Amayzine Questionnaire
Nicole Huisman
Yes, there it is again: the Questionnaire. And not with just anyone, but with Nicole Huisman. I still remember Anna Nooshin once telling me that she found Nicole one of the most original women in the world. Believe me, then you start doing research and I have been a loyal Insta-follower ever since. How do you know her? She is a stylist and creative, but has also earned her stripes as an inspiration source on Instagram. You spotted her as a Style Icon on Amayzine and now we ask her the fashion shirt off her back.
Your nickname?
“Col.”
Your fashion icon?
“Solange Knowles. She has so much taste and a great eye for color and shape.”
First job?
“Selling vegetables and fruits at the market.”
Your favourite among shops?
“The Mansur Gavriel store in New York. That is really my candy store.”
What do you eat when calories are not a factor?
“Bread with super thick layers of herb butter. And chicken wings and cheese boards.”
Who do you swap wardrobes with à la minute?
“With Julia Sarr-Jamois and Solange then.”
And what do you do when no one is home?
“Singing, singing very loudly.”
“I have shoe size 40, quite large if you are 1.60 meters tall.”
Your very first designer piece?
“A multi-color Marc Jacobs dress.”
Do you have a beauty secret?
“When I exercise regularly, my skin is always at its best. And I love blush, for just a bit more life on your face.”
Who would you like to have coffee with?
“With Henri Matisse.”
No one knows this about you?
“I have shoe size 40, quite large if you are 1.60 meters tall.”
Which item from your closet do you wear the most?
“At the moment a two-piece lavender-colored suit from Samsøe & Samsøe, my Sandro jeans with flames and a dress with a pony print from Baum und Pferdgarten.”
This must remain fashion forever?
“High-waisted retro jeans, the perfect blank canvas for any look.”
Which label should we fall in love with?
“On M.i.H Jeans for denim, on Solid & Striped for swimsuits and on Annie Costello Brown for earrings.”
Ultimate moment of relaxation?
“Doing nothing in a tidy house.”
Your spirit animal?
“Alpacas and sloths.”
You want a ticket to?
“Anywhere tropical. I am especially very curious about the Philippines.”
Name the last three things you bought according to your bank's app:
“A way too expensive cold-pressed juice that I should actually make at home, a cappuccino and a scented candle from Byredo.”
What are the first three hits when you Google yourself?
“My website, my Instagram page and Amayzine’s Style Icon section.”
Favorite movie of all time?
“(500) Days Of Summer and I was very impressed by American Honey.”
If your bag could talk, what would it tell us?
“I’m still here! I have so many bags that every now and then I come across a bag I completely forgot about and thus rediscover.”
What is on your bucket list?
“On safari in Africa.”
With whom would you like to swap for a day?
“With Henrik Purienne, one of my favorite photographers of all time and then shooting sultry summer images all day on warm beaches.”
Fashion philosophy you live by?
“Better overdressed than 13 in a dozen.”
When I grow up, I want to…
“Buying a fantastic fixer-upper and completely renovating and furnishing it into my dream home.”
