PASSION AND LUXURY BY CHRISTINA ZELLER

Rocco Forte Hotels

Passionate fashionista, Christina Zeller, knows all about fine luxury in her position with iconic Brussels’ leather brand, Delvaux. Enjoy as she dives deep into her own fashionable bag of Belgium’s best.

Breakfast in style

Pain Quotidien – Avenue Louise – Simple decor, delicious bread

Lunch in luxury

Nonbe Daigaku – Avenue Adolphe Buyl– Traditional small Japanese restaurant, daily fresh fish.
L’Orangerie – Boulevard de Waterloo – Located in a garden. The perfect place to enjoy the sun during summer, or a quick snack and delicious brunch on Sunday.

Dine the delicous

Peyrassol – Place du Chatelain – Delicious French rosé wine, Italian pasta, careful service.

Drink the divine

Chez Franz – Hoge-Bruggelaan – Lovely outside terrace and good looking guys!

Shop where it’s fashionable

Antwerp – Definitely the best place for fashion shopping
Renaissance – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Great multi brand store
Coccodrillo – Schuttershofstraat, Antwerp – The best shoe selection in the whole of Belgium.
Dries van Noten – Nationalestraat, Antwerp – Beautiful traditional shop with a big soul.

A final clutch: Walk Bois de la Cambre. Visit Place du Grand Sablon. View Galerie Cecile Kerner.


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