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| General Information | Shopping in Brussels |
Whether you do your antique shopping in the stylish Brussels Sablon area, browsing through exquisite items or by flashlight early on Sunday morning at the flea market, the hunt in Belgium can be as entertaining as the purchase.
Belgium has been an important center of the art world for centuries. Choose from museum-quality stores in major cities to antique markets in smaller towns. Belgium offers an incredible wealth of antiques, Art Deco objects, old books, fine crystals or just plain interesting artifacts. There is something for every taste and budget.
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For over six centuries, Belgian tapestry has been a highly prized luxury craft. Tapestry designs involve weaver and artists working closely together. Painters including Rubens, produced drawings for a series of weavings of six or more on grand themes. Prized by the nobility, tapestries were portable and could be moved with the court as rulers traveled their estates. As trade grew, techniques were refined; real gold and silver were threaded into the fine wool, again increasing the value. Classical myths were popular themes for tapestry series. |
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Read all about it in Elsje Janssen's book. |
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Information on Belgian lace and tapestries. |
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Belgian fashion and design naturally belong on the international stage, so it is no surprise that Brussels has become somewhat of a paradise for the serious power shopper. There are plenty of shopping streets and galleries, both in the upper and lower town. In any case the words to look for are soldes or solden – it means sales! (Officially 1st month of the year and in July). Design studios and boutiques proliferate in the center of the capital, arousing the surprise and excitement of an ever larger circle of customers. Take a walk along Rue Antoine Dansaert Straat and the surrounding area to discover the hub and heart of Brussels’ fashion and design world with the best concentration of avant guard designers and fashion boutiques.
The Avenue Louise is one long catwalk of famous fashion brands, including big international names like Chanel, Vuitton, Hermes, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace and Christian Dior. The first section is one of the most attractive shopping districts in the city, with prestigious as well as more affordable shops clustered around the large department store Innovation. If you are looking for bargains, then go shopping in the lower city around Rue Neuve in the city center. It is one of the most bustling of Brussels’ shopping areas that stretches all the way up to Rue des Fripiers.
Built in 1847, Gallerie St Hubert is a gorgeous, glass roofed arcade in the center of town, lined with cafes, theaters and luxury stores and has the distinction of being the first shopping arcade in Europe. It houses a number of well known shops with wonderful window displays. |
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This website takes you on a virtual tour through Brussels, to discover the "art of living" through Brussels' monuments, restaurants, designers, and most importantly - shopping. Great information and clickable maps for all the best shopping districts in Brussels. |
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A great shopping website covering all shopping regions in Brussels with clickable maps and store listings. |
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If you shop in Brussels, don't miss Belgian designers: Annemie Verbeke-Rue Antoine Dansaert 64 Christophe Coppens-Rue Leon Lepage 2 Isabelle Baines-Rue du Pepin 48 Just in Case-Rue Leon Lepage 63 Jean-Paul Knot-Boulevard Barthelemy 20 Louise Assomo-Rue des Chartreux 64 Maison Martin Margiela-Rue Rempart des Moines 40 So!-Rue de Livourne 127 Stijl-Rue Antoine Dansaert 74 Valerie Berckmans-Rue Van Artevelde 8 |
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What's better than treating yourself to the wonderful pleasure of being swept away by a fine and growing collection of designer labels at the Ardennes Outlet Center in the French speaking region of Belgium? Go crazy ! |
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This website takes you on a virtual tour through Brussels, to discover the "art of living" through Brussels' monuments, restaurants, designers, and most importantly - shopping. Great information and clickable maps for all the best shopping districts in Brussels. |
| Delvaux Bags Retailers in Belgium and in the US. |
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The official website of the famous Belgian designer whose exclusive designs can be seen on the catwalks and red carpets around the world. |
| Itineraires Belgian tour operator offering visitors the history of costume revealed by the collections from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, and the trends of avant-garde fashion via the modern stylists. |
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Everything you want to know about Belgian fashion, stores, special events and more in Brussels. |
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Fashion store in Brussels for men and women. You will find all the famous brand from Ralph Lauren to Givenchy. |
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A group of Belgians who have a common passion for their art and craft, and want to share these with you, their partners worldwide. |
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This website takes you on a virtual tour through Brussels, to discover the "art of living" through Brussels' monuments, restaurants, designers, and most importantly - shopping. Great information and clickable maps for all the best shopping districts in Brussels. |
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Crystal Company of Val Saint Lambert Walking through the Crystal Company, alone or in group, you can see the different crafts that are necessary for the production of crystal and the secret of their creation. Val Saint Lambert is the official supplier to H.M. the King of Belgium and they also supply 40 kingdoms and head of states. Located in Seraing near Liege. |
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Located in Verviers. Under an impressive oak frame, Verviersima welcomes seminars and remarkable temporary exhibitions. |
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SNAPSTORE is the private sales web site launched by the Famous Clothes SA/NV group. Snapstore is the adaptation to the online world of a concept that another well-known brand name of the group, CAMELEON, has successfully applied for about 20 years in its shopping venues. |
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Vente-Exclusive.com is an online outlet store, which organizes sales of prestigious brands, in the Benelux, exclusively for its members, with interesting rebates (-30% to -70%) compared to the consumer retail prices. |
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Articadeau is a company from Belgium founded on July 2007 of which the shop is pioneer in online sale of unique and high-quality Belgian artisanal products. You can find on their website a list of all the artisanal markets. |
