[caption id="attachment_77266" align="aligncenter" width="607"] MAS Antwerp[/caption]Two hours north of Paris by high-speed train the gritty yet charming medieval port city of Antwerp does not, at first glance, come across as an emerging global fashion and design capital. It seems quiet and not the least bit flashy. But once the aggressively hip, fun details come into view, the true image of this charming, vibrant city at the heart of Flanders emerges.

Our Academy says:

The Flemish fashion explosion helmed by the Antwerp Six a generation ago has helped this city flower into a multi-faceted creative hotbed, not only as home to some of the world's most exciting avante-garde designers, but with a slew of exciting new civic works (like the stunning MAS museum) that reflect the city's forward-looking stance.

--Dan Allen

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