Kicking off 2012 with a fun new fixture to I Love Garlic Bread, SeenWJeen... An insight into the likes and minds of Lebanese fashion lovers.
Debuting this feature is someone many of us can thank for the clothes we have on our backs as she is one of the premier fashion buyers for BHV, Beirut, and Galeries Lafayette, Dubai. Lynn Issa El Khoury, my lab rat, brings brands such as Claudie Pierlot, Athe by Vanessa Bruno, and Sandro to a store near you. Here, she answers some off-the-cuff questions.
I majored in... Business - Marketing.
My first job was... as an Account Executive at JWT (advertising).
The biggest perk of being a fashion buyer is... Knowing the season's trends a year in advance, meeting different people in the industry from different countries and traveling monthly.
The SS12 show that knocked me off my feet... Moschino's opening was just amazing, inspired from Spanish matadors... Right out of an Almodovar movie.
My style icons are... Agyness Deyn for her rock n' roll style and Alexa Chung for being the "Kate Moss of our generation". I am also very much inspired by countries; my wardrobe was impacted when I visited Cusco a year and a half ago.
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| Agyness Deyn (Left); Alexa Chung |
My latest purchase was... A Dries Van Noten burgundy jacket with velvet sleeves bought at the "Fashion for a Cause" Christmas sale.
I dress to impress... No one I guess. Maybe myself.
I splurge on... DVDs and fashion books.
You will NEVER see me wearing... UGGS!
A perfect next holiday would be... Visiting the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with my Aussie friends.
The most daring thing I've ever worn is... A feather as a head piece to a friend's wedding.
My sports regimen is... Working out twice a week and dancing Tango.
My New Year's resolution is... I usually don't do New Year's resolutions because I never stick to them. This year I want to visit Japan and go back to Buenos Aires.
The best place to shop for holiday presents in Beirut is... BHV of course :)
My go-to restaurant in the City is... Casablanca for its pepper grilled calamaris.
My favorite nighttime hangout in Beirut is... Any spontaneous house party with an eclectic crowd where I can meet new people.
The best feeling in the world is... Laughing till you're screaming and your stomach hurts/adrenaline rush.
Iphone or Blackberry? I just switched to iphone!
Currently on my play-list...
"I'd Rather Dance With You" by Kings of Convenience
"I Want You" by Bob Dylan
"Vesuvius" by Sufjan Stevens
"Bohemian Rhapsody" covered by The Flaming Lips
"The Boy with the Arab Strap" by Belle and Sebastian
"Im bimbililila7" by Mashrou3 Leila
Check out Lynn's Tumblr.
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