The best fashion and gift stores Bruxelles - Brussel

You'd swear you were entering the cellar of musicians just starting out... with brand-new gear. In this large space, we sell a whole range of instruments (guitars parading on the walls, flutes, drums, keyboards, etc.) but also equipment (lighting, tripods), sound equipment (speakers), recording equipment (microphones, mixers), DJ equipment... A reference for all music and sound professionals. Don't hesitate to ask the staff for advice. They're pros who'll guide you, each according to his or her specialty.

A century-old milliner located a stone's throw from the Grand'Place, the Maison Gillis makes custom-made headdresses, galurins and other capias from some 300 wooden moulds. Sylvie Gauthier, the owner, will advise you on a personalised ornament to suit your character. Materials, colours of straw or felt, accessories, everything is adjustable. Each hat is made according to the rules of art, combining tradition and creativity. But there remains a great mystery, passed down from generation to generation: the dyeing...

Anspach Shopping is as much a visit as it is a consumption. Easily accessible (metro de Brouckère), this shopping street covered by a glass roof really impresses. At 3 minutes walk from the Grand-Place, the setting is open, bright and contemporary. About twenty stores and businesses offer themselves to the shopper (clothes, gifts, restaurants...). You can also play games in the Grand Casino Brussels-Viage and find an original place to spend the night in Brussels, in the magnificent apartments and studios of the Adagio Brussels Centre Monnaie.

Is the art of paper and what is coated on it getting lost? Not at the Typographe! You can buy ready-made cards, diaries, calendars, envelopes, office accessories, but even better: the typographer prints your letterheads, business cards, announcements, etc., all made according to the rules of the printing industry: on a Heidelberg press with lead and wood frames. No offset here, everything is handmade. The workshop and the shop are in the heart of the Châtelain district and another shop is located in the Rue des Chartreux, in the centre.

Since their move in mid-2022, Hopono can boast of being the largest concept store in the capital. Julie, Sébastien and Jean-Philippe's little company has grown: 600^m2 dedicated to decoration, fashion, toys, well-being, travel and sports accessories, and gifts for people and their favorite animals. A real treasure trove! Since the creation of the store, the trio wanted to privilege quality articles, made in Europe and respectful of the environment. If the store is large, the service is attentive.

A bookshop specializing in comics, it also offers a number of other works, so there's something for everyone. Manga, serigraphs and enamelled plates are also on display. Signings and children's workshops are regularly on the agenda. Librairie Jaune has created a Facebook page on which it actively communicates with customers, as well as a Café area for on-the-spot discussions. Open almost every day, Librairie Jaune also has a new webshop for online reservations and sales.

This bookshop devoted entirely to the arts, mainly contemporary, is a real reference point for the people of Brussels. Following a move to Flagey, the bookshop has been split to better serve its customers. Number 9 is dedicated to fine art books, while number 39 is more general. In both stores, highly qualified staff guide customers through the treasures the stores contain. Both places are warm and friendly. Events and meetings are also on the agenda.

This is an excellent address in a district mainly dedicated to eating and drinking. This beautiful shop, with its old-fashioned look, where the shelves support each other, belongs to a friendly bookshop owner. There are many books on philosophy, humanities, some classical literature and books in English, and some in Russian, German, Chinese... Books in every corner, especially in the thriller section. The owner is absolutely knowledgeable about everything on the shelves and gives excellent advice.

In this festive neighbourhood near the Ixelles cemetery and the Free University of Brussels, there is a small shop where you can still distinguish between the banal and the perfect. The best spirits and cigars are on offer to make you lose your head. A real "havanathèque" (a nice neologism...), spirits, champagnes and wines of great finesse. As a result, there is only one piece of advice: ask the boss, who knows his subject inside out. He advises novices and gives customers his informed epicurean point of view!

Shopping queens will meet at Queens, the boutique run by Max and Phil near Fort Jaco, in Uccle. Especially those who are fans of Italian chic (the owners go there twice a month to do their shopping). No need to go to 36 stores, you can find everything you need to wear, including accessories (hats, handbags, jewelry, etc.) and even little extras like scented candles and decorative objects. And to top it all off, the prices remain more than reasonable.

This literary Unicorn, founded in 1982, has done rather well since it was taken over by Muriel Desart and Didier Peeters, both former customers and book lovers. Located on the chaussée d'Alsemberg, the address offers a wide range of references in a vast, bright, colorful and playful space. It is also the venue for meetings with authors, discussions, literary events and reading sessions for children... The staff are welcoming and genuinely keen to help and guide customers in their choices and desires.

Since 1984, the Dépôt de Bruxelles has had a limitless selection of comics (45,000 references in all), but they're superbly sorted and classified... hats off to them! Their policy? To offer a vast choice of new and used comics (including out-of-print titles)! You can find what you're looking for by asking the team of enthusiasts for advice, or by surfing their online store www.go4book.com: complete, sorted listing of their books, discounts on new books and free shipping. Excellent downtown location, just a few minutes' walk from the Gare du Midi.

A veritable temple of classical music since 1935, it is a family business of enthusiasts who distil advice. In this beautiful store, we go to great lengths to ensure that the music lover finds what he or she is looking for among the 15,000 items in stock (and 125,000 on order), whether it is a question of essential works or lesser-known works in all fields: baroque, Renaissance, classical symphony. If not, please leave your contact information and we will call you back without fail. Patented supplier of the Court of Belgium for 20 years.

If vintage is used in all fashions these days, there is no reason why this phenomenon should not affect the world of games and toys. No latest consoles, nor products derived from the latest cartoons still on display at Daedalus. But the so-called "classic" games, puzzle and board games. Monopoly, puzzles, tarot, chess, role playing games, etc. Enough to make wild games, with friends or solo. But vintage doesn't mean obsolete: their website presents in detail the novelties of the proposed themes.

With all these instruments piled up in the window, it looks as if the store hasn't changed since 1929. A reference in the Brussels music world, specializing in bowed instruments, guitars and flutes, Azzato also offers traditional folk instruments such as the viola da gamba, mandolin, oud and ukulele. The store offers all necessary accessories and strings, and two repair shops for stringed instruments and flutes. Azzato also sells second-hand instruments and sound equipment.

Belgian to the core! If you'd like to take home a souvenir of your visit to Brussels, this concept-store, the brainchild of Natacha and Arthur, is a one-stop-shop where you'll find something for everyone: from classic postcards and fridge magnets to message sweaters (always self-deprecating), decorative items, cosmetics, French fry sauces and Made in Brussels rhum arrangé, the choice is immense. What's more, many of the items (notably the magnets and quite a few items of clothing) are made in their workshop.

This small bookshop founded by Ariane Herman and Dominique Jamelle has 3 main themes: Quebec literature (Ariane has a brother who publishes in Quebec, and Dominique is from Montreal), feminist and LGBTQIA+ literature, not forgetting general literature. The bookshop is small but full of great finds, often off the beaten track. That's why the booksellers are there to advise and listen. In addition, Tulitu organizes small events (meetings with authors, aperitifs during the Book Fair...).

Founded in 1974 by Chantal Limauge, À Livre Ouvert merged in 2002 with one of Brussels' first specialist children's bookshops, Le Rat Conteur. Humanities, literature, garden and travel books, and of course children's books, this truly general bookshop is a paradise for lovers of reading and culture. Meetings, events and a professional welcome. Be warned, you're in for a treat...

Basilix attracts customers from the west of the city and even from the city centre. Easily accessible (10 minutes from the city centre), close to the ring road and facing the pastures of one of the last farms in Brussels, this shopping centre offers several well-known and popular brands. Hi-Fi, food, clothes, shoes, decoration, electrical appliances, restaurants, florists, ice cream parlours, bookshops, carteries, etc. A central area hosts various events and seasonal promotions. There is a large car park (2,000 spaces) and one of the largest Carrefour stores in Brussels is just a stone's throw away.

For more than two centuries, this brand has been the address of excellence for all stationery lovers. It's like being immersed in Victorian England, with beautiful papers, exceptional nibs, not to mention the elaborate leathers. The shop is well named: cold at first sight, but full of treasures that allow you to get over this feeling. We will soon realize that our guides are passionate about their work and that they are very friendly as soon as they see their potential customers as lovers of beautiful things. Welcome, guests!

For the absolute fans of Tintin, Bedemania is a must! You can find a lot of books at a lower price as well as all the products derived from the most famous Belgian reporter: sculptures, Pixis, collectors' items, ex-libris (numbered vignette signed by the author inside the comic), etc. Gaëtan Laloy, a specialist in the world of Tintin, is vice-president of the Friends of Hergé and president of the Belgian Chamber of Comic Book Experts. Possibility to have one's own collection items appraised (albums, various objects, off-series, etc.).

Located in the Châtelain district, this sweet and trendy boutique is a must-see alternative to find the object of your dreams. Both atypical and innovatively designed, the gadgets (often very useful, but not always!) delight young and old alike. Between pretty stencils to be stuck on according to your desires, original pockets to slip into your handbag, objects with moustaches and many others ... All at an affordable price! One thing is sure, once you've crossed the threshold, you can't get away from it. Webshop available.

Degand (3,000 m²) has been a licensed supplier to the Belgian Court since 1995. The elegant man will find his happiness in impeccably cut suits, in half-measure or ready-to-wear, in shoes and quality sports and business articles. Two master tailors, several seamstresses and numerous advisors are at your service in a spirit of tradition, including the choice of fabric for your shirt. Whether you are a businessman or a sporting gentleman, whether you are at work or at home, you will be dressed from head to toe. The art of refined living!

Carine Gilson is a reference in the field of "couture" lingerie. Since the 1990s, she has been awakening the world of fine lingerie by offering unique models made entirely by hand in her workshops in Anderlecht. Ultra-fine silk chiffon, high quality silks from Lyon or Caudry lace adorn her lingerie. Extraordinary cut-outs, lace inlays and subtle folding games transport the transparent compositions into a new dimension between assumed audacity and outrageous charm.

Elvis Pompillo, born in Liège to a family of Italian origin, has long been a world-renowned craftsman. Many celebrities such as Madonna, Amélie Nothomb and Harrison Ford have passed through his shop in search of the perfect headgear. The great fashion houses are snatching him up, Chanel, Mugler and Hugo Boss have all collaborated with the milliner. On two floors, a few hundred galurins are displayed while waiting to be found by the perfect head. The most famous milliner in Belgium is still Elvis!

Just a few metres from the Grand Place in Brussels, Penelope's Treasure offers a wide range of Flemish rugs, cushions and bags made in Belgium. You will also find jewellery made by established Belgian artists. Flemish tapestries are renowned worldwide for their quality and high colourfastness. Since the dawn of time, they have played an important role in Belgium and are recognized abroad. Penelope's Treasure is certified Free Tax for customs clearance at the airport.

Located two steps away from the Grand Place, this place, also called the House of Children's Literature, offers many activities for our beloved little wolves. Children are king with a library, a story jukebox and workshops. The place also offers illustration workshops for adults as well as a shop (La Boutique du Loup, where you can leave with the book of your dreams) and the Cantine du Chaperon, which offers organic sweet specialties. Freddy Leloup made his arrival in 2019 to celebrate the 10 years of the house.

Inno was Innovation, a superb shopping mall whose fire in 1967 was the most terrible that Belgium had ever seen. The store was rebuilt, but the Art Nouveau inspiration was abandoned and the functionalism of the 1970s took precedence. On 4 floors, the Inno offers you beautiful brands, from perfume to clothes (Calvin Klein, DKNY, Laurence Tavernier...), jewelry, leather goods, dishes and household linen. Hungry? There is the BON bar on the first floor, Lunch Garden on the^3rd floor and on the^{4th floor}, the geeks will go to MediaMarkt.

Geretti Jewelry Sablon is a diamond jeweler located in Brussels. Founded in 1929 in Antwerp, Belgium, this family-run business has earned an international reputation for creating fine jewelry. Their website offers a wide selection of engagement rings, wedding bands, jewelry and custom creations. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry or a model from their collection, Geretti will help you find the perfect ring for your special occasion. They also offer free express delivery, a one-year worldwide warranty and efficient customer service.

Welcome to the toy kingdom! Fox et Cie may be a chain (18 stores in Belgium, after all), but the range and choice of toy brands is more than interesting. From babies to teenagers, even adults will find something to enjoy as a family, as a couple, or even on their own, thanks in particular to a creative leisure section. If you need advice on how to find a toy, don't hesitate to ask the staff, they will help you to find what you need according to your child's age and tastes.

Melting Pot Kilo Bourse is a vintage clothing store located in Brussels. It offers a wide selection of clothing, accessories, shoes, bags and more. The store's original concept is to sell by the kilo, enabling customers to find unique pieces at affordable prices. The store offers a relaxed, retro atmosphere, and is very popular with vintage fashion enthusiasts. For lovers of vintage fashion, Melting Pot Kilo Bourse is a must when visiting Brussels.

Since 2002, after a career in the world of jewellery and precious stones, Artemi Vasilakis shapes his own creations. His favourite material? Silver, left as such or gilded and set with semi-precious stones such as turquoise or quartz. Her inspiration comes from her childhood memories in Greece and from nature. Her jewellery often takes the form of water drops, flowers, shells or trees. All of this with great finesse and elegance. Some of her jewels are made to be engraved.