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MoMu
First stop for fashionistas,
this museum’s current
exhibition covers women’s
fashion from 1750-1950,
accentuating a permanent
collection of 25,000
designer pieces. You’ll also
find the Flanders Fashion
Institute cohabiting
here. This hosts (Con)-
temporary Fashion Days,
where both established
and new designers’
collections are on sale.
The next one is 28April
to 1 May at Mercator-
Orteliushuis,
15 Kloosterstraat.
MoMu, 28 Nationalestraat;
tel: +32 (0)3 470 2770,
momu.be; Flanders
Fashion Institute; tel:
+32 (0)3 266 1447, ffi.be
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Het Modepaleis
Meaning“The Fashion
Palace” in English, the
Modepaleis boutique
is the spiritual home of
Dries van Noten, one of
the original Antwerp Six,
who put this city on the
sartorial map with their
avant-garde collections
in the late 80s. Here
you’ll find his immaculate
creations shown off in an
elegant, airy interior.
16 Nationalestraat;
tel: +32 (0)3 470 2510,
driesvannoten.be
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Labels Inc
This designer outlet is
particularly good for
accessory bargains. Lots
of big-name fashion gear
for men and women turns
up here, either second
hand or sourced directly
from the designers, such
as Raf Simons andMarni.
Up-and-coming designers
are featured here too.
4Aalmoezenierstraat;
tel: +32 (0)3 232 6056,
labelsinc.be
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Fish & Chips
A funky two-storey shop
with heaps of clothes and
accessories from smaller
labels at very affordable
prices. A good rummage
can pay dividends, so
allow plenty of time. Plan
to visit when the shop has
one of its art events.
36 Kammenstraat;
tel: +32 (0)3 227 0824,
fishandchips.be
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Louis
This is a great one-stop
shop for serious fashion
addicts. Minimalist rooms
host rails of heavyweight
designers such as
Balenciaga, but always
outstanding local labels
too – this is where the
Antwerp Six got started.
2 Lombardenstraat;
tel: +32 (0)3 232 9872
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Stadsfeestzaal
Restored to its full
neo-classical splendour,
this gilded one-time
concert hall is now a vast
shopping centre. Exit by
the rear entrance on to
Schuttershofstraat and
Graanmarkt for more
classy boutiques.
78Meir; tel: +32 (0)3 202
3100, stadfeestzaal.com
Want more? Pick up an
Antwerp fashionmap
from the tourist office on
13 Grote Markt; tel:+ 32 (0)
3 232 0103, antwerpen.be
Antwerp is a half-hour
drive fromBrusselsAirport.
WORDS DIANA BENTLEY | ILLUSTRATION ©MARC ASPINALL