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BABBI was founded in 1992 by Barbara Giaclina. The founder had the desire to see her children wear home shoes that were both elegant and comfortable. She combined her passion with the “savoir-faire” of European craftsmen – working with the finest double face sheepskin wool – and thus created home shoes for the whole family.
Burggraaf Henri de Spoelberghdreef 2 Deurle 9831 Belgium
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ATELIER CONTENT
Ultra-feminine, subtle yet striking.
Nele Content followed her training at the fashion academy in Ghent and then started working as a designer at various shoe companies.
“Atelier Content reflects my own taste and what I want to wear. I get inspired by everything that happens around me. I don’t make any compromises; I only design shoes that feel good for myself”.
The result is a spirited collection of modern women’s shoes for every occasion. All our designs add a powerful touch to your outfit.
Moreover, Atelier Content stands for top quality with a well-conseived Belgian design! The designer personally selects her materials. The shoes are crafted in Le Marche, Italy, the cradle of quality footwear. In these family studios, the art of shoe making has been passed on for generations.
“My collection is made with love and is timeless so you can enjoy it for a long time. Design, quality and comfort should make them last for years”.
Watermolenstraat 3 Ronse 9600 Belgium
Brabantdam 56 Gent 9000 Belgium
Kamo Gutsu
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Kamo-Gutsu was created in 2014 by Freddy Dreesens, who was at that time
one of the owners of the Belgian shoe company The Velvet Factory.
Besides creating men and women shoes for fashion labels we thought it would be nice
to think outside the box and create something that wasn’t on the market yet:
fresh shoes with some fun and wit, lots of color, but still very wearable and comfortable.
The first collection premiered during the MICAM shoe fair in Milan and the rest is history:
today we distribute Kamo-Gutsu in 8 countries where shoe- and fashion retailers present
our footwear as the “happy misfits” in a sometimes boring shoe world.
We develop two collections per year, manufactured in the Italian Marche region,
famous for its artisan shoes with a high quality standard.
Since December 2020 Kamo-Gutsu is created and distributed by SHUZ.63,
the company owned by the designer and instigator of the brand.
Paprika
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About
Paprika is the Belgian brand that celebrates women in their true size with style, creativity, and quality.
Because fashion should adapt to women, not the other way around.
A new page is being written
for Paprika
Paprika is evolving to serve you even better.
New name, new logo, new website, new collections: everything has been redesigned to offer you an even more inspiring experience both online and in-store.
Our ambition is clear: to become the benchmark for inclusive fashion in Europe. Paprika already has a presence in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Germany, offering collections up to size 54, designed to meet your desires, needs, and moments in life.
What if it were time to (re)discover Paprika… differently, and closer to you?
Fashion designed for you
And with you
At Paprika, we believe that no woman should have to change her body to fit fashion. Fashion should adapt to her.
Our multi-style collections celebrate every body, every style, and every way to be yourself. Designed and selected in Belgium, they are crafted with exceptional care using comfortable materials, flattering cuts, and bold, trendy colors.
Our priority: to accompany you at every moment of your life with clothing that reveals your femininity, your uniqueness, and your freedom.
Our values: what guides us every day
Meet us
More than 89 stores
Just for you
Paprika is a network of more than 89 stores throughout Europe, welcoming you with simplicity, reliability, and proximity!
Our advisors are enthusiastic, dedicated, and committed to guiding, advising, and helping you find the jewelry that truly suits you.
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Parc Industriel 9 Braine-le-Château 1440 Belgium
Sarah De Saint Hubert
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OPENING HOURS
11.00 – 18.30, Wed. to Sat.
ABOUT
SARAH DE SAINT HUBERT is a Belgian based fashion brand started in 2019 by Sarah De Saint Hubert, graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 2002.
Inspired by her Belgian and French heritage, the marriage between rock ’n’roll and femininity is tangible throughout her collections.
Sarah has built a brand driven by knowledge, passion & authenticity, focused on everyday wardrobe essentials and investment pieces for the modern woman seeking a timeless yet rebellious approach to style.
Sarah believes that fashion is a medium, not a purpose, that garments revolve around stories and souls. She believes that it is an invitation for men and women to feel empowered. She believes in a timeless and uncompromised style driven by love & passion.
Her collections explore the deep appreciation for humanity, craftsmanship and creativity. Celebrating beauty in imperfection, SARAH DE SAINT HUBERT brings pure design and strong inspiration with that little boyish touch from personal heritage and emotions.
Sarah landed her first internship in Paris working for Givenchy’s Haute Couture collections. She expanded her horizon working for Alberta Ferretti in Italy.After these international experiences Sarah joined Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, and worked there as an assistant for four years. Then she decided to take a break from fashion. When coming back to fashion, Sarah went to work as an assistant at A.F. Vandevorst.
Designed in Belgium & Ethically made in Portugal.
SARAH DE SAINT HUBERT garments are produced in small ateliers in Portugal. Sarah oversees the production process from head to toe. Using natural materials only, fabrics are sourced from left over materials from high end luxury brands, so that nothing goes to waste.This ensures originality as quantities are limited per styles, sometimes they’re even unique.
In 2006 she met her boyfriend, Rafael Van Mulders, multi-instrumentalist and Guitar maker. Two soulmates had found each other, getting ‘married’ in the name of what one calls a true need of expression.
Her Wild Love was born, writing and performing their music as they go, and touching the hearts of whoever’s listening. Recently signed by EXAG’ Records, you can expect to hear more of them, and in the meantime, you can listen to their music on spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/05MzwTilrBOgNvYdZnjZXe?si=nKDbEJ9vRyS2k1xdgFj9Rw).
28 rue du page Brussels 1050 Belgium
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ABOUT
Mardi
Established in 2019 in Brussels by Marie Smits, Mardi is a women’s wear brand that is committed to greater respect, and is aimed at women who share this commitment.
At Mardi, we love to accompany women of all ages throughout their day with responsible wardrobe essentials that stand the test of time. We offer a line of foundational & statement pieces to wear every moment of the day, every day of the week.
We believe that simplicity is the greatest elegance, and that beauty and purposeful design is a way to uplift our existence.
Editions
Our collections are produced in ateliers in Belgium and Portugal, and we privilege high quality materials, natural fibers and timeless designs.
Whenever we get the chance, we select deadstock fabrics from a large French luxury group to create our pieces, and work with small quantities, launched in editions. Our fabrics are at the heart of our creative process. A mardi piece is comfortable, elegant and timeless.
Convinced that sustainable clothing is clothing that lasts many seasons and years, we never markdown our permanent collection.
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Rue du page 15 Bruxelles 1050 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
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Meet the designer
Audrey Wyckmans
The Gigue collections are designed by Audrey Wyckmans. She is the head of our design team and the driving force behind the brand. Ever since childhood, Audrey has been surrounded by fashion. Her mother a model, her father a fashion designer. She inherited her passion for beauty and travel and an open view of the world from her parents.
Her father Jo Wyckmans founded Gigue in 1991. One year later Audrey joined the fashion house, where she developed her savoir-faire and an unbridled passion for fabrics. 10 years in at the fashion house, she took up the torch from her father and became head of design. Audrey loves the artisanal aspect of designing, experimenting with materials and colours and creating silhouettes, textures and designs.
During her design process, Audrey is at all times surrounded by a wealth of lush textiles. Whenever you walk by, she will undoubtedly have a new piece of fabric in hand. Only the most refined materials stand a chance. That is how every new collection starts. First with the fabrics and the colours, then the shapes follow.
Every detail in a Gigue silhouette is well thought out. The materials, the colour harmony, the finish. Each piece in the collection is fitted by Audrey and by her team until it is just right. Trust is a key principle at Gigue. Audrey builds up a warm relationship with her team, partners, and producers. These organic relationships ensure the continuity and quality of the brand.
Audrey is outspoken, joyous and generous, a strong woman. Just like her friends, her muses, who are one by one strong characters, accomplished women. The trips they take together, to Paris, Los Angeles and New York inspire the collections. She enjoys the sophisticated pleasures in life, refined luxuries such as the finest chocolate, exquisite bubbles and inviting interiors, which she loves to share with her friends and family.
In a fashion industry that releases new hypes and trends at a bamboozling pace, Audrey’s design approach offers a sophisticated alternative. Timeless, understated and elegant, her collections stand the test of time. Gigue offers fashion by women for women. The materials are rich to the touch and the shapes, be it sharply tailored or fluid, are comfortable and always chic.
Today you can find Audrey’s collections in the Gigue boutiques and in multi-brand shops at home and abroad. Every aspect of Gigue bears Audrey’s unmistakable signature. Confident, feminine and generous.
Gigue Corporation BV Prins Boudewijnlaan 30 Kontich 2550 Belgium
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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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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…