You’ve trawled the shops of the world-famous
Fashion District in the first installment of our Antwerp shopping guide, now venture out to the Latin Quarter and the South District, where style thrives with the same individual Belgian spirit as those that surround the
MoMu (Nationalestraat 28, tel. +32 (0)3 470 27 70). While much of Europe is buzzing about prét-à-porter, the Belgian fashion community celebrates their way with Vitrine (or “Laundry Day”, this year from 6-16 September), when young and established designers create installations for store windows, art galleries, town squares and even bakeries, accompanied by a healthy dose of parties.
Louis
A longstanding Antwerp institution, Louis carried many of the big-league Belgians before anyone else, starting with Margiela and the Antwerp Six in the ’80s. This launching pad stays local with Veronique Branquinho, Jurgi Persoons, Raf Simons, AF Vandevorst and Ann Demeulemeester, as well as pan-European labels including Lanvin and Rick […]
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