I had a wonderful salesperson! I wish I remembered his name. He showed me a number of options and…read morefound me a lovely bag in gold that fit me proportionately and by style. When I travel, I don't dress particularly well. I never know what neighborhoods I might go through and don't want to be a target if I am strolling on my own. He never once treated me differently from all the other well dressed patrons. Brussels has the largest selection available for sale I have seen in Europe and Asia. I will be going home happy with a beautiful purchase!

An absolute must on any visit to Brussels. My son recently teased me about an Easter basket and I…read moreneeded to remind him, I literally flew to Belgium to secure Easter chocolates from at least 7 different Belgium chocolatiers to prep his Easter gifts this year. If that doesn't keep me out of a nursing home, I don't know what will! Bestie and I finished our morning waffles and the chocolate shopping began. We went in every single shop and others around town. Thank goodness for cool temps because we had so many treats! This is a beautiful area to spend some time. We left with an extremely robust selection. A couple of my Easter bunny's from Mary's broke in transit back to the states but most everything else remained in tack. I loved admiring all of the store fronts decorated for Easter.

It's so gorgeous inside that it's definitely worth a stop! It's even more beautiful than the…read morepictures. It's pretty large and there's three shopping arcades with a good variety of shops. I didn't end up buying anything since I was leaving Brussels that day and didn't want to lug more around but still enjoyed looking around and walking through it.

Very beautiful, hand made Belgium lace items - from table cloths, umbrellas, shawls, fans, dollies,…read moreetc. Very cool store to browse in the Palace square, I bought a beautiful fan which was pretty reasonable at 10 euros, and a great souvenir to use back in NYC during the summer!

They have Amazing clothes which are amazing quality they have a lot of variety and a lot of sizes…read morewhich I appreciate, they know how to make clothes for plus size women the only little downside is that they're a little more on the pricey side. I have shopped there many times and I have found amazing clothes with cool patterns on it and they have a lot of different styles and shapes or different people.

Manneke is a fun gift shop that has genuine high-quality souvenirs from Brussels made by talented…read morelocals reflecting the diversity and talent of the area. Just around the corner from the Grand-Place, the store features local artisan products including jewelry made from recycled materials, small-scale brews, food, clothing, bags, books, and stationary. Great assortment of fun, unique souvenirs to remember Brussels. I purchased a fun necklace from Tanuki (www.tanukicrea.be) that is made from beautiful washi (Japanese paper) in a cherry blossom print. Friendly employees. I love supporting the small-guy and local businesses. www.manneke.brussels

Wonderful collection of designer deadstock. I especially like the Dries Van Noten fabrics and the…read morebutton collections. Shipping is very reasonable.

High fashion fabric outlet for professionals and non-professionals providing large or small…read morequantites. Special service offered to young designers and start ups. On request only.

This was a great find! Every college town needs a good go-to second hand / used clothing store…read more There is a large women's selection and a smallish men's section all the way in the back. Leuven is often chilly and there was a large selection of jackets and coats, which was exactly what I was looking for. Like all good vintage / second hand stores the selection was unique, but if you dig I am sure you will find some gems. The prices were good for clothes in Leuven The woman behind the counter was friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a great deal on clothes in Leuven come here.