The Essential List: Iris Nuyts
Iris Nuyts is a creative currently working at Mutant in Antwerp. She graduated with a communication management degree and spent the first few years of her career picking up the tricks of the trade at Happiness Brussels and joining the forces at Happiness Saigon for a year. After hours she likes to experiment with making her favourite dishes gluten free (usually while bingeing podcasts), sewing her own clothes (also usually while bingeing podcasts), devouring books and series and religiously rating every film she watches on Letterboxd.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: Westmalle
o Hometown: Antwerp
o Staycation: My couch and a few books
o Vacation: Iceland
o Pet: Mia, a British longhair cat
o Place of work: Mutant™
o Place of workout: The mountains
o Side project: Sewing
o Mode of transport: Vélo Antwerpen
o Bonus travel essential: Noise cancellation on high
Culture
o Artist: Gao Hang
o Musician: There’s been a lot of Mitski so far in 2023
o Commercials director: Kim Gehrig
o Film director: Yorgos Lanthimos
o Photographer: Thibaut Grevet
o Film: Lost in Translation
o Series: Fleabag
o Commercial: The Truth Is Worth It
o Video game: The Sims
o Board game: Dixit
o Book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
o Podcast: Off Menu
o Newspaper: De Morgen and VRT NWS
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: Two soft boiled eggs with a bit too much salt and some toasted soldiers
o Restaurant: Nuoc Mam, for the best Phở Bò Tái in Antwerp
o Cheap bite: Fried rice with any leftover veggies and/or meat
o Working lunch: Tomato basil soup
o Favourite dish: Homemade pizza with burrata
o Signature dish: Pasta carbonara or this carrot cake
o Snack: Chocolate mochi, fresh mango
o Guilty pleasure: McDonald’s fries
o Booze: Red wine
o Not booze: Coke Zero
o Bonus food: Always carrying gluten free snacks
o Bonus beverage: Room temperature tap water
Kit
o Phone: A pink iPhone 13
o Computer: MacBook Pro
o TV: LG OLED
o Headphones: Bose QuietComfort
o Camera: Fuji Cardia Cute Date
o Soundsystem: Google Home
o Pencil: Everything darker than 2B
o Where you document an idea: Notes app
o Casual clothing: Something comfy (and probably oversized)
o Smart clothing: Something black
o Footwear: Dr. Martens or basic sneakers
o Collection: Skincare products
o App: Letterboxd
o Website: Reddit
o Favourite social media feed: My entire TikTok FYP
o Work program: Adobe Photoshop
o Digital work tool: Google Slides
o Analogue work tool: A blank piece of paper
o Morning makeup essential: SPF 50
o Bonus kit essential: Byredo Gypsy Water Perfume
