Bags of Belgium

Nationalestraat 16 / Online

Het Modepaleis is Dries Van Noten's Antwerp home, bringing womenswear, menswear, shoes, bags, scarves, fragrance, beauty and accessories together at the Nationalestraat flagship.

Best for Dries Van Noten fashion, accessories, fragrance and beauty

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Antwerp

Antwerp’s crinkle-nylon bags — monkey keyring included since 1987. Stocked at Galeries Lafayette in Paris.

Best for Antwerp crinkle-nylon bags with the signature monkey keyring since 1987

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MoMu Fashion Museum / Online

MoMu's museum shop turns Antwerp fashion scholarship into objects: exhibition catalogues, Antwerp Six stationery and totes, city guides, jewelry and limited collaborations. Much of the assortment is exclusive to the physical shop, making this a destination-only retailer rather than an online or internationally shipping house.

Best for Exhibition catalogues, Antwerp Six accessories and limited collaborations

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Brussels / Belgium / Online

Founded in 1829 and billing itself as the oldest fine leather goods house in the world — Belgian royal warrant holder, creator of the Brillant and Tempête bags.

Best for Brillant and Tempête leather bags

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Ghent / Online

Atelier Content designs shoes and handbags in Belgium and has them handmade by small family workshops in Italy's Le Marche region, selling the finished pieces through its online shop with in-store pickup available at its Antwerp and Ghent locations. The current lineup spans sandals, moccasins and the leather Fox and Reno bag styles.

Best for Belgian-designed shoes, sandals and leather handbags handmade in Italy

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Sint-Jakobsstraat

Petite Brunette makes and sells handmade jewellery and leather bags from a shop on Sint-Jakobsstraat. The pieces are produced in small runs.

Best for Handmade jewellery and leather bags