Rihanna does the Antwerp stocksales?

It could be, because last week she gave a concert in Antwerp and we know she's a fan of our designers...
Exciting times for all of us in Antwerp these days. Everywhere you look there are stocksales going on right now! Last weekend the sales of mister Stephan Schneider were excellent. I went, I saw and I bought. That's the way it should be, right? Ofcourse there will be others during this week. Here are two on my personal list:


Rihanna wearing shoes by Dries Van Noten



Dries Van Noten
Godefriduskaai 36
2000 Antwerp
21-23th of april from 1pm till 6pm
24-25th of april from 10am till 5pm



Rihanna wearing a corset by Tim Van Steenbergen

Tim Van Steenbergen
Sint Michielskaai 8-9
2000 Antwerp
21-25th of april
From 10am till 6 pm

See you guys there!

"The Miss Glitzy Interview"

Last year, somewhere in october, I was asked by the city of Antwerp to be the guide for the best Fashionbloggers of Great Brittain, The Netherlands and France. We went shopping, we went out and we went for coffees. One of those bloggers was a very sweet woman, Frédérique aka Miss Glitzy from Paris. As I adore sweet women, I just wanted to ask her some questions...

If you think of Antwerp, what are the five things that pop up in your mind?

-Fashion! The city offers an incredible choice of Belgian and international designers. From the luxury multilabels stores to the more edgy ones, it takes more than a week-end to get an overall idea of all the offers and possibilities.
-The Central Station! I was really impressed by the mix of the former architecture and the modernity and design of the new part of the station.
-Walk. I love the fact that you can explore all the city areas by walking even if I like trams. I've always found that it's the best way to discover places and admire the city architecture.
-Frituur and Ginger Love. Do you need a reason?
-Wealth



Do you have (a) favourite Antwerp designer(s)? If so, who & why?

Dries Van Noten because his collections are so feminine. Always love his use of prints, patterns and colors, the perfect lines, even the shoes are desirable. Thanks to the exhibition at the MoMu, I really discovered the House of Delvaux and I'm totally fond of Veronique Branquihno's collection for Delvaux. But you know, Ann Demeulmeester always do interesting collection just like A.F Vandervorst.

You came to visit the city of Fashion last year. What is something that you remember that you wanna share? A story, a shop, a building, some persons...

I really love the Huis A. Boon glove shop and its 20's flavor. I'm always touched when a shop have almost remained the same for a century. Of course I do remember pretty well all the stores we visited, the encounters we had, and the kindness of everyone. As I'm more in the shoe business I got a very interesting insight into Thiron where the owner took time to explain me the reasons why he opened his shop. His knowledges about shoe making and the shoe market as the quality of his selection impressed me as much as it pleased me. But I can also mention the Delvaux exhibition which gave me the opportunity to discover the MoMu, the delicious restaurants like Zuiderterras where we had lunches and diners, the Hospital concept store… And on top of that, the kindness of all the people I met.

What is the most exciting thing going on in fashion for you right now?
the fast growing importance of the internet as a new medium and the way brands use it for marketing and communication operations. Like the live broadcasting shows during the fashion weeks, or the bloggers/brands collaborations. Everything is going faster and faster which is a little bit weird but actually gives to small labels the opportunity to reach a new range of customers even if they don't have the means of the luxury groups.



Are you planning to visit Antwerp soon again?
I'd love to!!!

Always welcome, and I'll be your guide again...

Take a look at Miss Glitzy's blog. Read what she wrote about Antwerp...

Antwerp Designers Stocksales

The next few weeks will be again very interesting for all the shoppers in Antwerp. Keep your wallet ready, because the stock sales of the Belgian designers are about to start again! The first in row of big Antwerp names contains my all time favorite Stephan Schneider. On my birthday he'll start his sales, what very sweet of him.






STOCKSALE
STEPHAN SCHNEIDER

SALES OF CLOTHING & FABRICs

THURSDAY 15 APRIL 2010 11.00h - 19.00h
FRIDAY 16 APRIL 2010 11.00h - 19.00h
SATURDAY 17 APRIL 2010 11.00h - 18.00h

OUDE KOORNMARKT 58
2000 ANTWERPEN