Brussels

“Each man is unique” is the motto of Pierre Degand owner and founder of the Brussels based prestigious Maison Degand.
The chore of his mission, man’s elegance, is to understand his client’s personality fulfill his wishes and translate them into his aspirational lifestyle.

This pleasant architectural ensemble has houses from the 16th to the 19th century. Today it is essentially home to high-class antiques shops, typical restaurants and chocolate sellers. The square is a good spot for weekend flea Market shopping and art auctions.

If you own a valuable art collection and thought of sharing it temporarily and intimately outside the walls of your private home or basement , here is your perfect option.

Brussels’ vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere and multicultural beat make it much more than simply the administrative hub of Europe. For all its gastronomical gems, architecture, and art, the city keeps a relatively low profile. I have created the perfect itinerary in the city’s historical center to relish it’s legendary landmarks, cobbled streets, old theaters and traditional shops.

On June 2 2009, the Magritte Museum opened its doors to the public on the Place Royale in Brussels. The first museum devoted to one of the best known artists of the 20th century, presents for the first time the largest collection of Magritte works in the world. “Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”

David and Alice Van Buuren, art patrons and philanthropists, used funds from the fortune that David made in the financial services industry to build a magnificent Art Deco house and outfit it with exquisite gardens and valuable works of art. Check it out.

I would never imagine that one of my favorite museums in the world would be found in the city of Brussels. An impressive collection consisting of 3,177 original musical instruments from all over the world are beautifully showcased in one of the most prestigious 1900s buildings in the city.

When Vervoordt decided to buy the Kanaal, a complex of warehouses, grain silos and a large round building, on the banks of a nearby canal, he wanted a truly minimalist environment where he could exercise his vision of “limitless spatial purity.”

” Perfection in not of this world, they say. Perhaps not, yet that is what we aim for, because my very raison d’etre is to offer you a dream”

Pierre Marcolini

Brussels is a very interesting city to shop.

Antiques, fashion or design every small , medium and large shop in Brussels has a story to be told. Rather than offering you a traditional shopping guide, ( there are plenty of excellent ones in the market,)

Established in the heart of the Sablon area in Brussels , Pierre Bergé life long partner of Yves Saint-Laurent & associés is focusing its new gallery on the world of contemporary design and American vintage. Luckily for me, the gallery is showcasing an impressive exhibition on American and Brazilian design .