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Designer shopping in Belgium

  1. A

    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.

    reviewed

  2. B

    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.

    reviewed

  3. Sjapoo

    Milliner Ria Dewilde's atelier is out the back of her boutique (north of Vrijdagmarkt), where she sells her one-off creations. Many are crafted along 1920s lines for everyday wear, as well as more elaborate hats for weddings and christenings. Ria also sells hand-picked Belgian- and French-design clothing.

    reviewed

  4. C

    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.

    reviewed

  5. D

    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.

    reviewed

  6. Cargo

    Artistic lighting designs at this showroom/workshop incorporate natural elements such as oversize cones and back-lit square wall-mountings made from diverse materials ranging from mussel shells to recycled industrial materials.

    reviewed

  7. E

    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.

    reviewed

  8. F

    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.

    reviewed

  9. G

    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.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Louis

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

    reviewed

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  12. I

    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.

    reviewed

  13. J

    L'Héroïne

    A handful of Belgium's top designers are represented in this discreet boutique on one of Bruges' main shopping streets.

    reviewed

  14. K

    Het Oorcussen

    Unimposing shop that's home to top Flemish fashion designers including Ann Demeulemeester and Dries Van Noten.

    reviewed

  15. L

    Les Enfants d'Édouard

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

    reviewed

  16. M

    Olivier Strelli

    Prominent corner boutique given over to Belgium's best-known designer.

    reviewed

  17. N

    Annemie Verbeke

    Highly successful Ypres-born designer who sells internationally.

    reviewed

  18. O

    Boutique 114

    Just off Ave Louise; handles designer cast-offs.

    reviewed

  19. P

    Olivier Strelli

    Fashions by Belgium's most accessible designer.

    reviewed

  20. Q

    Pierre Marcolini

    Join the queues at this Belgian high flier.

    reviewed

  21. R

    Nico Taeymans

    Noted Antwerp jewellery designer.

    reviewed

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