Jenna Lyons attends Usher’s Sept. 29 Paris Fashion Week party.Photo:River Callaway/WWD via GettyJenna Lyonsalways seems to find herself in a sticky situation when it comes to wearing latex clothing.TheReal Housewives of New York Citystar and former J.Crew creative director and president, 55, loves a rubber-forward look (despite the one time she found herself quite literallystuck in her latex bodysuit— her “worst nightmare” she said on Instagram) and she’ll go to unusual lengths to pull one off.In an interview forThe Run-Through with Voguepodcast, the trendsetting designer revealed that she willingly covered herself — well, technically the Saint Laurent latex mock-neck one-piece she wore toUsher’sParis Fashion Weekfête on Sept. 29 — in liquid that was “basically lube.“Andshe explained why. “The problem is, when you wear latex you have to put lube on it because otherwise it doesn’t shine,” Lyons said.Of course, it’s a hack that comes with sacrifices. “So, then you can’t get next to anything. You can’t hug anyone, you can’t rub up against anything and you can’t sit on a piece of upholstered furniture because you’ll ruin it. So, you’re a little bit like a weirdo. You’re walking into the party like ‘Don’t touch,’ ” she explained.Using the lubricant for an extra layer of sheen is, according to the Bravo star, the only solution — and she resorts to it so often she needed a refill for Fashion Week. (Apparently the lube-like fluid the designer bodysuit came with wasn’t enough.)“I was the pariah of Paris,” she jokingly agreed, adding that she pretty much embodied a “giant sex toy.”The other consequence of wearing latex all night, Lyons added, is the built-up sweat. ‘You come home and you’ve created an ecosystem within your own body,” she said.Jenna Lyons at ‘The Real Housewives Of New York City’ season 14 premiere on Jul. 12.Michael Loccisano/GettyThe fashion choice was risky for Lyons, whose Paris Fashion Week attendance this season was surprisingly her first.“I went to Paris withVictoria Beckham. They asked me to come because we’re doing something together,” she teased, explaining, “I was always on the design side. I’m not an editor. There was never any reason for me to go and I didn’t get invited to those things. I never really had a reason to go.”Lyons, meanwhile, is a style disruptor who doesn’t shy away from the unconventional.Last month, she revealed on Instagram that shewore a pair of Levi’s jeansto theRHONYseason 14 reunion, becoming the first Housewife to not adhere to the unofficial gowns-only dress code.The pared down ensemble received mixed reactions from fans across Instagram, yet theRHONYcast that all seem to agree thatLyons is the fashion icon of the group.“Everybody’s gonna say the same thing, right? It’s Jenna,”Erin Dana Lichytold PEOPLE at theRHONYpremiere in July when asked about whose closet she’d want to dive into. “She’s got it all, so I’ll just steal it all actually.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Jenna’s closet is massive,”Sai De Silvaadded. “Her shoes alone, I think there’s something like 300 pairs. I would love to get to Jenna’s closet and stay there for a while.”Brynn Whitfieldagreed that her costar is the owner of an epic wardrobe. “She let me raid her closet a couple times when I’ve had little crises about what to wear and it’s as good as theVoguecloset. I mean, yeah, it’s amazing,” she shared.
Jenna Lyons attends Usher’s Sept. 29 Paris Fashion Week party.Photo:River Callaway/WWD via Getty
River Callaway/WWD via Getty
Jenna Lyonsalways seems to find herself in a sticky situation when it comes to wearing latex clothing.TheReal Housewives of New York Citystar and former J.Crew creative director and president, 55, loves a rubber-forward look (despite the one time she found herself quite literallystuck in her latex bodysuit— her “worst nightmare” she said on Instagram) and she’ll go to unusual lengths to pull one off.In an interview forThe Run-Through with Voguepodcast, the trendsetting designer revealed that she willingly covered herself — well, technically the Saint Laurent latex mock-neck one-piece she wore toUsher’sParis Fashion Weekfête on Sept. 29 — in liquid that was “basically lube.“Andshe explained why. “The problem is, when you wear latex you have to put lube on it because otherwise it doesn’t shine,” Lyons said.Of course, it’s a hack that comes with sacrifices. “So, then you can’t get next to anything. You can’t hug anyone, you can’t rub up against anything and you can’t sit on a piece of upholstered furniture because you’ll ruin it. So, you’re a little bit like a weirdo. You’re walking into the party like ‘Don’t touch,’ ” she explained.Using the lubricant for an extra layer of sheen is, according to the Bravo star, the only solution — and she resorts to it so often she needed a refill for Fashion Week. (Apparently the lube-like fluid the designer bodysuit came with wasn’t enough.)“I was the pariah of Paris,” she jokingly agreed, adding that she pretty much embodied a “giant sex toy.”The other consequence of wearing latex all night, Lyons added, is the built-up sweat. ‘You come home and you’ve created an ecosystem within your own body,” she said.Jenna Lyons at ‘The Real Housewives Of New York City’ season 14 premiere on Jul. 12.Michael Loccisano/GettyThe fashion choice was risky for Lyons, whose Paris Fashion Week attendance this season was surprisingly her first.“I went to Paris withVictoria Beckham. They asked me to come because we’re doing something together,” she teased, explaining, “I was always on the design side. I’m not an editor. There was never any reason for me to go and I didn’t get invited to those things. I never really had a reason to go.”Lyons, meanwhile, is a style disruptor who doesn’t shy away from the unconventional.Last month, she revealed on Instagram that shewore a pair of Levi’s jeansto theRHONYseason 14 reunion, becoming the first Housewife to not adhere to the unofficial gowns-only dress code.The pared down ensemble received mixed reactions from fans across Instagram, yet theRHONYcast that all seem to agree thatLyons is the fashion icon of the group.“Everybody’s gonna say the same thing, right? It’s Jenna,”Erin Dana Lichytold PEOPLE at theRHONYpremiere in July when asked about whose closet she’d want to dive into. “She’s got it all, so I’ll just steal it all actually.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Jenna’s closet is massive,”Sai De Silvaadded. “Her shoes alone, I think there’s something like 300 pairs. I would love to get to Jenna’s closet and stay there for a while.”Brynn Whitfieldagreed that her costar is the owner of an epic wardrobe. “She let me raid her closet a couple times when I’ve had little crises about what to wear and it’s as good as theVoguecloset. I mean, yeah, it’s amazing,” she shared.
Jenna Lyonsalways seems to find herself in a sticky situation when it comes to wearing latex clothing.
TheReal Housewives of New York Citystar and former J.Crew creative director and president, 55, loves a rubber-forward look (despite the one time she found herself quite literallystuck in her latex bodysuit— her “worst nightmare” she said on Instagram) and she’ll go to unusual lengths to pull one off.
In an interview forThe Run-Through with Voguepodcast, the trendsetting designer revealed that she willingly covered herself — well, technically the Saint Laurent latex mock-neck one-piece she wore toUsher’sParis Fashion Weekfête on Sept. 29 — in liquid that was “basically lube.”
Andshe explained why. “The problem is, when you wear latex you have to put lube on it because otherwise it doesn’t shine,” Lyons said.
Of course, it’s a hack that comes with sacrifices. “So, then you can’t get next to anything. You can’t hug anyone, you can’t rub up against anything and you can’t sit on a piece of upholstered furniture because you’ll ruin it. So, you’re a little bit like a weirdo. You’re walking into the party like ‘Don’t touch,’ ” she explained.
Using the lubricant for an extra layer of sheen is, according to the Bravo star, the only solution — and she resorts to it so often she needed a refill for Fashion Week. (Apparently the lube-like fluid the designer bodysuit came with wasn’t enough.)
“I was the pariah of Paris,” she jokingly agreed, adding that she pretty much embodied a “giant sex toy.”
The other consequence of wearing latex all night, Lyons added, is the built-up sweat. ‘You come home and you’ve created an ecosystem within your own body,” she said.
Jenna Lyons at ‘The Real Housewives Of New York City’ season 14 premiere on Jul. 12.Michael Loccisano/Getty
Michael Loccisano/Getty
The fashion choice was risky for Lyons, whose Paris Fashion Week attendance this season was surprisingly her first.
“I went to Paris withVictoria Beckham. They asked me to come because we’re doing something together,” she teased, explaining, “I was always on the design side. I’m not an editor. There was never any reason for me to go and I didn’t get invited to those things. I never really had a reason to go.”
Lyons, meanwhile, is a style disruptor who doesn’t shy away from the unconventional.
Last month, she revealed on Instagram that shewore a pair of Levi’s jeansto theRHONYseason 14 reunion, becoming the first Housewife to not adhere to the unofficial gowns-only dress code.
The pared down ensemble received mixed reactions from fans across Instagram, yet theRHONYcast that all seem to agree thatLyons is the fashion icon of the group.
“Everybody’s gonna say the same thing, right? It’s Jenna,”Erin Dana Lichytold PEOPLE at theRHONYpremiere in July when asked about whose closet she’d want to dive into. “She’s got it all, so I’ll just steal it all actually.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Jenna’s closet is massive,”Sai De Silvaadded. “Her shoes alone, I think there’s something like 300 pairs. I would love to get to Jenna’s closet and stay there for a while.”
Brynn Whitfieldagreed that her costar is the owner of an epic wardrobe. “She let me raid her closet a couple times when I’ve had little crises about what to wear and it’s as good as theVoguecloset. I mean, yeah, it’s amazing,” she shared.
source: people.com
