Brussels

The Yves Saint Laurent, a visionary exhibition opened on 30 January 2013 and running until May 5th in the ING Cultural Centre, Place Royale in Brussels. This exclusive exhibition is a first: ING Belgium shows, for the first time, how Yves Saint Laurent’s designs and concepts have radically changed the world of fashion, turning it into what it is today. The exhibition focuses on the visionary power of this flamboyant designer. This collection, which has never been seen before, has been put together in conjunction with the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation.

“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.

The birthday chart is called a solar return chart and happens when the Sun is in exactly the same place zodiacally as at the time of birth. This chart is seen to be the seed for events and consciousness growth for the next 6 months, perhaps the whole year.

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.

Located a few steps to the Grand Place in Brussels the newly refurbished Hotel Amigo awarded among the 2007 top 100 world’s best hotels, offers several options for this year’s holiday season. It’s original building predating 1522 has restored its former glory, making it without a doubt the most exclusive luxury hotel in the city.

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.

Born in Milan, Brazilian of nationality, Spanish passport and part time living in New York, parents from Lebanon, grandparents from Siria, Turkey and Spain . It’s in this Ixelles residence that with the help of Radu Mihaileanu last movie “Le Concert ” I finally discover the truth about my own personal journey.

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,)

I received the unique opportunity to visit more than fifty interiors of buildings in Brussels gems from the inter-war years, many of which remain relatively unknown. Architectural establishments, splendid private mansions, schools,modest houses, public and industrial buildings, hotels and shops several of which have become part of the ‘UNESCO World Heritage List’ in 2000.

Daniel Ost has been known to travel 900 kilometers to collect the materials for one bouquet. His artistry is in demand by royalty, celebrities, and corporations. His installations, which last only a few days, are extremely costly, but the artistic value is absolutely priceless. I checked the artist floral emporium at Rue Royale,13 in Brussels.

I met with the world leader in the field of design using paper. A true magician that reinterprets Poiret,Worth, Chanel, Dior, and Mariano Fortuny creating beautiful clothes wich reflect the world of fashion. Check Isabelle de Borchgrave interview at her impressive studio in Brussels.