Welcome to The Chic Buzz, the official blog from Chic Outlet Shopping®, Europe’s leading luxury outlet shopping experience.  Luxury at affordable prices is the mood du jour. The nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages, near the most fashionable cities in Europe, collectively offer a choice of over 900 luxury outlet boutiques of must-have exclusive designer labels at incredible and affordable prices – an unparalleled selection of the finest international designer brands and niche European collections with reductions of up to 60% off the recommended retail price, all year round. With the added benefits of tax-free shopping for non-EU visitors, it is enough to give the most seasoned fashionista palpitations. What’s not to love?

Join us and our guest authors as we wax lyrical on everything we see and do in and around the Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages, plus we’ll bring you the latest  fashion trends and luxury and lifestyle tips and up-to-the-minute news from some of Europe’s top fashion and social events.

 

Sasha Wilkins: Creator of the award winning LibertyLondonGirl blog. She lives between New York, LA and London. Michael Black: Travels frequently, finds inspiration from Berlin to NYC. He’s The Style Seeker with a knack of discovering great pieces.
Kate Reardon: Spent 20 years in women’s publishing. Fashion Editor of Tatler, she was named one of Britain’s best writers by The Times. Angie Smith: Celebrity stylist who has contributed to the some of the world’s best loved publications including Italian Vogue and Grazia.
Aldine Paiva: Costume designer in the nineties. Currently the fashion editor for the Brazilian magazine and website  L’Officiel. Annabel Rivkin: Executive Editor of Tatler and a journalist best known for her style and travel writing.
Colin McDowell MBE: Legendary fashion aficionado and highly-esteemed fashion journalist for The Sunday Times. Maxwell Leung: Associate Editorial Director of Hong Kong leading men’s style title; J Men.
Tom Marchant: Co-founder of the award winning travel company Black Tomato. David Downton: One of the world’s leading fashion illustrators. He currently has his own blog on Vogue.com.
Alline Cury: Fashion columnist at iG Moda, one of the largest fashion news websites in Brazil. Sarah Andrews: Fashion writer who’s obsessed with quirky style and anything original and is still wishing for a Mulberry handbag. She is a regular contributor to The ChicBuzz.
Elisa Anniss: Travel and fashion writer who specialises in footwear. She has written for WWD, IHT and The Financial Times. Chic Insider: Top secret fashion industry insider dishes the latest gossip from some of the hottest events and parties.
Navaz Batliwalla: Freelance stylist and fashion writer who also edits the blog Disneyrollergirl. She has a weakness for Burberry trench coats and Smythson stationery.