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Arte Antwerp
From inception to present day Arte Antwerp mirrors a fusion of contemporary artistic expressions and subcultural tendencies. The directional aesthetic of Bertony Da Silva unveils a deep-rooted background in graphic design and an exploration of different art forms, ranging from modern architecture to music. Arte Antwerp is guided by a strong emphasis on the exchange of concepts and ideas, at once reflecting and engaging the creative landscape. Conceived of as a bridge between visionary communities, Arte Antwerp moves and connects across borders.
In 2009 an experimental capsule T-shirt collection that unified different art forms into garments emerged as Arte Antwerp’s first creation, shaping the distinctly hybridized vision from day one. Arte Antwerp matured into a cultivated creative house, proving its relevance by translating artistic and timely concepts into ready-to-wear collections.
Kammenstraat 45 Antwerp 2000 Belgium
Antoine Dansaertstraat 50 Brussels 1000 Belgium
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WEARING YOU.
YOU FIRST
You bought something new, what now?
We help you to maintain our products.
Make sure you enjoy the full experience.
From unboxing to throwing it away.
UP TO SPEED
Being designers, creating is our strongest asset.
Playing with shapes and materials
to not only make something wearable,
but also something to match your personality.
YOUR BIGGEST FAN
We believe everyone should express themselves the way they want to.
Without judgement.
We’re here by your side cheering you on, encouraging
you to be bold and stand out of the crowd.
Designed in Belgium
Meet the designers
Award winning
The team was winner in 2020, 2021, 2022
respectively in the women’s, men’s footwear and emerging designers categories
at the Global Footwear Awards .
Dempsey Pauwels
Marlou Browaeys
Evelien Sommen
european production
Sustainable production
From the very onset, we promised ourselves that we would always go the extra mile and never take short cuts. We want to do things the right way: not the cheapest or the fastest way, but the long and painstaking way to make a world class product.
Leather: We source our leather from the best Italian tanneries and use the softest suede and finest quality abrasivato to ensure the highest quality.
Handmade in Europe: We spent a lot of hours looking for a great factory. After talking to over 30+ factories in different countries, we tested out 5 factories to compare quality. Because we really want to offer the best quality you can find. Finally we found one that had the experience we needed to make our shoes. The craftsmen and craftswomen in this artisan factory have been making shoes for generations and they’ve become exceedingly good at it.
Color: We want to steer clear from classic boring brown shoes -, so we make ours in bold and tasteful colors. We design shoes for the entire spectrum – with subtle pops of color to bright and vibrant shoes that really spice up any outfit!
The soles of our shoes are extremely lightweight. They provide excellent grip and stability. Our shoes drastically reduce the overall drag and on your feet.
Contrary to popular belief, shoes don’t have to be heavy and chunky to seem well made or durable. There are many new technologies and materials that have been created over the years that provide the same stability as heavy set shoes but without all the extra weight.
Schulstraat 17 Antwerpen 2018 BELGIUM
Ambiorix NV
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The production of Ambiorix shoes
Prinsenweg 10 Tongeren 3700 Belgium
Naamsestraat 72 Brussel 1000 Belgium
Leopoldstraat 14 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium
Havenmarkt 13 Hasselt 3500 Belgium
Henegouwenstraat 46 Gent 9000 Belgium
Cycleur de Luxe
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CYCLEUR de LUXE is a lifestyle brand with a wide range of women, men and kids shoes and a brand new women and men textile collection. The story of CYCLEUR de LUXE starts with the world of cycling. We get our trends and the inspiration for our trends from the Belgian cycling culture.
We offer a diverse collection of women’s, men’s and kids trainers. The collection runs from signature to innovative footwear. CYCLEUR de LUXE tries to combine affordable, comfortable, innovative and trendy shoes. The stylish footwear is made of sturdy and high-quality leather, and makes use of colors that ensure a timeless design.
CYCLEUR de LUXE also offers a range of ecological men’s shoes. With awareness for people and the environment, CYCLEUR de LUXE has developed a sustainable shoe line, the RE>CYCLEUR line. The shoes are made of recycled materials and chrome free leather.
After years of preparation and months of hard work, our first CYCLEUR de LUXE apparel collection for men and women is finally on the market! It is a dream to style people from head to toe and this is the next step to accomplish this goal.
The sneaker and textile collections are offered online or in over 450 dealer locations. For a store nearby, check our store locator.
Antoon Catriestraat 39C Drongen 9031 Belgium
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About Us
We are a family owned small business on a mission to make the best sandals!
In a time of fast fashion and cheap products, we feel that the world has had enough. Our commitment is to build products to love, that last and get better with time. All while being respectful of the materials we use, the hands that make our products, and this planet which we all share.
We refuse to contribute to a disposable world and we encourage everyone to start buying better, consuming less, and to step outside and enjoy this planet!
The Team
Bill Schmitz
A product designer with a background in leather craft, Bill set off to create the perfect sandal in 2016 when he was frustrated with the quality and fit of what was on the market. After 2 years of prototyping and testing, the Original Wanderer was born and he founded The Sole Workshop as a way to make one of a kind products that are built to last.
Bill is a former Floridian who knows a thing or two about wearing sandals daily and is a lover of all water & air sports. He is also a US national & World champion skydiver. From his atelier in Belgium, he proudly oversees each pair that we ship to satisfied clients all over the world.
Dana
Dana uses her love of life to bring a ray of sunshine to the workshop and to our communications.
About Our Sandals
Handmade Quality & Craftsmanship
Each pair is handmade in small batches in our atelier which ensures that no expense was spared to give you the highest quality product. Attention to detail goes into every stitch!
Bespoke
Due to high demand and the size of our small team, bespoke ordering is currently on hold until further notice. We hope to be able to offer this option again soon. View our Bespoke page to see some of our creations that we have made in the past.
Made to Measure
We believe fit to be the most important aspect to any article of clothing or footwear! A flip flop sandal has no laces nor adjustable straps and one size simply does not fit all. Luckily for you, we think differently and crafting your pair to your size is what we do best. If you think you are in need of a custom fit, you may contact us when it’s your turn for size and or made to measure advice.
Durability
We design all of our products for the longest possible life, giving you something that will share your journey for a very long time. We use thicker leathers, reinforced or pre-stretched straps that won’t stretch over time, and the use of both hand & machine stitching to give an extra measure of security.
A long product life is something we value. That is why we guarantee the craftsmanship on everything we make to not let you down until you wear through the leather or rubber sole.
Leather & Materials
Each leather is hand selected at the tanneries and suppliers we work with. Comfort, durability, and quality are the criteria we use when selecting our materials and we settle for nothing less. Feel the difference…
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About Herock®
We are the ones who build your houses and cities. We construct the roads and bridges that connect the entire world. We are the ones who make sure that the world keeps on going round and round.
We are heroes. We are Herock®.
Industrieterrein Zwaarveld 48 (Zone red) Hamme 9220 Belgium
Young Levels
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We are young entrepreneurs, willing to deliver high levels of quality. We are creative minds that stand for playful professionalism. We believe that independence drives personal and professional growth.
Our mission is to empower young and ambitious people through means of design. We aim to provide those who are ready to take big steps in life, got the perfect shoes to do so.
It all started with Dieter, who spend his young life working hard to pile up his savings in order to achieve his dream and become an entrepreneur. One of the reasons for becoming an entrepreneur was his desire for independence. As a risktaker and creative mind, he felt that he was never going to be satisfied with his nine-to-five job. Now our first design sneaker has launched and not only is he paving the way of his own independence, he wants to create opportunities for other young and ambitious minds.
By proving design fashion and creating opportunities for young and ambitious minds, we strive towards a world where working independent is the norm. We believe that working for yourself where hard work really pays of is a life worth living and that everyone must be able to have this opportunity.
Nieuwpoortlaan 25 Genk 3600 Belgium
Dries Van Noten
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Biography
Born in Antwerp in 1958, Dries Van Noten is the third generation in a family of tailors. At the age of 18, Dries entered the fashion design course of Antwerp’s Royal Academy. On graduating, he began to freelance as a consultant designer before starting his own collection of menswear in 1986. Since its beginnings Dries Van Noten has presented collections for women and men for Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter each year. He
celebrated his 50th fashion show in 2004 and 100th fashion show in 2017.
In June 2008, the Council of Fashion Designers of America honoured Dries Van Noten with its International
Designer of the Year Award. 2014 began with the grand opening of Dries Van Noten, “Inspirations”, a first
ever exhibition featuring his designs and influences at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Another
configuration of the exhibit moved to Antwerp in 2015. In July France decorated Dries Van Noten with the
honour of ‘Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.’ In October 2016, Dries Van Noten wins the Culture
Award from The Province of Antwerp for his contribution to Culture.
In June 2018 Puig entered the capital structure of Dries Van Noten as majority owner. The designer remains, over the long term, a significant minority shareholder and continues his role as chief creative officer and chairman of the board.
2019 saw Mr Van Noten collaborate with world renowned fashion designer Mr Christian Lacroix on his
collection for Women, Spring/Summer 2020. In June 2020, and September 2021, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has again nominated Dries Van Noten for its International Designer of the Year Award.
Q&A with dries van noten
When did you know that designing clothes was your path & passion?
There was a certain logic to my choice as my family had been involved in fashion and the garment business for generations. My father created one of Belgium’s most innovative retailers of ‘Pret-a-Porter’ and my grandfather was a tailor. I inherited my love of garment making, its traditions and rituals, from these men and my mother. Family immersed me in the craft and skill of fabrics, impassioned me with the power of flair and style for women and men that fired my quest to explore and question the subjectivity of “beauty” and the role it would play in my life. My family was very supportive and encouraged me to continue its fashion tradition. I regularly accompanied my parents to Paris and Milan on their many buying trips for collections. Though they had imagined I might take over the retail business, that I was passionate to become a fashion designer came as a great surprise to them.
What is your design signature?
I see a garment as a singular item of excellence that is part of a larger story told, firstly, within a designer’s vision for a collection and ultimately as part of the final wearer’s expression of their style through their wardrobe. My joy is to create a garment that fuses and balances beauty, craft and function, a garment that can perform well and continue in time to become part of life’s story. I enjoy juggling with colours, textures and light in a way that evokes rather than provokes.
Where do you come up with your best ideas?
The spark of inspiration for the narrative a collection rarely ever comes in the same way. The initial idea can sometimes come quickly and remain constant throughout the design process… occur on a walk in my garden, encountering a painting or the life and work of an artist. It can be something rarefied or ordinary, for example, suddenly looking at something that has surrounded me every day and seeing it in a different way that inspires. It can be a photograph in a book or a magazine, a re-read passage in a loved book, a conversation with friends or my design team or a piece of music. For other collections the story is more of a journey, deliberate, considered, and evolves through time and the design process. Anything can be that spark that ignites the creative process. What I have learned is that one recognises the spark when it happens, it may not be too planned, be ‘of its time’ and is more emotional than cerebral.
Is there a difference between style and fashion?
Of course, style comes from within..
What colour or fabric would you never use?
None actually! Often, challenging myself to work with colours, fabrics, or forms that I have disliked and bringing them into a collection can be an important aspect of the creative process.
What is beauty?
The idea of beauty is supremely subjective and very personal. Time also plays a role when our view on what is beautiful to us evolves. A flower, a building or a garment can be a thing of wonder for one while leaving another completely indifferent. What was beautiful to us even recently may be ugly today. Luckily, all designers have their own eye on and language of beauty.
What is ugliness?
It resonates in the same way as beauty for me. It is exciting when the formerly ugly becomes beautiful.
Timeline
- 1981 Dries Van Noten graduates from Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp
- 1986 Dries Van Noten started his first own collection of menswear after working as a freelance consultant designer
- 1989 Flagship store opens in Antwerp, Belgium
- 2004 50th Show
- 2007 Paris store opens at Quai Malaquais, Paris France
- 2008 Dries Van Noten wins Internation Designer of the year at CFDA awards./ Dries Van Noten Sacred “Royal Designer for Industry” from the RSA Trustee Board in London
- 2009 Flagship store opens in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan/ Stores opens for the men at Quai Malaquais, Paris, France
Dries Van Noten Induction to The “Galerie Des Eminents” By The Flemish Chamber Of Commerce (Voka)
Dries van Noten is gifted a gold medal by The Flemish Royal Academy of Belgium
Dries Van Noten Is Honored With the “Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion” By the Couture Council of the Museum at Fit In New York - 2010 Dries Van Noten Is Invited To Preside Over the 25th Edition of the “Festival International De Mode et De Photographie” of Hyres, France
- 2013 Olfactory portrait by Frederic Malle with The Nose Bruno Jonanovic
- 2014 xhibition at The Musée Des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France
A book that accompanied his exhibition at Musée des arts Décoratifs in Paris, France - 2015 Dries Van Noten is decorated by Jack Lang of the medal
Opening of Dries Van Noten Osaka - 2016 Wins Culture Award from The Province of Antwerp
- 2017 An intimate portrait into the life, mind and creative heart the designer
A book in two volumes that depicts and documents his first 100 collection and Fashion shows
In recognition of his career as fashion designer and his contribution to the Cultural life of his native land - 2018 DVN enters in partnership with Puig as Major Stakeholders
- 2019 Collaboration with Mr Christian Lacroix
- 2020 Nominated by The CFDA for International Designer of The Year Award
Stores opens in Shanghai, China
Flagship stores opens in Los Angeles, USA the first Dries Van Noten store in the Unites States of America
Godefriduskaai 36 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium
n.d.c. made by hand
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SIMPLICITY, QUALITY, CONSTRUCTIONAL KNOW-HOW,
ORIGINALITY, EXQUISITE FINISHING
INDIVIDUALISM
n.d.c. made by hand was created in 2001 by two friends passionate about shoes. Unable to find the shoes they really wanted to wear, they launched the brand to fulfil their personal need.
n.d.c. made by hand immediately opened a new dimension in men’s and lady’s footwear, offering luxurious materials, comfortable lasts and rejuvenated classics. The collections aimed to be appealing to a wide range of customers — trend setters, luxury lovers, quality freaks, etc — who are in pursuit of understated individualism.
NOM DE CODE
The brand name nom de code — or ‘code name’ – reflects our conviction that the strength of the brand is the product itself. Four key factors define every n.d.c. made by hand collection: simplicity, quality, originality and constructional know-how.
HAND CRAFTED
All of our shoes are hand-crafted by the best European artisans using only carefully selected hides from Italy’s expert tanneries. Our passion for footwear is reflected in the use of quality materials, traditional shoe constructions — blake, goodyear, sacchetto, espadrille, etc — and exquisite finishing techniques. We do our best to turn every pair into a hand made work of art.
Flagship Store 36, rue Léon Lepage Brussels 1000 Belgium
Terre Bleue
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Terre Bleue philosophy
Terre Bleue is a stylish, Belgian casual chic collection that makes women, men and kids feel good and that gives them confidence and trust in life. Modern clothing that looks and feels natural. Since 2002 Terre Bleue is linked to young, active and dynamic women that are fashionable and strive for balance, authenticity and joy of life. Men have found their way to Terre Bleue as well. Our mens collection offers a pleasing mix from stylish and adventurous, from classic to tough. It is the ultimate brand for the fashionable epicure.
Children also love Terre Bleue. The sparkling colors and nice models correspond precisely with their world, and thanks to the excellent quality they can carefree play and enjoy.Our collections are easy to combine within the different themes and with the rest of your wardrobe. You can wear Terre Bleue to any place and occasion. At work, on holiday or even to festive events; every moment is a Terre Bleue moment. Small or tall. Man or woman. With Terre Bleue you are exactly who you are. Welcome to the world of Terre Bleue!
Terre Bleue history
The Belgian label Terre Bleue was established in 2002 and is part of the company Duror/Two Faces, a flourishing family company runned by Dirk Perquy who represents the third generation. Recently his son Peter joined the company so that the tradition is assured. The roots of Terre Bleue go back to 1938. Maurice Perqui, his wife and his brother Jozef established the Perquy-Braet company. It was a wholesale in textile products; especially caps, scarves and stockings. A strong brand demands its own boutique that reflects the total image of the collection. That’s why Terre Bleue opened its first concept store in Ghent in 2004. More boutiques would follow soon. The former kids collection CF Company, that was the inspiration for the Terre Bleue womens collection, was renamed Terre Bleue in 2008.
Since the summer of 2009 the Terre Bleue universe expanded with its own men’s collection. Since then Terre Bleue has become a real family brand.The number of boutiques is growing and the gamma is always enlarging. To establish a total look, Terre Bleue launched a women and kids shoe collection in 2010 that is intensively connected with the clothing collection. With the Spring collection of 2012, the boutique in Knokke was the first to be transformed into a new shopping concept. Shortly after that, the 12th Terre Bleue boutique opened its doors in Nieuwpoort; a family store that is designed according to the new concept.In the same year the brand also celebrated its 10th birthday! Grow continues in 2013.
‘s Gravendreef 24 Nazareth 9810 Belgium