Loved by the locals: Think Twice
A real favourite among locals is Think Twice. You will find this second-hand chain everywhere in Belgium, including in Leuven, and you can shop for vintage clothes there. A new range of garments and accessories appears in the shop every five weeks and the shop organises 1 euro & 2 euro days when you can buy all items from the previous collection for one or two euros.
Think Twice • Diestsestraat 255, 3000 Leuven
Rebellious & retro: RIOT
Walk a little further along the street to RIOT. A real paradise for vintage lovers. From colourful ’90s jackets and jeans to sneakers and leather handbags, you’ll leave here feeling completely “new”.
RIOT • Diestsestraat 205, 3000 Leuven
Just that little bit more: Cyaankali
For those vintage pearls from the fashion houses, you need to visit Cyaankali. Every week, this second-hand shop selects new pieces from the collections of Belgian designers such as Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester or international labels such as Prada, Marc Jacobs or Balenciaga.
Cyaankali • Diestsestraat 153, 3000 Leuven
High quality vintage: Rawette
Rawette has been specialising in quality vintage for more than 40 years. Here you can buy the best labels at affordable prices. Designer pieces by the Belgian Raf Simons, Louis Vuitton and Dior can all be found on the shelves in this shop. After your visit to Rawette, be sure to head to the convivial Joris Helleputtenplein and enjoy a delicious coffee in Swartehond or world cuisine in the Wereldcafé.
Rawette • Den Tempst 13, 3000 Leuven
For the little ones: Fairy Tales
The second-hand children’s shop Fairy Tales is one of the latest newcomers. Since 2022, you can come here for pre-loved children’s clothing, sustainable toys and children’s books. Want to say goodbye to your toddler’s dummy in an original way? Choose a colourful ribbon and hang it on the tree of dummies in the garden of Fairy Tales.
Fairy Tales • Justus Lipsiusstraat 15, 3000 Leuven
Creative market: Camping Flamingo
Looking for beautiful handmade jewellery, prints, self-thrown ceramics or second-hand clothes? Then this Sunday flea and craft market is the right place for you. Each month, you can find the coolest items at 40 exhibitors in the bustling Hal 5. Hungry and thirsty from all that browsing? Sit yourself down on a deckchair on the lawn or in the cosy food court.
Camping Flamingo • Locomotievenstraat, 3010 Leuven
Books: De Slegte
Right in the centre, on Bondgenotenlaan, there is Boekhandel De Slegte, the perfect shop for second-hand and discounted books. From fantasy and science fiction novels, young adult fiction to books about history and philosophy, every book fanatic is sure to find something here. Tip: walk along Bondgenotenlaan to the Grote Markt and admire the beautiful Saint Peter’s Church and the Gothic Town Hall.
De Slegte • Bondgenotenlaan 47, 3000 Leuven
Make it a vintage shopping weekend
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