Oscar the Collection
Oscar the CollectionInfo
About the brand
OSCAR’s modern and minimal vision of luxury has been created in 2017. Looking for a feminine and easy spirit, the brand has its own identity by its obsession of softness, a delicate palette and what can only be called coziness.
Refresh your wardrobe with a piece from our gorgeous ready-to-wear collection, featuring beautifully crafted dresses, sweaters, skirts, tops and trousers.
Whether you’re searching for a special occasion, casual streetstyle or updating your work wardrobe.
OSCAR The Collection has you covered.
Venecolaan 52L Aalter 9880 Belgium
Suit Solutions
Suit SolutionsInfo
Are you looking for an experienced tailor? Emin has had his sewing workshop for more than 20 years now. In the beginning, the focus was mainly on retouching for renowned boutiques in and outside Antwerp, and tailor-made clothing.
The tailor Emin Aliyev designs – together with you – your tailor-made clothing. He guides you – step by step – in choosing the fabric, the cut, the lining, the buttons, and other finishes …
Need an experienced tailor?
SuitSolutions has its own workshop for customization, repairs and retouching of all kinds of clothing
Our tailoring services
Have clothing made to measure (retouches)
In recent years, there has also been an increasing demand for a tailor with an eye for the right fit – whether it is to update existing garments or to have newly purchased designer clothes perfectly adapted (retouches) – or to tailor clothing.
Full Tailored Clothing
SuitSolutions also offers the contemporary stylish man tailor-made solutions at very competitive prices. The suits, vests and overcoats are made according to traditional craft methods with sustainable quality fabrics such as vital Barberis, Ariston, Holland & Sherry, Scabal, etc…
Clothing repairs
We all know it, your most beautiful jacket, pants or skirt has a tear, the zipper is broken. It would be a shame to just throw away your expensive clothes and let alone favorite clothes while you can still wear them. That is why we also repair your garments so that you can wear them for a few more years!
How does a tailor work?
Step 1: Make an appointment
To ensure that we can take your measurements in peace, we recommend that you make an appointment in advance. Together with you we look at an ideal moment during or after office hours when it suits you!
Step 2: Take measurements
A perfect fit is crucial for tailoring. The tailor will take your measurements, so he can determine the perfect fit of your garment.
Step 3: Choice of fabrics & accessories
After measuring your measurements, we will discuss the possible fabrics, the color of the lining and all the options with you. The tailor will give you professional advice on all possible finishes.
Step 4: Delivery of Creation
Depending on the complexity, your tailor-made suit, jacket, shirt, trousers or other multi-piece creation will be ready after a few weeks. The tailor checks with you whether everything feels comfortable.
Real craft: more than just designing tailor-made clothing
The profession of a tailor mainly consists of making tailor-made clothes. The craft is thousands of years old and dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. This concerns different types of clothing such as trousers, skirts, jackets, shirts, jackets, but also suits.
A good tailor not only makes new clothes, but also repairs or adjusts clothes according to body measurements. For example, it is about repairing a zipper or taking a pair of pants or vest. That is why we also speak of a tailor, tailor or costume designer!
All the qualities of a good tailor
Is a perfectionist – he works very precisely to offer the customer a garment that fits exactly and is beautifully finished
Is accurate – not only by delivering work that is in line with customer expectations but also the finishing of the creation
Punctual – this by having the garments ready on time on an agreed date so that you can wear it for the occasion
Energetic, customer-oriented, creative – are of course also important qualities or competencies of a good tailor.
Experienced tailor with own studio in Belgium
Are you looking for an experienced tailor in Belgium? SuitSolutions has its tailor shop in the center of Antwerp. Our customers come from East Flanders, West Flanders, Brussels, Flemish Brabant and also the Netherlands for our expertise in tailor-made clothing.
Make an appointment or visit our clothing store where we will be happy to show you the various options for both women’s and men’s clothing, retouches, repairs.
OPENING HOURS
AFTER APPOINTMENT 18.00 – 20.30
Closed on Mondays
Tuesday 10.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 18.00
Wednesday 10.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 18.00
Thursday 10.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 18.00
Friday 10.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 18.00
Saturday 10.00 – 13.00 / 14.00 – 16.30
Closed on Sundays
Frankrijklei 76 Bus 1 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium
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Fashion is the Extension of Imagination:
Perfectionist, objective observant, sincere and above all spontaneous, Esmeralda has built on her experiences by working with different companies, while always following a positive philosophy.
Please click on the middle crosses for more details.
Born in Strasbourg (France),…
the child of a Spanish artist mother, she started travelling and drawing at a very early age. She lived her childhood mostly between Berlin (Germany) and Conil de la Frontera (Spain) surrounded by various fabrics and paintings of her mother, who was her biggest Muse. The great contrast between both cities of her childhood also enlarged her cultural and artistic mind.
With a desire to discover more cultures,…
she embarked on an international business career in Strasbourg. However, her artistic soul was stirring and thus with no hesitation, she left to Brussels in order to make her dream come true: to become a Fashion Designer.
During those three years studying in Brussels…
she discovered the Art Nouveau, and was integrated into the fashion world. She designed successfully unique creations for the Fantasy Film Festival and for the Bouglione Circus. She also took part in catwalks, and did her work experience in an Haute Couture company in Berlin. Her most enriching experience was her first public fashion show, with her haute couture collection, inspired by Chess game. This was when she realized that being a fashion designer would always be her passion.
She returned to her roots in Barcelona…
and worked for CUSTO BARCELONA. Following her experience at Custo Barcelona, she created a fashion shoe collection for Juba Trading Portugal.
In order to improve her technical and creative skills as a designer,…
she integrated into the team at Levi Strauss Europe in Brussels. After this, she joined the pioneer team in Amsterdam to build up LEVI’S XX with amazing brands LVC (Levi’s Vintage Clothing) and LMC (Levi’s Made and Crafted).
Following her ever-present need for quality growing experience,…
she worked for BVBA 32 in Antwerp for the luxury prêt-a-porter brand, Thimister.
Finally, the moment to explore new challenges arrived…
The dream of an 8 year old girl had to become reality, so, in March 2013, she decided to launch her very own brand,SMARACK.
Since then,…
she has participated in several catwalks and designer tradeshows.
Now,her brand SMARACK and tailoring service continues to grow,…
as builds a powerful reputation in the design world. She is freelancing and consulting other major design brands.
Rue des Chartreux, 48b Kartuizersstraat 1st floor Brussels 1000 Belgium
Howlin’
Howlin’Info
ABOUT
We are an Antwerp based knitwear brand.
Since 1981 we have been producing quality knitwear in Scotland and in 2009 we launched our new label Howlin’ (scottish slang for smelly). The way of manufacturing remains traditional but Howlin’ offers more room for fantasy in shape and pattern.
At Howlin’ we strive for timeless, playful products that are made with care. So whether it is a scarf or a shaggy waistcoat; all our products are individually manufactured and hand finished by traditionally skilled craftsmen in either Scotland, Ireland or Belgium using the highest quality yarns possible.
Small is beautiful.
MADE IN SCOTLAND
Scotland has a long history of producing the best knitwear in the world and we are happy to be involved in it for over 30 years.
Since the start of Howlin’ our goal was to bring a fresh somewhat twisted approach to Scottish knitwear while respecting its rich heritage. Keeping the best of the old techniques and mix it with new technology, patterns, colors and ideas.
In an ever faster and more automated economy we are happy to slow things down and have our focus on well made products. It’s a niche, we know, but we like niche products, a lot. Just like a small record label doing hand stamped 7 inches with personal liner notes. It’s the beauty in the details.
Each Howlin’ garment is handled individually and tenderly, throughout its entire production, from the first precise stitch to the delicate pressing and folding.
All our yarns are carefully sourced according to their quality and sustainability standards. Our beloved planet earth has a special place in our heart and we think it’s the best planet out there (as far as we know) so we want to have the lowest impact on it as possible.
Our natural yarns come from local mills, some even complete all the stages of yarn production under one roof. This includes grading, scouring and dyeing fleece before colour blending, carding, spinning, twisting and balling to produce this unique 100% pure Shetland yarn.
A quality which is often imitated but never duplicated.
MADE IN IRELAND
Over the years we have been working closely with a small Irish family run company established centuries ago.
Together with these master crafts people we produce the highest quality knitwear with local Irish yarns.
We have to admit, at first we got strange looks when we came up with our ideas but that changed over the years, now it’s simply that classic smile when they see a new Howlin’ design.
We are very happy to contribute to this unique art and craft which is not only beautiful but also important culturally to remain alive.
Producing in Ireland (and Scotland, and Belgium) not only means you have a truly unique product in your hand, it also means that the people making your goods are well paid and looked after.
MADE IN BELGIUM
Next to our Scottish and Irish knitwear we are happy to create products in our home country Belgium.
Together with several small factories in Belgium, each carefully chosen for their own speciality, we managed to make a diverse range of products which include lighter weight knitwear, jersey and towel fabric garments.
Our goal was to create durable, functional and original products which far outlives seasonal trends.
All pieces are produced in small batches and with close attention to details.
Extra special is the fact that for our jersey we don’t import fabrics but that we knit everything entirely in-house.
Therefore we can proudly say that all our Howlin’ products are truly 100% produced in Belgium.
Nationalestraat 20 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium
Kopstraatje 3 2000 Antwerp Belgium
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1957
Het verhaal achter Mayerline
Op 12 mei 1957 zetten Jozef Meyer en Jeanne Vrydags hun eerste stappen in de mode met een beperkte collectie handgemaakte mantels voor de lokale markt. Toen de notaris de handelsnaam “Meyerline” per ongeluk als “Mayerline” noteerde, zag het modekoppel wel wat in de vrouwelijkere toon van deze spellingsfout. Het merk Mayerline was geboren.
1970
Voet aan wal in de modestad
Het aantal enthousiaste reacties op de eerste handgemaakte mantels was zo overweldigend dat het modekoppel besliste mantelpakjes aan de collectie toe te voegen. De steeds ruimer wordende collectie was al gauw niet meer enkel op de markt te koop maar dook op in kwalitatieve multimerkenboetieks, zoals de toen befaamde Alpina-winkels in Antwerpen. Zo kreeg Mayerline een stevige voet aan de grond in de modestad. Toen de uitbaatster van de Alpinawinkel in Antwerpen begin jaren ’70 met pensioen wou en haar zaak wilde stopzetten, zag zakenman Jozef zijn kans schoon: Mayerline veranderde in één klap van kledingmaker naar kledingmaker met eigen multmerkenwinkels.
1980
Zoals het klokje thuis tikt
In 1980 nam zoon Maurice het roer over en bouwde de export langzaam af om zich op de expansie van zijn geliefde thuismarkt te gaan concentreren. Hij breidde het bestaande assortiment uit tot een volwaardige collectie, bracht in 1986 de eerste catalogus uit en opende in 1995 de eerste Mayerline-winkel. In 1996 kreeg Mayerline bovendien een vaste stek als ‘shop-in-the-shop’ bij Galeria Inno. Mayerline werd een gevestigde waarde. Tegen 2006 telde het merk 25 eigen verkooppunten en was het aanwezig in de 15 filialen van Galeria Inno
2000
De derde generatie
Eind 2009 zette Maurice een stap opzij om plaats te maken voor de derde generatie: schoonzoon Patrik Geurts nam het roer in handen als CEO, in samenwerking met zijn vrouw Annick Meyer.
Eén jaar later trad Mayerline als één van de eerste merken in België toe tot de Fair Wear Foundation. Deze belangenorganisatie kijkt er op toe dat alle kleding waar dan ook ter wereld, wordt gemaakt onder fatsoenlijke werkomstandigheden. De Fair Wear principes worden bij Mayerline hoog in het vaandel gedragen. Alles wordt in het werk gesteld om de productieketen en de bedrijfsvoering aan te passenen en zo te streven naar betere arbeidsomstandigheden.
2013
In 2013 neemt CRG (de holding boven JBC) een meerderheidsparticipatie in Mayerline. Samen zetten we in op groei en op verruiming van het assortiment.
Met deze nieuwe Mayerline-familie opent in 2015 de eerste buitenlandse Mayerline-winkel in Luxemburg en betreden we de online marktplaats met onze webshop.
Patrik Geurts en Annick Meyer zijn een jaar later de trotse getuigen van de geboorte van het jongere Mayerline-zusje ‘Améline’ en besluiten dat het tijd is om een stap opzij te zetten en de fakkel door te geven. Mayerline is nu volledig in handen van familie Claes (CRG) die blijft investeren in het groeiverhaal en verruiming van het assortiment.
2018
Een nieuw elan
In 2018 vangt voor Mayerline een nieuw hoofdstuk aan en verhuist men naar een gloednieuw hoofdkantoor in Vilvoorde.
Er wordt ook een nieuw winkelconcept ontwikkeld met een eerste flagshipstore in Leuven.
In 2020, in volle Corona lockdown, neemt Mayerline een digitale versnelling met als Belgische primeur, een virtuele click&shop-videocatwalk om haar collecties zo inspirerend mogelijk naar de klant te brengen. Met videoshopping, een waaier aan omnichannel opties en sterk uitgebouwde persoonlijke adviesservices maakt Mayerline zich sterk voor de toekomst van de nieuwe consument.
Nu
De perfecte pasvorm
voor elk lichaam
Vandaag, in 2022, staat Mayerline al 65 jaar voor toegankelijk vakmanschap voor elke vrouw. Op maat van de unieke vrouwelijke vormen en voor ieders budget.
We blijven sleutelen aan de perfecte pasvorm met aandacht voor elk type lichaam. Steeds stijlvol en hedendaags.
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About
1961: Birth
The story begins in a little village in south eastern Turkey. We are Sunday, it is October 29, 1961, Manufer Gulcu was born. Coming from a modest family, his father is farrier and his mother is housewife. In 1966, the family leaves the village to settle in the city, where his father opens his own workshop and reconverts into the manufacturing of horse saddles. During his early childhood, Manufer goes to school while working in his father’s workshop, where he gets familiar with a craftsmanship profession.
1972: Arrival in Istanbul
In 1972, Manufer Gulcu arrived with his family in Istanbul. The city is large and living conditions difficult, forcing Manufer to quit school at the age of 11 to find work. After accumulating odd jobs, Manufer found an apprentice position in a workshop located in the Beyazit district of Istanbul and discovered the profession of sewing there. Skillful with his hands, he quickly learns and develops technical skills. Very early on, working with leather and natural materials fascinates and ambitions him.
1978: Opening of his first workshop
In 1978, when he was only 17 years old, Manufer becomes an experienced couturier, the most respected position in the profession. His boss then offered him to take over the management of the workshop. He will accept the proposal and team up with his best friend to lead a team of eight workers. At a time considered to be the beginnings of the golden age of leather, Manufer saw its activity grow steadily.
1981: Arrival in Belgium
In 1981, in a tumultuous socio-economic context, Manufer decided to leave Istanbul for Europe, where everything had to be rebuilt. He will work for 3 years in different sewing workshops until the opening of his own workshop, which will later allow him to meet his wife. At that time, the importance of leather and shearling in the world of ready-to-wear was at its peak.
1987: The workshop burns down
On November 12, 1987, the building where the workshop is located burned down. Once again, everything has to be rebuilt. The accident prompted Manufer to renovate the Maison de Maître in Brussels located at 138 Avenue du Roi. He set up his workshops there, which he named MANUFERO, as a tribute to his origins. There he will develop his activities of creation, sales to professionals and individuals. He will also put his couturier know-how at the service of other designers, and will collaborate with prestigious houses such as Natan, Yves Saint-Laurent, Kris Van Assche and Jean-Paul Knot.
1992: 29thOctober is born
In his spirit of creation, Manufer Gulcu decides to put a name on his collections. In 1992, he created his brand, 29THOCTOBER, referring to a triple symbolic date for him and his family.
1999: Marie-Claire France
In 1999, the 29THOCTOBER brand obtained its first publication in a renowned magazine, Marie-Claire France.
2004: Paris international fair
In 2004, the 29THOCTOBER brand was present for the first time at the international ready-to-wear fair in Paris. This event will open the doors of French boutiques to the Maison and give it its European dimension.
2012: MIEL Catwalk
In 2012, the Maison took part in its very first fashion show, the MIEL Catwalk, and presented a preview of its winter 2013-2014 collection.
2018: The team is growing
In 2018, the 29THOCTOBER team is growing and becomes more than ever a family house. Benjamin and Lucie, Manufer’s children, join the company and give it a digital dimension by creating the online store.
2020: The range is growing
The brand takes precedence over innovation and diversification. More than ever willing to perpetuate its craftsmanship and put its know-how at the service of innovative and committed fashion, 29THOCTOBER is launching its first capsule collection in vegetable leather. On the occasion of its birthday, October 29, 2020, the brand unveils its bag line.
Avenue du Roi 138 Brussels 1190 Belgium
Rue Joseph Stevens 41 Brussels 1000 Belgium
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caroline biss offers the modern, self-confident woman elegant and classy women’s fashions with glamorous style.
perfectly fitting ready-to-wear collections that combine stylish simplicity, subtle colours and new materials – resulting in a contemporary yet timeless collection.
comfortable designs for every day of the week, weekend sporting outfits with just that little bit more, fashion dresses for a night out and sparkling party wear.
Kouterbaan 44 Lebbeke 9280 Belgium
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VALERIE BACART
VALÉRIE BACART IS A HIGH-END CLOTHING BRAND, MADE IN MONS.
Valérie Bacart was for many years at the head of a museum institution dedicated to textile arts. Holder of a Master’s degree in Art History coupled with a seamstress diploma, she decided to create her own clothing brand.
Valérie Bacart is a brand that develops clothes designed from “dormant stocks”, these high-end fabrics, made for designers but remained unsold.
The collection is created from timeless models which, once revisited, are available as unique pieces.
The clothes are made in limited quantities because the brand’s desire is to respect a production rhythm on a human scale. Each garment is hand-sewn by the designer in her workshop.
Wearing Valérie Bacart means choosing artisanal know-how and expressing your preferences for quality and respectful work.
Valérie Bacart lives in Mons in Belgium. In parallel with the development of her clothing brand, she teaches the history of textile art in a higher art school.
Christoph Broich
Christoph Broich
Chauncey
ChaunceyInfo
Chauncey is Belgium brand, founded by knitwear designer Nathalie Bouhana, who worked for Hermès, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Ferragamo and photographer David Sdika. The brand is a mix of traditional elegance, with a touch of humour and surrealism. Using only the highest quality yarns, Chauncey prides itself on craftsmanship. All pieces are made of the softest natural yarns in Italy