STYLE ICON

– Kenzo Sweater –

Many favourite items were reviewed during our ‘style icon’s‘ discussion here at the office. This column will certainly live on for a long time, because there is no lack of inspiration. Today we’re taking a look at a jumper that has more than lived up to it’s iconic status: the Kenzo Sweater.

We’ve been inseparable since February, I almost live in this jumper. That’s why I’m not totally disappointed that autumn has just about begun, because now I can wear it again with pleasure.

This story started last year in September. Anyone and everyone that counted in the fashion world was wearing a Kenzo sweater. One day while I was typing away like a good girl in Hoofddorp (where I used to work), I saw May-Britt appear online in a Kenzo sweater. The Eye. I was green with jealousy and wanted one immediately. Now that particular sweater was not available online anymore nor in any shop in Holland, so when I started working at Amayzine HQ, I made it very clear that I really wanted one. The result? May scoured New York for one, sold out. May looked in Antwerp, sold out. And in Paris, nowhere to be found. In short: a drama. My disappointment was big, my desire even bigger. Because when something is unobtainable, I want nothing more than to have it in my arms.

Jet and Liesbeth left shortly afterwards for London, with the same assignment. It was already February by this time. Then on a Saturday, which happened to be my birthday, I received a WhatsApp message from Liesbeth and Jet who were standing in a Kenzo store with wifi. Photos of all sorts of sweaters streamed in. I eventually chose out a safe black version with a tiger on it. Always good. They even filmed the buying process for me. I still had to patiently wait for a few days till I could get my hands on it. Then on their first day back, Liesbeth forgot it at home. For-got it. How can you forget something so important? Anyway a few days later I finally got it. In a rained-on bag and all. But I have it. Furthermore, order number two is already in place for their next trip.