique and have been thinking of taking some classes for quite a while now... but in the...

Door Tiany op 19/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: Eugene Souleiman for Wella

I met Eugene somewhere last year while he was doing his Wella hair magic for the Haider show. Guess I instantaneously got mistified by his handling of hair and the great smile and joie de vivre this man brings along. His...

Door Tiany op 19/02/12

Fashion news

My Kirilove Week: Alexa Chung, NYFW and the mini me

It’s been one crazy week in Kirilove County, a bit of jetlagging after a NYFW weekend and all kinds of activities in between. God bless you all and hope you'll enjoy another week of Instagram me... What you see? *My...

Door Tiany op 19/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: Lacoste... I think I LOVE you...

I've been obsessed with the legendary brand Lacoste and even more ever since Felipe Oliveira Baptista was assigned to design it. His aesthetics is cleancut but heavenly sexy and it's been pleasing the entire...

Door Tiany op 15/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: Backstage action chez Tibi

So Tibi is one of America's sweethearts, sold in many shops and wanted by many a-listers. They've worked with the likes of Olivia Palermo but have also had co-ops with bloggers such as The Man Repellar, As you can...

Door Tiany op 12/02/12

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: Backstage at Doo.ri

Perhaps Doo.Ri doesn't ring a bell and well hey, should it? I mean we love fashion, so I guess we're never too old or too young to just get to know another amazing designer. Clean cut silhoettes, fuzzy knitwear, a mix...

Door Tiany op 12/02/12

Fashion news

The Brocade Skirt Connection

Just before I dash off to New York for some brief fashion week galore, let me share my love for brocade with you... Let's just start by concluding that the Trend department of H&M is utter danger zone, it has me...

Door Tiany op 10/02/12

Fashion news

I just bring on the layers...

I'm pretty sure that by now you're all aware of the freezing cold temperatures outside, unless you initaited some kind of winter sleep which is perhaps not a bad idea at all... however life goes on and so do outfit...

Door Tiany op 08/02/12

Beauty news

I can Bobbi Brown!

So besides having this addiction to fashion, I've grown up to become Belmodo's biggest beauty afficionado, with a bathroom cabinet stuffed with lotions & potions and a daily routine that's supposed to keep me...

Door Tiany op 07/02/12

Fashion news

Marni for H&M, the Sofia Coppola video

Let it be clear, I'm the biggest Marni fan ever - I swear- and the minute the news hit my ear that Marni would launch a collection with H&M, I started screaming like a totally crazed out freak, jumped for joy, kept on...

Door Tiany op 06/02/12

Cult update

My Kirilove Week: SuperTrash, Stockholm & Ombre fresh-up

And again, a busy week of fashion has become Kirilove history, just as promised I've been Instagramming my adventures away and I hereby would love to share some of my most favorite moments with you... It all started last...

Door Tiany op 05/02/12

Fashion news

It's green and totally digging Mr Kermit...

So tomorrow I'll be Muppets-bound with the mini-me's and apparently there should be some touch of green or pink to our outfits...  guess this lady will opt for green as it has been starring a lot lately in my...

Door Tiany op 03/02/12

Fashion news

Stockholm Intermezzo: H&M design Award 2012

Just a quick intermezzo, as it's way too late and I still got an interview to prepare for tomorrow morning... I'm still in lovely Stockholm wearing 10 layers of Damart, Smartwool socks and still freezing my JLo-esque...

Door Tiany op 02/02/12

Fashion news

SuperTrash, I think I love you...

You gotta give the girl some respect... I mean, it's not a given to become a fashion mogul unless your name is Olcay Gulsen. She fell in love with LA born brand SuperTrash, started advising the designteam, quickly took over...

Door Tiany op 01/02/12

Cult update

My Kirilove Week: Delvaux, Bobbi Brown, Vero Moda and ...

I've been wanting to share more of my adventures for quite a while now. So finally I decided you'll be getting an Instagram update each and every week... Added to that, some lovely tips of things to do during the...

Door Tiany op 28/01/12

Fashion news

Flower... Bomb!

Kaboom... I say to rainy and shitty stormy days, which was the case yesterday.... So on, with the blooms and as you're working it, why not go in overdrive...  Behold the flower power Zara pants, which I predict will be...

Door Tiany op 27/01/12

Fashion news

Greenday... and a bit of grey

Hi ya cowboys, how's the fashion vibes doing? Are you managing to survive these cloudy and rainy days? I hardly notice the difference between day and night as I seem to wake up in the darkest of hours and manage to get back...

Door Tiany op 26/01/12

Fashion news

H&M Design Award: The Belgian Finalist

I'm so glad to finally be able to announce the Belgian finalist that will fly with us next week to Stockholm to be part of the International H&M Design Award. Ladies and Gents, let's have a round of applause for our...

Door Tiany op 25/01/12

Fashion news

Bowties and autumn colors

I'm not your black on black type of girl and hell no, you won't see me sticking my booty in just jeans each and every day... I would die of boredom if that would be the case and guess that even a blizzard wouldn't...

Door Tiany op 22/01/12

Fashion news

I'm so fluffy...I'm gonna die

It's a Belmodo.tv running joke introduced by our lady Karen and just so you get the entire 'fluffy' clue and for the sole purpose of making you laugh like a mad cow, I've enclosed our little 'it's so...

Door Tiany op 20/01/12

Fashion news

Kirilove in motion: the Mary Poppins addiction

Ohhh My Gucci, it has been a while ever since I last gave you a Kirilove in motion. You've already seen me going wild in my Scarlett O'Hara Peplum look, so I decided to take this one to a...

Door Tiany op 19/01/12

Fashion news

My new camera bag fixation...

Thanks to Stylescrapbook's Kipling camera bag my dearest Canon has quite a fashionable transportation buddy and very soon, this iconic Kipling bag will be re-released for those who didn't manage to get their hands on...

Door Tiany op 18/01/12

Fashion news

Already obsessing about SS 2012

I know I should be freaking about rock bottom prices and sales & last minute designer buys, but instead I'm already crushing on a bunch of new things to come... which of course already is a dreadful attack on my savings...

Door Tiany op 16/01/12

Fashion news

Completely Marant-ized...

Ever since the lady started kicking ass on the catwalks I've been obsessed with her creations and you have to admit, Isabel Marant has this perfect touch for all things ethnic with an ultra modern Parisian touch....

Door Tiany op 15/01/12

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My Paradise Lost Adventures

Let there be no mistake, I adore traveling and even more when my family is involved. We have this tradition of fleeing the dark and cold December days and escaping to much warmer locations and this year was not any different......

Door Tiany op 13/01/12

Fashion news

H&M Design Award

So yes, very soon I'll be leaving for Stockholm to attend the Stockholm fashion Week and to be a further part of the H&M Design Award, a unique initiative supporting young designer talent ... so here's the story: A...

Door Tiany op 13/01/12

Fashion news

Style Instigator: Julia Sarr-Jamois

Julia Sarr-Jamois has been on my radar for quite a while, as I used to contemplate her looks in the various magazines she willingly striked a pose for... However the young style maven (she's friggin' 23) decided to...

Door Tiany op 11/01/12

Fashion news

Jeans on Jeans on Jeans

So this is my take on the jeans goes jeans galore, brought into the mix with some Amy goes Winehouse hairstyle... and also blended with my favourite jacket of the moment... I'm from the 70's you know...and lived...

Door Tiany op 02/01/12

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Kirilove gone Peplum

Let's just kick off with 2012 as the Kirilove goes experimental year with some outfit photography straight from our Belmodo HQ bathroom, which is quite arty as you can see and not that bad at all when pouring cats and...

Door Tiany op 29/12/11

Fashion news

JBrand by Christopher Kane... totally my cup of tea!

Can I just fast forward to March? As -according to me- I just pre-ordered the most amazing pair of jeans... They have been available chez Colette and Net-a-porter for a while,  but I somehow have always managed to miss out...

Door Tiany op 28/12/11

Beauty news

The secret to my hair...

My very well kept secret has come to an end as so many of you have been wondering who is responsible for my lovely ombre shade... Ladies and Gents, I'm sorry to have kept my lips sealed for so very long, but may I present...

Door Tiany op 26/12/11

Fashion news

The Rainbow dress

Say helloooo to my wooly and cozy over the top striped dress also known as the Rainbow Dress, ideal for these chilly and grey days as it keeps me warm and brings a bit of color into my life. Also perfectly designed for fashion...

Door Tiany op 22/12/11

Fashion news

The Everybody-Wants-You-Pants

There are things in life that everybody wants and guess that these specific Zara trousers totally belong in that category. So these lovely pants have stolen the hearts of many bloggers and having the friendly price of 29,95...

Door Tiany op 21/12/11

Beauty news

The Kirilove Beautycase

Ok, so I'm a beauty freak with an extended and meticulous morning and evening routine adapted to each and every season and deigned to retain and mantain my quite well preserved skin. I guess I started smearing lotions...

Door Tiany op 18/12/11

Fashion news

I'm Fuzzy...

No I'm not fuzzy as in confused, I've just had this obsession with fluffy sweaters for ages and I've managed to collect  quite a few. I am also extremely happy with my latest acquisition, which is a lot of...

Door Tiany op 15/12/11

Fashion news

The Pingu Coat

A dash of color can only do you good on lousy grey days like these and I just have to admit I'm crazy about mixing different shades. So that's when the colored coats come into the plan, as to me a winter long bearing...

Door Tiany op 14/12/11

Fashion news

Back to Black...

I don't usually wear head to toe black, although I do have some kind of New Wave past and used to frequently get spotted in nothing but dark colors. Don't ask me what got into me, but the dark and rainy days of past...

Door Tiany op 13/12/11

Beauty news

Sexy Big Hair

I'm a total dumbo when it comes to hair even when having loads of it... I manage to get completely tangled in brushes and most of the time my long locks get sucked in by the outer end of the blowdryer. So most of the time I...

Door Tiany op 10/12/11

Fashion news

For the love of Chanel, here we go again...

Will the ever evolving world of luxury goodies ever stop making irresistible & ridiculously pretty bags? I've been drooling all over Chanel's Boy bag ever since I caught sight of it and now Chanel has my heart going...

Door Tiany op 07/12/11

Fashion news

Introducing Lottie Moss

Well of course, what else had you thought? Wasn't it already pretty obvious that the Moss genes are an exceptional great mix of small but ultra slim, mind-boggling gorgeous and enviable cool? Pretty obvious to me and I...

Door Tiany op 02/12/11

Fashion news

Duran Duran and the Top Models legion...

I grew up to the vibes of Duran Duran's Ordinary World and Violence of Summer, in a decade that embraced Gianni Versace and his little legion of top models. I survived this fashion adoration for shoulder pads and wondered...

Door Tiany op 30/11/11

Fashion news

60's inspired...

Nowadays, I'm totally flashing on 60's styled looks, hairdo's and make-up and just to get you guys on my 60's trip, I would love to show you some amazabelle inspirational pics.... Get your freak on and please do...

Door Tiany op 29/11/11

Fashion news

Clean Cut...

That's what my outfit is all about this time... no crazy prints or a clash of colors, just clean cut lines and lovely textures such as wool, jersey and leather... Guess this one will not be everybody's cup of tea, but I...

Door Tiany op 25/11/11

Fashion news

The hunt for the Zara Knit

There was this specific Zara Knit that had delighted me from the very first moment I saw it. I didn't buy it at that specific moment and pretty much regretted it the weeks after... I started a Belgian hunt for this knitted...

Door Tiany op 23/11/11

Fashion news

The COS addiction

I sometimes tend to get lost in translation.... no just kidding, the past week has been crazy busy filming for the Vitaya show and attending the Brussels pressdays in between deadlines and yadda yadda yadda... Add a hard disk...

Door Tiany op 22/11/11

Fashion news

Still in Versace for H&M overdrive

Can a person - besides Donatella, her entire Versace-dome and the folks chez H&M -  be more enthusiastic about the Versace for H&M collection than me? To some of you, it's kind of over the top... but...

Door Tiany op 15/11/11

Fashion news

My House, My Rules, My Pleasure: Versace for H&M

Those of you following me on twitter, sorry for driving you crazy with my #VersaceforHM tweets, I was totally excited about the wonderful launch I experienced and just wanted to share as much as I could with you. So all of...

Door Tiany op 13/11/11

Fashion news

I'm in love with Versace for H&M...

Just in between the jetlag I would love to let you know New York is once more too good for me, H&M arranged probably the best hotel in town and hosted one hell of a Versace show in an amazing venue , with an aftershow party...

Door Tiany op 09/11/11

Fashion news

I think I'm dreaming at the Dream Hotel NY

I'm in New York... as if you didn't know, I mean it's all over twitter... So we just arrived and goody, goody, goody we're staying in the Ab Fab Dream Hotel Downtown in the neighborhood of the Meatpacking...

Door Tiany op 07/11/11

Fashion news

It's me, like bundled in a book...

Those of you who follow me on twitter know I spent nights and entire weekends writing and writing on what once was a secret project... That project turned out to be a book, or let's call it a guide full of practical info on...

Door Tiany op 04/11/11

Fashion news

Just some random hanging around

Some great weather we've been witnessing the past few days. November and still sunny and quite hot for the time of the year... ok over and out with me pretending to be your new weather chick as I smell a real depression...

Door Tiany op 03/11/11

Fashion news

Kirilove in motion: red alert

Just a while ago I introduced my Kirilove in motion videos,  just because it seemed interesting to bring outfitposts in 3D. It's also east peasy: you get yourself a sweet Mister Mike, you shove an Iphone with 8mm app...

Door Tiany op 31/10/11

Fashion news

I need this manicure as in pronto!

I'm totally into pretty nails but somehow I never really have the time to do my own manicure. So yes, I kind of envy my pretty Elle friend Miss A.P who gives her nails a new look each and every day.... wait to you have kids...

Door Tiany op 30/10/11

Fashion news

Ugg - adoration

I have fallen again desperately in love with some kind of extraordinary pair of shoes and without even expecting it, it appears to be a pair of Uggs. The silver lining to this never ending story of acute shoe-addiction?...

Door Tiany op 29/10/11

Fashion news

Low cost party wear...

Just in case you're already stressing about what to wear coming party season, let me introduce you to some very interesting silhouettes by one of my favorite online shops www.asos.com. Enjoy and indulge in pretty little...

Door Tiany op 28/10/11

Fashion news

Legs gone wild...

For those of you who have always dreamt of 'wild' legs -that includes me- I think I've found the solution. May I please introduce you to the amazingly gorgeous and totally wicked pantyhoses of the Italian Le fluflu....

Door Tiany op 24/10/11

Fashion news

All that glitters... is my skirt

I've had this skirt for ages and just totally adore her, I managed to score her about 5 years ago during a stocksale and it has attended a couple of parties but after a while you just have to figure out ways to use glitzy...

Door Tiany op 23/10/11

Fashion news

The Pink Kirilove blazer

It's freezing cold and the days are getting shorter and our cute little country is kind of balancing in between grey hued skies in times. The only thing I can do is continue desiring colors and more colors and that's...

Door Tiany op 22/10/11

Fashion news

Kirilove in motion: the sweet sheep skin gilet

Ok since I once started out my career in fashion on tv (read moving images) I thought it would be nice to experiment with outfits and videos every once in a while... and so here you have my very first Kirilove in motion video...

Door Tiany op 20/10/11

Fashion news

Even cowgirls get the blues...

Nah, the blues just ain't for me... never had the baby blues either, it just sounded right and kind of catchy as a title. Once more I managed not to find a 'picture me' victim, so i just grabbed my baby Canon and...

Door Tiany op 18/10/11

Fashion news

Introducing: Lulu Frost

By now you know that I'm a sucker for statement jewelry (check my Dannijo post) and there's this American designer that has got me sizzling. It's totally wicked, original, a bit oversized and very vintage inspired....

Door Tiany op 14/10/11

Fashion news

Introducing: Dream and Awake

Besides showing off my booty in sometimes what seems to be quite narcissistic photography, I also enjoy losing myself on the net and bumping into amazing brands that are totally worth sharing. So ladies & perhaps gents......

Door Tiany op 13/10/11

Fashion news

It was all YELLOW...

Just like the Sonia Rykiel 2012 catwalk (which was designed by the Belgian team of  Villa Eugenie and the very talented Etienne Russo) I’m totally into YELLOW. I have no idea what so ever where that came from or...

Door Tiany op 10/10/11

Fashion news

Balmain, but 1/3 cheaper!

I can't entirely describe my style as I just like exploring the very different sides of me. I've had a past as a rock chick chanting to the likes of Pearl Jam and Guns N' Roses and been wanting to bring it back for...

Door Tiany op 10/10/11

Fashion Weeks

PFW: the Kirilove Diaries, as in snapped by Tommy Ton...

I admit... I just can't get enough of fashion weeks. The addiction started back in 2000 when my first reluctant fashion steps had me chasing shows on PFW ground for the sole purpose of reporting about my adventures in...

Door Tiany op 09/10/11

Fashion news

Flowers & the Tommy Hilfiger Loafers

I've always had a little 'you make my heart go boom boom'  thing for loafers. They're totally chic, versatile all the way, you can use them as a mic or maybe even wear them as ear warmers and according to...

Door Tiany op 09/10/11

Fashion news

Get Shorty...

Because I just can't believe it's over, that temperatures have dropped down with about 15 degrees and that I mostly feel like just rolling my entire little self into our duvet -fashionably cinched at waist hight though...

Door Tiany op 07/10/11

Fashion Weeks

PFW: blooming beauties by Eugene Soulemain

Wella Professional's hair whizzkid Eugene Soulemain strikes again with an amazing hair creation for Japanese designer Issey Miyake. As heard backstage, it was kind of a challenge because Issey decided to send his models up...

Door Tiany op 04/10/11

Fashion Weeks

PFW: The Haider Manoeuvre

Haider Ackermann is like a fashion genie in disguise. He has been working on his wonderful collections for quite a while now, but according to me he somehow has not entirely been placed in the spotlights he deserves. His...

Door Tiany op 04/10/11

Fashion news

Early Bird News.... COS goes e-shopping

So COS has been teasing us for a while now and finally I managed to discover their news... Discover indeed, as the fact they've just opened thier e-boutique is still kind of hidden. I was surfing a bit around yesterday...

Door Tiany op 29/09/11

Fashion news

Clothes & the mini-me's

Yes, I admit... I'm totally obsessed with clothes. My affection for fashion must have started somewhere in my very early childhood when I invented all kinds of new styles for my always willing Barbies & dolls. Guess...

Door Tiany op 28/09/11

Fashion Weeks

LFW: the Kirilove Diaries...

In this world of rapid moving info and this TGV of fashion shows, I have managed to be an ietsy pietsy late on my LFW adventures... not the catwalk reporting activities but the on the streets galore, which is often just so much...

Door Tiany op 26/09/11

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The JCDC encounter...

I know I'm a step or two, or perhaps even three too late on this one, but I somehow ended up taking a detour via New York & London, while my dear fellow blogsters already posted great stories about this very amusing...

Door Tiany op 21/09/11

Fashion news

Vintage Blue...

It has been quite a while since you've seen me wear something... once more, I do dress each and every day and according to my near surroundings it is quite fashion savvy... but God, these outfitposting thingie is like a...

Door Tiany op 16/09/11

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: the beauty diaries

Backstage it's a total craze: an exciting chaos of models, hairdressers, a bunch of designer assisting personnel, manicure & pedicure ladies, photographers and of  course an entire legion of make-up artists all...

Door Tiany op 15/09/11

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: All the Pretty Fashion Birds

So yes, the streets are the ultimate catwalk where fashion culminates on the bodies of editors, journalists, socialites, blogsters and fashionista's. This results in a wild explosion of inspiration which me, myself and I...

Door Tiany op 14/09/11

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: going deeper underground

I'm kind of short on words, or let's say time... have to really rush to the Tommy Hilfiger show... so let's just have the pics do the talking for once. Enviable pretty stuff and well some great inspiration... mmmmm...

Door Tiany op 12/09/11

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: day 2 and the sore feet...

So what on earth was I thinking when I exclusively packed high heels and had no other option this morning than to rush off to up-town and back to mid-town and back to up-town again on 9cm Marni sandals? I can't quite...

Door Tiany op 11/09/11

Fashion Weeks

NYFW: the arrival day...

In case you need me… I’ll be in New York, chasing models, taking pictures ‘street looks’ style, I’ll be backstage in between the M.A.C. make-up dome and I’ll also be trying to get my...

Door Tiany op 10/09/11

Fashion news

The Brocade skirt

Ok, so this season we'll be needing some opulent tissues... fine by me as I totally dig glitters, gold and a certain degree of brocade. So when I bumped into this pretty Essentiel skirt, I fell totally in love with it and...

Door Tiany op 03/09/11

Fashion news

I'm Rusty

It's been a while sinds I've posted one of my outfits, not because I've stopped dressing up for my daily challenges, but life's kind of hectic nowadays. and then there's this other special project I'm...

Door Tiany op 26/08/11

Fashion news

Jeans... la totale

Just hanging around in temperatures that have me confused, so decided to wear this head to toe jeans outfit and combine it with my favourite flats, which for some reason haven't been worn that much... Easy going and perfect...

Door Tiany op 17/08/11

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The preppy side of me

Sorry, still not entirely ready to be part of the working rat race and that's why my posts come with a slight delay... So yes there is a preppy side to me, there has always been one as I just adore evergreens and...

Door Tiany op 09/08/11

Fashion news

The Great Escape...

Not that you all of a sudden started wondering if I had gone missing or something, but my twitter silence of last week  must have had you guessing I was not entirely around...no?! Ohhh come on, please just say you...

Door Tiany op 08/08/11

Fashion news

My Amsterdam...

Just to refresh your mind: about a week ago I attended the Amsterdam Fashion Week on the kind invitation of lingerie brand Hunkemöller (all them lovely little booties you can admire here). Of course I could not resist the...

Door Tiany op 27/07/11

Fashion news

My Hoss Intropia

One of my all time favourite brands is the Spanish Hoss Intropia, I've been hooked on this brand for ages and after years of having to score it in Barcelona or LDN, it was fully introduced in Belgium with a small flagship...

Door Tiany op 26/07/11

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Ray of Light

In between all those nasty little clouds, every now and then the sun seems to push through and bring on just a lovely ray of light... I could not help noticing it, which I pretty much blame on the fact of our desperate need for...

Door Tiany op 23/07/11

Fashion news

Kicking it back to blue...

I found this amazing dress in a thrift store and it reminded me immediately of my teenage days, when this lady loved to dress like a hippy. I'll try to dig up some old pics as soon as I can so you can have a great laugh...

Door Tiany op 21/07/11

Fashion news

Great Expectations...

We somehow do believe this Belgian weather will eventually get better... and just in case it ever does I figured out that you might enjoy some online shopping. I must admit I've had my share and on my various intergalactic...

Door Tiany op 20/07/11

Fashion news

My Amsterdam Fashion Week outfit behaviour

It was kind of a challenge, baring the monsoon of past thursday which had you totally wet within seconds. I mean, try being pretty and portrait perfect when your complete coiffure has been showered away, when your feet are...

Door Tiany op 17/07/11

Fashion news

VIDEO to watch: Forever 21 party with fashion people

The L.A. based fashion brand Forever 21 has arrived in Belgium. Check out the big opening party in Brussels. The first Forever 21 shop will open its doors the 30th of July in Brussels. The next store opening will follow soon in...

Door Tiany op 13/07/11

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