Jenna Lyons Explains Her "Unexpected & Playful" Bathrobe at the RHONY Reunion (EXCLUSIVE)
The RHONY fashionista went for the very unexpected in her Season 15 reunion look and Andy Cohen has feelings about it.
Viewers of The Real Housewives of New York City know by now to expect the unexpected from Jenna Lyons. The prominent fashion figure is known to make a statement from time to time (like with her RHONY Season 14 reunion look, more on that down below). But, Jenna's RHONY Season 15 reunion outfit might be her most daring yet.
On the same day of the debut of the RHONY Season 15 reunion outfits on Thursday, Jan. 16, Jenna explained the reasoning behind her look to The Daily Dish. ICYMI: Jenna donned a black Balenciaga bathrobe to the Season 15 reunion, accessorizing the bold look with black pointed-toe Louboutin heels with a silver ankle strap, simple earrings by de Beers, and a pair of dark sunglasses covering her eyes. She topped off the chic, spa-inspired outfit with her hair pulled away from her face and wrapped up in a headdress.
"I just wanted to do something unexpected and playful!" Jenna told The Daily Dish via email. "I can't compete in the sexy dress category!"
Robe: Balenciaga; shoes: Louboutin; hairstylist: Ashley Person; makeup artist: Kasey Spickard; jewelry: de Beers earrings
Andy Cohen's reaction to Jenna Lyons' RHONY Season 15 reunion look
Andy Cohen took to his Instagram Story on Jan. 16, shortly after the reunion outfits were released, where he shared his reaction to the bold choice. In the photo he shared, Jenna can be seen sitting on the couch, (two seats away from Andy, according to the RHONY Season 15 reunion seating chart) pouting for the camera as the bathrobe hung off her shoulders and her sunglasses covered her eyes.
"[Jenna Lyons'] reunion look DID. ME. IN.," he wrote over the photo.
Jenna Lyons' RHONY Season 14 reunion outfit
Jenna isn't afraid to step out of the box when it comes to the RHONY reunions. Case in point, she showed up to the RHONY Season 14 reunion (which was also her very first Real Housewives reunion) wearing a pair of Levi's jeans and a bold lip.
The LoveSeen founder did not have her reunion outfit picked out ahead of time, choosing the morning of to pair her jeans with a black Saint Laurent jacket over a sheer Thom Browne white blouse and black Saint Laurent tie. She topped it all off with a pair of Dries Van Noten heeled sandals, jewels from Ultimate Diamonds, and her signature bold, brown frames.
During the reunion, Andy remarked on the rarity of seeing jeans at a Real Housewives reunion. "Jenna, I have to tell you, in hundreds of reunions, never seen jeans — first time. You're a trailblazer," he joked at the start of the reunion. But she wasn't the first person to wear jeans to a Real Housewives reunion. The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 1 cast member, Jeana Keough, wore jeans to the first Real Housewives reunion ever.
Although Jenna might not have been the first housewife to wear jeans to a reunion, she is definitely the first housewife to wear a bathrobe to a reunion.