A survey of travel writers recently named Antwerp one of the top 10 must-visit destinations for 2009 - and with good reason. It is a focal point of Europe's art and fashion scene, with bars, restaurants and nightlife to match. The big deal in November is the Maison Martin Margiela exhibition at MoMu (momu.be), the city's first-rate fashion museum. Margiela's work consists of a special blend of classic tailoring and conceptual thinking and this unique retrospective delves into the various themes that underpin his high-octane clothes. Also on show in November is 'Heads on Shoulders', featuring two centuries (1600-1800) of Dutch and Belgian portrait busts, the realistic and the romantic side by side - and all in startling Baroque detail. The exhibition is at the Museum voor Schone Kunsten, or KMSKA (kmska.be) for short, a five-minute tram ride south of the centre.
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