Arsenic & Vielles Dentelles
Arsenic & Vielles Dentelles-
The Story
- The skin unveils…and the skin veils. The skin is double, becomes double. Like a jewel, drawing and emphasizing itself. Lingerie is flimsy.It makes us recall ourselves, to the women we were and to the women we’ll be, It’s the intimate link between us and us, between us and the gaze, between us and him between him and her. Lingerie is Vieilles dentelles.Then suddenly, the memory of an embrace, a dream of stripping, patiently impatient, until comes the sensual essence.
- And, in a unique instant, Senses are smelting and confusing in a unique instant. Lingerie is Arsenic.Arsenic et vieilles dentelles paradoxes itself in order to offer you this liberty of sensuality, without being a jail or a constraint.Arsenic et vieilles dentelles goes along with tradition, silk, cotton and the precise home made know how bringing you to taste, in total freedom, the beauty of a forbidden poison.
Nederlands
Wie zijn we?
Bel&Bo is een Belgisch familiebedrijf met meer dan 90 winkelpunten verspreid over heel België.
Onze kledingketen staat voor een complete collectie kledij en accessoires, voor de volledige familie en voor iedere stijl.
Kleur primeert in onze filosofie
De Bel&Bo collecties zijn altijd kleurrijk, met een grote keuze aan tinten en nuances, zodat ieder persoon het model en kleur vindt die haar of hem past.
Dankzij wekelijkse leveringen hangen er bij ieder bezoek nieuwe artikelen, bovendien is er om de 14 dagen een volledig nieuw kleuraccent in de winkel.
Aangenaam winkelen
Winkelen bij Bel&Bo is in een aangename sfeer een outfit samenstellen, uit de laatste trends en zonder twijfel. Het is de garantie voor een optimale kwaliteit aan de laagste prijzen. Wij combineren goed humeur met een hartelijk verkoopsteam en persoonlijke, aangename winkels.
Advies bij uw aankoop
Onze verkoopsters zijn speciaal opgeleid in stijl- en kleuradvies om jou te helpen kiezen en combineren. De gepaste outfit en kleur doen wonderen!
Kwaliteitscontrole
We hechten heel wat belang aan de kwaliteit van onze producten, want Bel&Bo staat garant voor kwalitatieve kledij aan een voordelige prijs.
Eerlijk en duurzaam ondernemen
Bel&Bo neemt ook haar verantwoordelijkheid voor mens en milieu, eerlijke handel is de norm.
BeCommerce
Bel&Bo is lid van BeCommerce, de Belgische Vereninging van de bedrijven die actief zijn in de online verkoop. De website van Bel&Bo is gebonden met de gedragscode van het BeCommerce kwaliteitslabel.
FRANCAIS
A propos de nous
Qui sommes-nous?
Bel&Bo est une entreprise familiale belge implantée dans plus de 90 points de vente en Belgique.
Nous proposons une collection de vêtements et d’accessoires pour toute la famille et pour tous les styles.
Une enseigne colorée
Les collections Bel&Bo sont toujours colorées, avec un large choix de teintes et de nuances, afin que chacun trouve le modèle et la couleur qui lui va.
Tous les quinze jours, une nouvelle teinte fait son apparition dans les magasins. Une bonne raison d’aller régulièrement y jeter un œil!
Un shopping agréable
Faire ses achats chez Bel&Bo, c’est s’amuser à composer des tenues, sans hésitation et selon les dernières tendances. C’est une garantie pour une qualité optimale aux pris les plus bas. Nous vous accueillons avec bonne humeur grâce à nos équipes de vente, dans nos magasins agréables et chaleureux.
Conseils lors de vos achats
Nos vendeuses ont suivi une formation en conseil couleurs et style afin de vous aider à choisir et à combiner vos tenues. La tenue adéquate et les couleurs en mettent plein la vue !
Contrôle qualité
Nous attachons beaucoup d’importance à la qualité de nos produits, car Bel&Bo s’engage pour des vêtements de qualité à prix abordable.
Entreprise durable et équitable
Bel&Bo se sent responsable pour l’humanité et l’environnement, le commerce équitable est la norme
BeCommerce
Bel&Bo est membre de BeCommerce, l’association belge des entreprises actives dans le domaine du e-commerce. Le site de Bel&Bo est donc soumis au code de conduite du Label de Qualité BeCommerce.
Theo Nuyttenslaan 5 Deerlijk 8540 Belgium
Carine Gilson
Carine GilsonAtelier véritable
“As day subtly turns to night and the hours steadily string by, the dream, at once airy and elegant, comes within reach. Pleasurably palpable.” – Carine Gilson
Carine Gilson’s story harks back to the 1990s. A freshly-minted graduate of Antwerp’s prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied fashion, Carine Gilson discovered Maille France, a small Brussels atelier that manufactured fine ladies’ underslips. She immediately fell in love with the world of lingerie.
Savoir-faire
Carine Gilson decided to acquire the workshop and, with sheer dedication, set out to work on silk, lace, and exceptional materials. In the fashion of the boundlessly creative and refined lingerie creations of yore, Carine Gilson embraced this new adventure, taking her passion to the next level to create unique, breathtaking pieces in her Brussels atelier.
Exceptional Creations
The designer soon launched her couture lingerie line, Carine Gilson, a synonym for a world filled with incomparable beauty.
In no time, the press and finer stores from Japan, England, Italy, and America came calling. Buyers from renowned stores recognized the rare quality of these creations, which conjure the bygone enchantment of times past within our changed, modern world.
The prestige of Carine Gilson’s lingerie has grown quickly thanks to the unwavering excellence of her creations. In the House of Carine Gilson, every piece is lovingly crafted by hand. Perfection and finesse espouse rigor and passion. Lace incrustation is raised to an art form.
Take Flight
2018 saw Carine Gilson soar to new heights, with a redesigned logo that captures her very essence: two light, delicate wings of a bird on the verge of spreading in a gentle, feathery stroke.
Her new boutique on Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels was designed by architects David & Nicolas who, together, created a subtly polished space celebrating Carine Gilson’s unabashed femininity and unparalleled refinement.
Symbolic of this ascent with wings aloft, the ready-to-wear and couture collections have been developed to take on an evocative and delicate turn. Here, the exceptional always takes center stage. In her incomparable signature style, Carine Gilson now designs for day, evening, and night.
26 Boulevard de Waterloo Brussels 1000
Juliette Lingerie, van textielmakers tot specialisten in lingerie
Juliette Lingerie is het huismerk van Lingerie Outlet. Juliette is er voor EVERYbody. Van B tem H cup en tot omtrek EU125/FR140. Door jarenlange ervaring in de lingeriewereld heeft het team van Lingerie Outlet alle kennis in huis om de perfecte pasvorm te ontwikkelen. Juliette Lingerie staat voor tijdloze , hoog kwalitatieve beha’s. Los van trends. Een combinatie van vrouwelijke finesse en comfort. Juliette is er voor iedere vrouw, over generaties heen.
Monnikenwerve 109 Brugge 8000 Belgium
meeting la fille d’O (daughter of ‘O) is an encounter of a different kind.
at first, it will be the striking features of the undressed avant garde. genetically blessed with an energetic overload.
(la fille d’O designs the new, the modern, the bold. sans compromise.)
then there will be the hypnotic talks, revealing the inspiration, the manifest, the love of life’s senses and what they can do to you.
(la fille d’O creates a world of aspirational energy for variations of beauty. supporting not just the self but the esteem driving you through whatever challenges you face. a feminine story of personal development whilst pleasing the ones you crave.)
whilst sharing life with her, you will find she is caring and responsible. common sense for an uncommon sensuality.
(la fille d’O designs, sources and produces an internationally appreciated product in a local environment. based in Belgium, all items are handmade by local petites mains, thus adding their personal craftmanship, allowing la fille d’O to bring you superior design and clever eco-logical making of luxury goods for your skin.)
la fille d’O. good-looking, cause it’s so hard to see.
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about the brand:
la fille d’O is a Belgian based independent lingerie brand, founded by Murielle Victorine Scherre in 2003. Dissatisfied as she was with the then current lingerie market, she decided to create her own vision on underwear. A brand freed of esthetical, technical or economical compromise. Throughout the years, la fille d’O established itself as a luxurious yet straight forward brand, marching to the beat of a whole different drum
- designing: la fille d’O mainly stands out because of the unique avant-garde way of designing. Where other brands see lingerie separate from garments, we see a much more dynamic overview: all the pieces are created inspired by the body, eager to create a flexible and merged look with your garments. As a result la fille d’O constantly delivers surprising designs, seamlessly embellishing women in a timeless way.
- positioning: More than just a lingerie and/or swimwear brand, la fille d’O effortlessly makes the transition to a fashion label. Where the lingerie sector is a rather invariable rigid branch (considering it’s high use of flexible material et al) mainly because of it’s technical demands, the fashion industry is constantly in motion, looking for progress and innovation. la fille d’O is proud to be in the vanguard of this cross-over movement and delivers pieces merging between under- and upper garments, that serve multiple purposes in your wardrobe. Solution wear is out of the picture when underwear ceases to cause problems.
- considering: Not only focussed on aesthetics, la fille d’O is ethic to the bone. From the drawing table to the manufacturing process, the production is 100% honest and 100% Belgian. From the ateliers in the far end of Belgium under the ever watchful eye of the creative director herself to the hand selected French, Austrian and German fabrics and details. At la fille d’O “handmade” is more than merely “made by hand”, it means every piece bears witness to an enormous technical skill and results in a multi-layered final product.
Each and every one of these products have that distinct la fille d’O touch. It is not to be defined by one term – call it alchemy for sensuality, a feast for the visually hungry. la fille d’O brings satisfaction to the urge you never really acknowledged.
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about murielle Victorine scherre:
And what if it were magic? Nothing is ever innocent with la fille d’O, nor is it with Murielle Victorine Scherre either. She laughs when she says that she might almost have invented a religion, she is aware of it, and it is no boast. When you are visionary, generous, loving, respectful of a woman’s body and of women, and a feminist, it cannot be otherwise. All around her are clear signs of what she has started.
Often, perhaps always, she says “we” when talking about her work. Although she is the only designer at la fille d’O, she uses the collective pronoun because she knows that it’s about women and that it serves no purpose for her to make lingerie just for herself. “I’m not an artist, it’s really important for me to know what women want to wear. So I say we; I am something of a medium; I am the voice of many women.”
But first of all the name: it is the legacy of a film she saw although she can’t remember when; she must have been about sixteen, or twenty. What is certain is that it moved her deeply, like a great earthquake beneath her feet, with its attendant stream of questions. It’s the Story of O, a woman, a photographer, who agrees to give up her freedom and become an object of desire without any free will. The writer Pauline Réage had invented her and Just Jaeckin brought her into cinematic reality in 1975, two years before Murielle was born.
And la fille d’O, because it is not O, it is her progeny, a new generation which is the product of all that – the 20s flapper, the 50s pin-up, the seventies feminist, the power woman of the end of the millennium, then the androgynous woman of the early 21st century… In short, a woman who wants both to live her life and to please, which is not a contradiction. Giving nothing away, Murielle Victorine Scherre advocates balance and, as something of a guru, she shows the way.
She didn’t need to rack her brains to find her destiny. She had already tried out lingerie at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. She had then called her final-year collection A Maze, using the verb “amaze”, which also suggests the noun “a maze”. With Murielle, words matter. She had imagined the combination of a Lolita and a Betty Page, an innocent girl and a woman aware of her sex appeal, she already loved this contradiction. It had been necessary to add lingerie to her clothes, and this came naturally to her, “it’s from that theme that the whole process began.” It was 2001.
But if you look closely at her career path, her wardrobes, you will find that it was already under way a long time before. She has always bought lingerie, unusually, and accessories, but only those that are beautifully made, by hand and with a subtlety that she puts across with this truism: “I’d rather wear a pair of ordinary jeans and a white t-shirt with shoes and a “gorgeous” handbag, than an evening dress and cheap knickers underneath.”
With such a past, there’s no need to tell you that Murielle Victorine Scherre very soon grew tired of what she found in the shops; nothing really suited her. And as she is pretty obstinate and on top of that pretty practical (“when I think I can improve something, I want to do it”), she got down to work. “I immediately realised that there was a gap in the market, and that you couldn’t find super sexy, avant-garde lingerie that was practical to wear, it was either one thing or the other. And as I want it all, I like to try everything; I think that you have to have lingerie that demands and gives in the same way if you want to be perfect as a lover, housewife and mother, I don’t want lingerie that chafes or looks like something a whore might wear, I want the perfect balance between class, style, sexiness and quality of product. This is what I want to achieve with my collection.” Add to this the finest materials, and you will have a truly superior piece of lingerie.
As she is a designer who has as her secret weapon technique, she doesn’t know the meaning of the word “impossible”, she looks for a solution until she finds it. Did I already say that Murielle is stubborn? All her design is evidence of her technological sophistication. And if this is where it is original, it’s because she is a “nerd of lingerie technology”. Her incomparable knowledge allows her to invent, to take things further and to innovate. As a result she is often copied, but inevitably with less talent. She immediately recognises her lines, her research, her side seams and she notes down the financial or technical decisions that have been taken with these pale imitations, which wound her invention in a negative way, and kill her original design. She laughs about it, she who laughs at all obstacles, who makes her own materials and can get away with anything. Not for nothing is she a Virgo – whose commonly acknowledged traits are stubbornness, rigidity and flexibility at the same time. And with Scorpio rising, she knows where all her contradictions come from. “I do as I am”.
Since the devil is in the detail, Murielle Victorine Scherre chooses the finishes of her buckles, clasps, elastics and materials with great care. They are Belgian, without lace or any fripperies. The only thing that matters (to her) is the sensation, the feel must be close to perfection, because this little scrap of fabric is being readied to clothe the skin of les filles d’O, to be touched lightly by a lover, and that matters. This is also the reason why she favours the handmade; it’s about being human, it’s self-evident for her that each set in her collection should be made by seamstresses proud of their profession, whom she knows and whom she integrates into the process. “It’s their handwork that you find in the final product”. In Ghent, Wevelgem and Ypres, the women who make la fille d’O are part of its story. And this has been so since the beginning, eleven years ago. Murielle insists on it.
Similarly, she insists on the idea of “expanding her horizons”. The basis of la fille d’O is identity and difference, “the thing that is most attractive in humanity”. She loves everything that is personal and intimate – how our lips move when we talk, how our hands twirl around, the way our teeth line our mouths, in short, the wonderful mechanics of the body and everything that is out of the ordinary, that belongs only to one person, that marks out our difference and uniqueness. As a result, unsurprisingly, her lingerie is like no other and the same is true of her models. Down with uniformity, Murielle is wont to say.
And as she fears nothing, as she uses the side of the brain that lends itself to audacity, she has launched her label by throwing off all constraints, by growing slowly, with this well-constructed atypical profile and this great freedom of expression that give it such brilliant power. She has always been open and transparent, so that those who wear the label know her values, her honesty at each chapter of her life, in the manufacturing process, in the management and in her relationship with others.
One last detail: Murielle Victorine Scherre practices automatic writing, as a true freedom. When she has to give a name to her lingerie, she does not care about the codes that are so convenient for production. She closes one eye, plays with her depth of field, looks at the list of her pieces of music that scroll through her telephone memory, picks out the words that work well with the atmosphere of the collection she is working on, notes them down, and then has fun sticking them together, until it makes sense – Wood veil, Slow hands, Different suit… Consonants and vowels that inspire her and that, she believes, inspire those women who become self-confident with la fille d’O. Sometimes, when these women meet they murmur the name of the day like a secret password, “I’m wearing Sushi Baby, how about you?”
burgstraat 21 Gent 9000 Belgium
kasteelpleinstraat 64 Antwerp 2000 Belgium
CELEBRATING WOMEN SINCE 2001
LolaLiza was founded in 2001 by three entrepreneurs who cherished the same wish: to design fashionable and affordable fashion for all women.
At LolaLiza, we believe that outer appearance reflects the inner soul, which is why it is our aim to dress confident women confidently. Each woman is beautiful, and deserves to feel alike. Therefore our customers can always count on the best service – with a smile!
Lolawhat? L-o-l-a-L-i-z-a !
Our name refers to two personal traits shared by all women: mystery and charm. While ‘Lola’ alludes to the sexy, mysterious side of women, ‘Liza’ highlights her gentle and kind-hearted personality. Women indeed have more than just one quality, and LolaLiza allows you to display them all, every single day.
EMPOWERED WOMEN
EMPOWER WOMEN
What makes us stand out? Let’s start with our ultimate favorite: the dress! Mini, midi or maxi, there is not a single piece of clothing that says femininity like the dress does. But women don’t just look their best in a dress, of course.
That’s why our collections always include playful jumpsuits, cool shorts, comfy pants and cute skirts as a fixed value in our collections.What more? Prints and color, of course! Each LolaLiza garment is defined by its unique print or combines the most beautiful hues and colors.
LOLALIZA IS A PROUD, 100% BELGIAN FASHION BRAND.
The largest part of our collections is made “in house”, in our headquarters situated in the heart of Brussels. We create fashion for women with spunk who love expressing their personality. For women who are not afraid to show who they truly are – beautiful in every way.
We design fashion for you. Women have the power to determine their own success and are even more empowered to do so in an outfit that allows them to completely be themselves.
Sexy, comfy, elegant, or extra festive? LolaLiza has got you covered on any occasion. What’s more? Our clothing is available in a wide range of sizes to ensure every woman can both feel and look good.
OUR VALUES
SIMPLICITY
UNITY
PASSION
EXCELLENCE
RESPECT
BUSINESS ETHICS
At LolaLiza, we highly value respect for our planet and our colleagues. That’s why we very much believe that doing business sustainably and in a socially responsible manner is the only way to continue creating our colorful and affordable collections in the long term.
Consequently, we think it is extremely important that the whole of our production process – from the tiniest button to the most complex print – is always in line with the International Labour Standards, which protect the rights of workers.
OUR COLLECTIONS
by our own LolaLiza designers? Our designers create all LolaLiza garments “in house”, in our headquarters in the heart of Brussels. At headquarters, they continuously deploy their creativity and expertise to develop refreshing, colorful collections.
Did you know that our collections are made
Our designers closely follow the latest trends, to which our clothing is constantly adjusted. New designs, fabrics, colors and eventually our collections find their origin when our designers merge their ideas with the latest fashion trends.
And things move fast at LolaLiza; new items are added to our collections each week. As a result, we can guarantee feminine, trendy and colorful fashion – day after day.
LOLALIZA FROM 2001-TODAY
LolaLiza has been celebrating women since 2001 and wants to keep the party going. Since the foundation of LolaLiza, our colleagues have been committed every day to help our customers dress fashionably and with confidence. Today, LolaLiza boasts over 100 stores across 4 different countries. We are a leading retailer in the Belgian fashion industry, but also leave our mark on the Luxembourgian, Dutch and French market.
The future is digital, and we are well aware of that. Besides focusing on our stores, we increasingly concentrate on digitalization, e-commerce and –to be even more close to our customers- personalisation. This way, we inspire thousands of women online on a daily basis through our fun and easily accessible web shop. In short, a lot has changed since 2001, when LolaLiza first started with only 7 stores in Belgium.
The timeline below illustrates how we have grown from a local family business into an international women’s brand.
Ophelia Lingerie
Ophelia LingerieWhy?
In a world full of noise, lingerie has the ability to whisper.
This subtle force is what inspired the start of Ophelia lingerie. Designed as a compliment for the female body, every piece follows the lines of your figure and blend perfectly with you skin.
At Ophelia lingerie we aim to create lingerie that feel like a soft
embrace, that does not overpower. In the end, we hope you can find
freedom in wearing our designs.
Lingerie is merely a surplus, don’t let it be a cover-up.
Who?
Ophelia lingerie was founded in 2015 by Ophelia Debisschop, a
young designer who studied art and was always mesmerized by the world of
fashion and female sexuality. This background in art became the base of
Ophelia lingerie, inspiring every collection to this date.
Driven by a love of lingerie and the women who wear it, Ophelia is there to help you find your perfect fit in the store or pack your online orders with care.
How?
Starting a brand means thinking about the impact on our environment. In the spirit of sustainability, each design is handmade in a Belgian atelier, all fabrics are sourced in Europe and every piece is designed to last.
Most of our pieces are made in our own atelier in Antwerp by Paulien and Ophelia.
What?
At Ophelia lingerie, we aim to make lingerie that is both comfortable and feminine, so that your favorite bra is also the one that you actually love to wear. To create these pieces that feel like a second skin, we work with the softest materials and avoid wires.
We do believe support is a big part of your comfort, which is why we use elastics and linings to make bras that fit both small and larger sizes.
Mechelsesteenweg 78 Antwerpen 2018 Belgium
Van de Velde N.V – Marie Jo / Prima Donna
Van de Velde N.V – Marie Jo / Prima DonnaVan de Velde designs, produces and sells luxurious women’s lingerie under its own brand names. Originally a Belgian family business, Van de Velde continues to conduct all its core activities in Belgium: design and product development, prototypes and fitting models, purchasing (primarily European raw materials), quality control of incoming materials, fabric cutting, final check, administration, distribution, sales and marketing.
Assembly is done at foreign production sites.
Since 2007 Van de Velde has diversified into retail with proprietary concepts, acquisitions (Rigby & Peller, Intimacy, Lincherie) and a Hong Kong joint venture (Private Shop).
Brands
MARIE JO
FEEL THE DIFFERENCE
A perfect fit, top quality and fashionable designs.
Be swept off your feet by the MARIE JO and MARIE JO L’AVENTURE collections at http://www.mariejo.com.
PRIMADONNA
Check out our three collections at http://www.primadonna.eu.
For a hundred and fifty years, PrimaDonna has kept the same goal: designing perfect-fitting luxury lingerie for naturally curved women who take a large cup.
ANDRES SARDA
Flamboyant, sexy lingerie that radiates luxury and sensuality: http://www.andressarda.com.
Lageweg 4 Schellebelle 9260 Belgium