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Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

Area codes

Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

This is Belgium

The best Belgian-only art, food, photography, music, travel, architecture and neighbourhood tips from the magazine’s team of editors.

hub heroes

We team up with hub.brussels, Brussels’ Business Support Agency, and shine a light on 50 of the Region’s start-up success stories driving the capital city’s economic landscape forward. From the eco-conscious manufacturer to the technology-enabled post-production imprint, our 50-strong selection of portraits and interviews plays testament to the Region’s dense and dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.

The Brussels Bike Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

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On-design

An in-depth look at the work of Belgian design studios, published monthly.

Favourite Belgian movies

Selections of essential Belgian movies handpicked by artistic directors, curators and all-round cinema connoisseurs.

Curator talks

Intimate conversations with curators dissecting the ambitions, intentions and narratives of their recently opened exhibitions.

Exhibition reviews

Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

Portfolio reports

Reviewing the practice of Belgium-based artists through in-depth looks at their recent works.

Studio visits

Exploring the environments and artistic spaces of some of the country’s foremost contemporary artists.

The art throwaway project

Insights into the lives of local contemporary art movers and shakers through our office Quicksnaps.

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Exclusive mixes

Hour-long mixes recorded by the crème de la crème of Belgian DJs and producers exclusively for us.

Favourite Belgian releases

Selections of essential Belgian tracks handpicked by local tastemakers, from DJs and producers to record label heads and record store clerks.

The music throwaway project

Backstage antics, tour tales and onstage adventures with some of the country’s most exciting musical talents captured with our office Quicksnaps.

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Foreign affairs minister Didier Reynders on Brussels

Foreign affairs minister Didier Reynders on Brussels

The Liège-born politician talks restaurants, books and art in his newfound hometown of Brussels.

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The best shopping addresses in Belgium

The best shopping addresses in Belgium

Covering all your last-minute Christmas shopping needs.

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School children talk about the supermarket of the future

School children talk about the supermarket of the future

Unmanned trolleys? Check. Underground tunnel-enabled distribution? Check. Drone deliveries? Colour-coded smart shelves? Check. Hover boards? Of course.

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Rodolphe Janssen’s favourite addresses in Brussels

Rodolphe Janssen’s favourite addresses in Brussels

Gallery owner Rodolphe Janssens shuffles out a list of his top Brussels addresses for food, shops, art, and promenades.

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Publisher Marc Verhagen on his Antwerp

Publisher Marc Verhagen on his Antwerp

Marc Verhagen, founder of Luster publishing house, gives us his personal favourite addresses in and around Antwerp.

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Yvan Mayeur’s favourite Brussels addresses

Yvan Mayeur’s favourite Brussels addresses

Yvan Mayeur, mayor of the city of Brussels, reveals his neighbourhood institutions.

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Gallerist Roger Szmulewicz on Antwerp

Gallerist Roger Szmulewicz on Antwerp

Gallery Fifty One's owner Roger Szmulewicz shares his favourite Antwerp addresses.

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Diane Hennebert on Brussels

Diane Hennebert on Brussels

Diane Hennebert, founder of the creative alternative school Out of the Box, shares a few of her favourite Brussels addresses.

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Area codes: Grand Maison’s Céline Fouarge on Liège

Area codes: Grand Maison’s Céline Fouarge on Liège

As one of the owners of the recently opened Grand Maison coffee shop, Celine shares her top address in and around Liège.

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Non Peut-Être

Non Peut-Être

Young, dynamic and hungry for new addresses, Non Peut Être shares with us a list of their favourite places in Brussels.

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Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Marie Hocepied, founder of Recto Verso, reveals her picks for unwinding and spending quality time with family and friends.

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Area codes: Frederik Vercruysse’s Antwerp

Area codes: Frederik Vercruysse’s Antwerp

Antwerp's nooks and crannies have found a way to fairly new resident Frederik Vercruysse's heart.

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Stephanie Specht’s Antwerp

Stephanie Specht’s Antwerp

In this week's Area code, we takes a stroll through graphic designer Stephanie Specht's Antwerp.

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Jon and Maša’s Antwerp

Jon and Maša’s Antwerp

The couple behind Antwerp-based creative agency Klein take us on a tour of their favourite local hangouts.

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Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

We take a stroll through gallery owner Ingrid Deuss' Antwerp.

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Area codes: DIFT founders Yves and Bert’s Ghent

Area codes: DIFT founders Yves and Bert’s Ghent

DIFT founders reveal Ghent's best coffee bars, tattoo parlours, restaurants and bars.

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Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Thierry Vandenbussche and photographer Sarah Van Marcke take us on a neighbourly walk around their Borgerhout.

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A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ

A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ

...don't miss Gold Panda at Botanique and window dressing with Splash, Can and Cock at Komplot

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15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium

15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium

A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.

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Ten things to do during Design September

Ten things to do during Design September

What to eat, see, buy, visit and listen to during this year's edition of Design September, which opens tomorrow.

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Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium.

Idiot Glee and Krystal Klear come to town, Ghent goes runway and Taschen have a jumble sale.

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The Word Magazine All*Stars: Max and Randa

The Word Magazine All*Stars: Max and Randa

Shoes say more about you than any of the rest of your wardrobe picks. And sneakers say even more.

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The Word Magazine All*Stars: Damien and Olivier

The Word Magazine All*Stars: Damien and Olivier

“They really are my gig and festival sneakers. They could write a book”

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Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium.

Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium.

The sun will be out for The Word's Antwerp BBQ (promise!) while Brussels basks in the warmth of a Martin Parr retro.

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Area codes: there’s a renaissance happening in Amsterdam

Area codes: there’s a renaissance happening in Amsterdam

We're taken on a tour of Amsterdamian Rhiannon Pickle's absolute-must city-side addresses...

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Belgium’s best art bookshops

Belgium’s best art bookshops

We found the hottest spots for the best and most beautiful art and photo books, all for the bibliophiles who covet them...

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Belgium’s best record shops

Belgium’s best record shops

Record-hunter Bart Sibiel honours Belgium's remaining legion of well-stocked vinyl emporiums with a list of Belgium's best record shops.

Holiday gift guide: The Word’s Christmas wishlist

Holiday gift guide: The Word’s Christmas wishlist

We help you keep the holiday season's shopping stress levels down with this hand-picked, carefully-selected gift guide.

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Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

We spoke with the German designer about his selection, the new generation and why a strong product is always key.

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The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

London-based Belgian fashion snapper Gael Delhaye shot this series exclusively for The Word. Lucky us.

CEO Marco Probst takes Belgian luxury leathergood house Delvaux into the future

CEO Marco Probst takes Belgian luxury leathergood house Delvaux into the future

"We don't need a star designer. Our product is the star": New Delvaux CEO Marco Probst talks strategy.

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Adeline and Alexandre on the opening of Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Adeline and Alexandre on the opening of Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Cousins Adeline and Alexandre's blink-and you'll-miss-it one stop shop for Belgian creative entrepreneurs sets up in Brussels.

Annemie Verbeke on Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Annemie Verbeke on Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Womenswear designer Annemie Verbeke gets involved in the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store in Brussels' Châtelain neighbourhood.

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American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium.

Kaiser Chiefs, queer flicks and a weekend art fix for Brussels, while Ghent gets Digitalism.

Fashion designer Christian Wijnants on his 20th collection and winning the Woolmark prize

Fashion designer Christian Wijnants on his 20th collection and winning the Woolmark prize

Throwing a big party to celebrate winning the Woolmark prize is not really Christian Wijnants' thing, he's saving his energies for Paris next year.

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An interview with Antwerp-based German designer Daniel Andresen

An interview with Antwerp-based German designer Daniel Andresen

Antwerp-based German designer Daniel Andresen took time out to chat to us about subjects close to his heart, like the textures and imperfections of a well-spun yarn

The weekend has landed

The weekend has landed

"All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. They’ve got 48 hours off from the world..." Our pink album's fashion series shot by Antwerp-based photographer Kris De Smedt.

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Urban development agency creates collaborations between shop owners and designers

Urban development agency creates collaborations between shop owners and designers

In a bid to spice up the design aspect of our neighbourhoods' retail landscape, urban development agency Atrium launched a contest calling on designers to jazz up the windows and displays of local independent grocery shops.

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Iconic Brussels bookstore Darakan’s dying days

Iconic Brussels bookstore Darakan’s dying days

We drop-in for a browse and a chat as a new (and final?) chapter opens in the Darakan saga.

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The Butt book, a numbered Absolut Vodka bottle and Sandra Kim.

The Butt book, a numbered Absolut Vodka bottle and Sandra Kim.

Our manifold inspirations for the pink album, from Bubblicious gum to the Pink Panther and Belgium's Delirium beer.

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Design District brings Scandinavian cool to Leuven

Design District brings Scandinavian cool to Leuven

The final installment of our series on Belgian design high street gems sees us wandering through Leuven's 'Design District', one of the country's major hotspots for Scandinavian design devotees.

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Antwerp’s Helder: a design studio and interior store all in one

Antwerp’s Helder: a design studio and interior store all in one

At the helm at Antwerp's Helder are a couple of designers whose own creations accompany those of a myriad of young international names...

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Brussels design emporium Espace Bizarre

Brussels design emporium Espace Bizarre

A Japanese furniture shop turned concept store with everything from Muuto to Maroso on the shelves, Jens Rodieck transformed Espace Bizarre into the eclectic design address we know and love today.

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Brussels retail tastemaker La Fabrika’s ode to design restraint

Brussels retail tastemaker La Fabrika’s ode to design restraint

Number two on our tour of Belgium's most exciting design shops is Brussels’ La Fabrika, a 230 square metre patch of the city's design-friendly Dansaert district.

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Shopping for design at Antwerp’s Atelier Solarshop

Shopping for design at Antwerp’s Atelier Solarshop

We strolled through the streets of Belgium's major cities and picked out our favourite design store gems. Each day this week, tune in for a selection of our favorite addresses and featured items. Today: Atelier Solarshop.

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A design and interiors selection to take you through the winter

A design and interiors selection to take you through the winter

We’ve done a room-by-room survey of essentials, rounding-up those items that were most in need of replacing. From bedroom to bar, here’s our selection of design delectables topping our must-have list at the moment.

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An interview with Antwerp’s fashion retail pioneer Geert Bruloot

An interview with Antwerp’s fashion retail pioneer Geert Bruloot

In an exclusive interview for The Word, Philippe Pourhashemi talks to retail pioneer Geert Bruloot about the influence of London in his early days, the making of the Antwerp Six and how Japan paved the way for Belgium.

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Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium

Four exhibitions, a garden concert, a vintage market, a house night and a music festival. Your agenda-fillers for the weekend.

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Street art, vintage fashion and a canal-side party. This weekend in Belgium

Street art, vintage fashion and a canal-side party. This weekend in Belgium

Shake off the office and get into Brussels' much loved Catclub this weekend, then get shopping at Vide Dressing au Garage before heading to Ostend's Storm Thorgerson album art fetish fest and Kosmorigins street art expo. A balmy Belgian weekend awaits.

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Visionary Paris-based Belgian designer Bruno Pieters on sustainable fashion

Visionary Paris-based Belgian designer Bruno Pieters on sustainable fashion

Graced with an interview with designer Bruno Pieters, we discuss 'Honest by.', a new concept that focuses on high-end, sustainable clothing. Transparency is the new black.

Seven things you should buy before you leave

Seven things you should buy before you leave

We’re keeping both him and her happy with this month’s showstoppers selection. We have the iconic bag, shoes and polo shirt, the future-friendly dresses, the obligatory pair of high tops, the jacket to go with them as well as the scent of the moment.

Drive-by shooting

Drive-by shooting

We know what you’re thinking. This girl looks like trouble. But this little sight of beauty knows exactly what she’s doing and where she’s going. Have a look at our grey album's fashion series, shot by Antwerp-based photographer Alex Salinas.

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The weekend in Belgium 28.06

The weekend in Belgium 28.06

This weekend stars a hefty host of exhibitions in Belgium, including In Sight, H Urban and Ghent's Kask school end-of-year, as well as the summer-induced madness that is the start of the July sales, including a big one at everyone's favourite design shop, La Fabrika.

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Bag packers for your summer adventures

Bag packers for your summer adventures

We've stockpiled a stylish selection of goodies to get you prepped for your summer holidays. We've thought of everything - travel bag, bumbag, desert boots, the obligatory sunnies... to help you pack up before you skip off.

Welcome to the jungle

Welcome to the jungle

We invited a number of fashion experts including American style icon Diane Pernet to discuss the industry and what it takes for young designers to make it.

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Collaborate. Cooperate. Consume

Collaborate. Cooperate. Consume

Economic models based on sharing, swapping, bartering, and collective buying are outstripping outdated modes of shopping. We spoke to five alternative economisers, collaborative consumers and collective shoppers.

A brave new world

A brave new world

Upcoming Brussels-based photographer Ismael Moumin shot the orange album's fashion series for us, futuristic, dark and somewhat dystopian.

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The start-up survival kit

The start-up survival kit

We’ve pieced together a range of survival kit items to get you through the start-up years, from the essential laptop bag to lifesaving Aiki Noodles.

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The best online shops for fashion

The best online shops for fashion

Online shopping goes native with our pick of Belgium's best e-tailers, plus a round-up of our favorites abroad, with a focus on sites featuring Belgian brands.

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The weekend in Belgium 26.04

The weekend in Belgium 26.04

The weekend is set to be a good one for music lovers with the country's concert halls graced by the likes of The Lemonheads, The Beatnuts, Dandy Warhols and Wallace Vanborn. Plus there's an art book market in Ghent and exhibitions by Ian Wilson, Will Rogan, Stef Renodeyn and Lisa Carletta.

Destined to shine

Destined to shine

Our pick of orange show-stopping goodies, from a Burberry trench to Kenzo's latest perfume.

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The weekend in Belgium 19.04

The weekend in Belgium 19.04

Here's our pick of somethings for your Belgian weekend, lovingly laid out with Art Brussels sitting pretty at the top of the pile with expos by Roe Ethridge and Felicia Atkinson, 40 murals by Invader, and some art fair side-shows.

Blonde ambition

Blonde ambition

Céline De Schepper, only 23 years old, just graduated from La Cambre last June and is already one of Belgium's young rising fashion stars.

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Pimpinelle

Pimpinelle

Pimpinelle, a new boutique in Brussels for foodies, inspires Damien Aresta to sample some other recent delicious food experiences. Dig in.

Spring cleaning

Spring cleaning

Spring is a time for new beginnings (read: new clothes). But what to stuff in your closet once you're done clearing out the cobwebs from your woolly Belgian winter wardrobe? Here's our handpicked selection of lovely spring things.

Fifteen questions to Alice Knackfuss

Fifteen questions to Alice Knackfuss

We talk to the designer about feminism, the "freedom" of menswear and why she ultimately refuses to believe in fast fashion.

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The weekend in Belgium 01.03

The weekend in Belgium 01.03

After a week off and with 4 exhibitions, 3 concerts & a night at Brussels' museums, our selection of weekend happenings is back on track.

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Hunting and Collecting’s Niels and Aude

Hunting and Collecting’s Niels and Aude

Niels and Aude are the creative geniuses behind Hunting and Collecting, a Brussels-based concept store that's made a name for itself in Belgium and beyond.

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The Valentine’s Day gift guide

The Valentine’s Day gift guide

Every day of the week we'll be hand-picking one gift that is guaranteed to get you in your loved ones' good books. And we ain't talking heart-shaped boxes...

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Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

By telling the story of the aunt and cousin of Jackie 'O' Kennedy, 1976 documentary Grey Gardens shows the face of the American aristocracy fallen from grace.

Stockman dummy

Stockman dummy

In the third part of our designer survival kit we introduce you to the Stockman dummy - an essential no future fashion maker will be able to do without.

Premiere Vision

Premiere Vision

Twice a year Premiere Vision, the world's number one fabric fair, brings together designers from all over the world in Paris.

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Delvaux and Wouters & Hendrix collaboration

Delvaux and Wouters & Hendrix collaboration

We sit down with jewellery designers Wouters & Hendrix to get the lowdown on their Delvaux collaboration.

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Our Christmas wish list

Our Christmas wish list

Starting today and up until Christmas eve, we’ll be putting forward two present proposals a day meant to make your end-of-year gift search that little bit easier. Today: A knitted cardigan from Henrik Vibskov and scarf by SPRB.

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When Hedgren met Sonny

When Hedgren met Sonny

Belgium bag maker Hedgren teams up with happy snapper Sonny Vandevelde for the launch of their capsule collection.

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The weekend 15.12

The weekend 15.12

Three exhibitions, a Black Lips concert and a DJ set in Brussels, photography in Antwerp, painting in Ghent, popular culture in Leuven and, last but not least, a quick-shot selection of leftfield Christmas markets to catch this weekend.

Music
White labels

White labels

Brussels nightlife queen and Word-columnist Lady Jane on white labels and the luxury of having record store clerks keep little gems behind their counters for their trusted customers.

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White coats: The baker

White coats: The baker

In part three of our feature on wearing white coats at work, we profile Himschoot, Ghent's oldest bakery.

Art
Rue Blanche

Rue Blanche

Rue Blanche is not only known as a purveyor of softness for everyday women but also for its outstanding look books. We dived a bit into history and had a closer look at its catalogues of the last 25 years.

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Chauncey’s white crew neck

Chauncey’s white crew neck

Cosy-up to this white sweater from Brussels-based knitwear label Chauncey made of the finest Mongolian cashmere.

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Damir Doma

Damir Doma

We sit down with 30 year old Croatian fashion designer Damir Doma to talk production issues, being an introvert in Antwerp and choosing white for his latest collection.

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The weekend 01.12

The weekend 01.12

Lineart Art Fair and Hercules and Love Affair's Andy Butler in Ghent, Belgian photography and discount designer shopping in Antwerp, Jasper Johns in the countryside and, last but not least, Robert Devriendt and a temporary design store in Brussels.

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The weekend 25.11

The weekend 25.11

Suuns tonight. Then our white album release party and The Herbaliser at Bozar tomorrow night. A couple of shows (Harry Gruyaert, Boris Tellegen and Valerie Snobeck) and a party (the Catclub) on Saturday. Then, energy-levels permitting, a pop-up sale at Bozarshop (Martin Margiela). Phew.

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The weekend 18.11

The weekend 18.11

Design exhibitions, photography fairs, fashion sales, vintage markets, live shows and DJ nights. People take note, your weekend's about to kick off and it's going to be big.

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The weekend 11.11

The weekend 11.11

A camera phone photography exhibition in Ghent, a Paul Smith exhibition in Antwerp, a fashion show of second-hand creations, a gay-cinema festival, I Love Techno in Ghent and a rap concert in Brussels.

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A Sofie D’Hoore dress

A Sofie D’Hoore dress

The little black dress gets given a Belgian twist in the shape of Sophie D'Hoore's upscaled offshoot for the modern woman.

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Fifteen questions to: Peter Ceursters

Fifteen questions put to Peter Ceursters, manager of Antwerp's Acne store by day and accessory designer by night.

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Bleu de Chanel

Bleu de Chanel

Chanel's latest fragrance for men 'Bleu de Chanel' hits all the right notes. Neither too girly nor too macho, the perfectly balanced manly scent offers just the right mixture of confidence and unpretentiousness.

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Fifteen questions to: Sofie Claes

Fifteen questions to: Sofie Claes

We sit down with Antwerp rising start Sophie Claes for the second in our instalment of fifteen question sessions to talk doing charity in India, starting her own business and what characterises her style.

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The weekend 21.10

The weekend 21.10

Berlin's electro legend Apparat is coming to Brussels as well as the Californian quirky three-piece Why? and Bepotel throws its release party - it's going to be a busy weekend for music lovers. For all others there is Bob Verschueren's quite original exhibition of vegetal artworks in the Botanique or the so-called Micromarché, an indoor art and fashion market showcasing Belgium's young talents.

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Kiehl’s Creme de Corps

Kiehl’s Creme de Corps

You know what they say: a good defence is a strong offence. Don't wait for the winter to take its toll on your skin, and pre-empt the cracks with Kiehl's Creme de Corps, a face-saving, all-encompassing body cream that'll act as damage control to the winter months' wrath.

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Spicing it up: Saveurs et Savoirs

Spicing it up: Saveurs et Savoirs

For the last instalment in our four-part series of inspiring retail start-ups, we spice things up a little with Saveurs et Savoirs, a temple to the senses set to open in Brussels this December.

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YMC sweater for girls

YMC sweater for girls

Nothing says cuddle up and snuggle like a heavy-knit sweater, and this YMC crew neck has got the entire office dishing out group hugs as defensive measures against the week's depressing weather.

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Ménage à deux: When fashion, art and lifestyle collide

Ménage à deux: When fashion, art and lifestyle collide

In the third instalment of our series on new retail innovations, we meet DJ duo Ménage à deux a couple of days prior to the opening of their concept store of the same name, a fashion, design and culture emporium nestled in the heart of Brussels.

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Fifteen questions to: Eric Beauduin

Fifteen questions to: Eric Beauduin

Fashion designer Eric Beauduin's leather good creations have taken the fashion world by storm, resulting in prestigious retails imprints such as L'Ėclaireur in Paris and Halelujah in Brussels carrying his line. In a new, weekly series of rapid fire questions to the fashion folk, we quiz the Brussels-based bagman on everything from the meaning of luxury to the importance of retaining his independence.

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Nike Sky Force ’88

Nike Sky Force ’88

The re-edition of Nike's Sky Force '88 has got the whole office reminiscing about the days when we spent more time on the basketball court than at the local. A time when scoring a three-pointer didn't yet have a double entendre.

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Miam Miam Bio: Organic food Grandma-style

Miam Miam Bio: Organic food Grandma-style

In part two of our ongoing series on dynamic, local retail start-ups that enliven your neighbourhood's retail landscape, we meet the owner of Miam Miam Bio, an innovative organic concept that puts Grandma-style cooking at the centre of its philosophy and offering.

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OpenSoon supports businesses with an attitude

OpenSoon supports businesses with an attitude

In a fresh bid to add character to your local shopping strip, the Belgian government has launched OpenSoon, an initiative that puts independence and creativity back at the heart of your community by supporting young upstarts in their retail adventures. We profile four of these subsidised projects, starting this week with Brussels-based jewellery shop-come-talent-plateform Joya.

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Les jeans de Chanel

Les jeans de Chanel

Denim is everywhere and now you can even wear it on your nails: We love Chanel's jeans inspired shades of blue.

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London’s The Peoples Supermarket wins smart future minds award

London’s The Peoples Supermarket wins smart future minds award

A supermarket for the people by the people - this is the motto of the winning project. A sustainable food cooperative that provides healthy, local food at reasonable prices convinced the international jury at the smart urban stage Frankfurt.

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Win a complete Braun cruZer set

Win a complete Braun cruZer set

Monday means give-away, and today we have a complete package of Braun's cruZer range to hand out to a lucky reader.

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When old meets new: J.M. Weston invites Kitsuné

Collaborations are a hard thing to pull-off in the finicky and fickle world of fashion. Egos tend to get in the way, brand values get muddled and no one really is fooled. Yes, ok, we’ll buy into the ‘meeting of minds’ thing, but that’s about as far as it goes. Don’t expect us to believe […]

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Fashion: Shoe shining

Footwear fetishists are one step closer to shoe bliss thanks to Walk The Line, a brand new boutique opened by Audrey Jaeger little over a month ago, near the posh Place Georges Brugmannplein. After working in boutiques such as Paule Ka and Chanel, she found the incentive to set up her own place following an […]

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Win a watch from Swatch’s New Gent collection

Many objects come with the added bonus of announcing a certain coming-of-age. A maturity. A willigness to take a step up and, well, grow up. In the same way as you now start looking at blazer coats in a different light (“they’re ok when worn on top of a pair of jeans” you might even […]

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Bunker paradise

A nuclear disaster is looming. There’s about an hour left for provision shopping and 25 measly Euros in your wallet, before having to lock yourself up in a bunker for one month. What food would you pack? We ask a musician, a chef and a model for their suggestions… Photography Ulrike Biets Lead singer and […]

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So Fresh, So Cool

Following in the footsteps of its sister shop, Fresh Kicks, is a new sneaker store from Brussel’s Youssef Hebidel,  catering cool for the city’s urbanites. Having started a graf shop back in the late 90s, Youssef established himself as somewhat of a doyen of street culture in Brussels. Tapping into the extant need for a […]

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FAntastic and FAbulous: the opening of FA Gallery

The project was an ambitious one right from the word go. The idea, although simple, was massive in its scope: to reinvigorate a dire and rather stale local fashion and art landscape (in this case, that of Kuwait), and infuse it with much-needed pep. Whilst style staples such as Villa Moda had dominated the local […]

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hallelujah!

Down on Rue Antoine Dansaert comes a new store that’s answering a lot of prayers with its eco-friendly and fashionable wares. Brought to us by Sonja Noël, the owner of the street’s stalwart Stijl, is Hallelujah. An eco-friendly take on luxury high fashion, this boutique is far cry from the hippy uniform of tie-dye, rainbow […]

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A shoe called Faguo

A collective sigh for yet another sneaker claiming to save the world, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d already seen  Faguo. A discreetly designed and simple sneaker which looks like something we’ve all owned at some point in our lives, although there is something hidden beneath that sober and humble exterior. Encapsulated in the trademark […]

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