Brussels Shopping

  1. Annemie Verbeke

    Ypres-born designer with no formal training who has managed to juggle motherhood with a highly successful career designing women's clothing. Recently opened a new store in Antwerp, and is sold throughout Europe and in the US and Japan.

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  2. Boutique 114

    Just off Ave Louise; handles designer cast-offs.

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  3. Christa Reniers

    The arresting window displays of Christa Reniers, Belgium's best jewellery designer, will singlehandedly lure you into her store. Once inside, you're going to have a hard time deciding between her splendid contemporary jewellery - often crafted with sterling silver into organic forms embellished with gems - and her bold ceramics.

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  4. DoD

    Designer fashions (mainly French) at dirt cheap prices is the motto of this series of warehouse-like stores that occupy much of this street - Dod Men is here at No 16, with women, junior, shoes etc just down the road.

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  5. Galeries de la Toison d'Or

    Galeries de la Toison d'Or still beckons with clothing and jewellery shops, though architectural splendour is nonexistent in this network.

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  6. Galeries Louise

    Galeries Louise contains clothing and jewellery shops.

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  7. Idiz Bogam

    Cavernous store specialising in retro, vintage and global second-hand gear. Big on furs, hats and sequins, and with an unbeatable assortment of shoes.

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  8. Kaat Tilley

    Women's wear - everyday, formal and bridal - and children's communion outfits are the staples of this Mechelen-born designer, with a flagship store in Paris. Located in Galeries St Hubert.

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  9. Les Enfants d'Édouard

    Swish boutique for men's and women's designer hand-me-downs and end-of-line stocks.

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  10. Marina Yee

    New shop by the least known of the Antwerp Six. Look for wisteria cladding at the revamped northern end of St Catherine.

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  12. Nicolas Woit

    Vintage fabrics found at flea markets and Barbie dolls from the '50s and '60s (such as the perma-tanned Hawaiian Barbie on display) are the inspiration for the feminine fashions of this Brussels-born designer, who trained with Issey Miyake and Thierry Mugler in Paris.

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  13. Olivier Strelli

    Congo-born Strelli is to Belgium what Georgio Armani is to Italy - an internationally renowned designer creating tailored men's and women's fashion that transitions seamlessly from the boardroom to cocktail parties and beyond. This light-filled boutique is Strelli's HQ.

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  14. Stijl

    Brussels' top fashion showroom not only has labels by Belgian icons like Antwerp Sixers Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten, but also emerging new designers like Cathy Pill, whose atelier is just around the corner. Climb the wooden staircase at the back to the 1st floor to hunt for end-of-season bargains.

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