Antwerp Shopping

  1. Ann Demeulemeester

    Demeulemeester's shop in 't Zuid stocks her complete line of men's and women's clothing. Despite occasional bursts of colour, her collections are usually monochrome based.

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  2. Annemie Verbeke

    Highly successful Ypres-born designer who sells internationally. She opened this shop in 2005.

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  3. Coccodrillo

    No-frills shoe boutique that's an institution in Antwerp. Stocks big-name internationals as well as all the local designers, including Branquinho and Van Noten. A word of warning: Saturday afternoon's crowds make browsing hard.

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  4. Episode

    Vintage clothes with bottom-line prices deck out this cavernous shop.

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  5. Het Modepaleis

    Dries Van Noten is Belgium's commercial fashion leader. His colourful bohemian clothes are sold in more than 500 shops around the world, but buyers love his Antwerp flagship, Het Modepaleis. This headquarters and shop of Dries Van Noten is located in a distinct, 19th-century, domed building in the heart of St Andries.

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  6. Huis A Boon

    Staff at this 1884-established shop still slide forest-green leather boxes out from the oak shelves lining the walls, lifting the lid and unwrapping the tissue paper to show you the soft leather, kid and other delicate gloves nestled inside.

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  7. Labels Inc

    End-of-line designer wear - including pieces by Belgium's big names - are sold in this famous little backstreet boutique at prices that won't send you bankrupt.

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  8. Louis

    Great introduction to various Belgian players, with collections by Ann Demeulemeester, Martin Margiela, Jurgi Persoons, Véronique Branquinho and Raf Simons.

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  9. Nico Taeymans

    Noted Antwerp jewellery designer.

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  10. Olivier Strelli

    Fashions by Belgium's most accessible designer.

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  12. Pardaf

    Huge townhouse full of second-hand clothes for women and men.

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  13. Pierre Marcolini

    Join the queues at this Belgian high flier.

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  14. Véronique Branquinho

    Branquinho's classic tailoring for men and women has confirmed her reputation as one of the new generations of fashion academy graduates to pick up the baton and run with it. Black features heavily in her collections, with splashes of silver and gold.

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  15. Walter

    Antwerp Sixer Van Beirendonck now heads-up the fashion department at his alma mater around the corner, while displaying his outrageous menswear collections in this stark, gallery-like converted garage.

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