Amsterdam (Rough Guide) - Martin Dunford [147]
Hemp Works Nieuwendijk 13 (Old Centre) 020/421 1762. Not all hemp is like sackcloth – check out the silky hemp shirts, fleeces and jeans in this clothing store that sells nothing but clothes made from the stuff. Mon–Wed 11am–7pm, Thurs–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 11am–7pm.
Cora Kemperman Leidsestraat 72 (Grachtengordel south) 020/625 1284, www.corakemperman.nl. Well-made, elegant, relaxed designer womenswear that won’t break the bank. Mon noon–6pm, Tues–Sat 10am–6pm (Thurs till 9pm), Sun noon–6pm.
Laundry Industry Spui 1 (Old Centre) 020/420 2554. On the corner of the Rokin, this Dutch clothing brand does chic, youthful clothes for women and men. There’s another branch in Magna Plaza (Old Centre) and a third at Van Baerlestraat 76 (Museum Quarter and Vondelpark). Mon 11am–6.30pm, Tues–Fri 10am–6.30pm (Thurs till 9pm), Sat 10am–6pm, Sun noon–6pm.
Linhard Van Baerlestraat 50 (Museum Quarter and Vondelpark) 020/679 0755. Cheerful, fairly priced clothes. Mon 1–6pm, Tues–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5.30pm.
Local Service Keizersgracht 400 (Grachtengordel west) 020/626 6840. Men’s and women’s fashions. Ultra-trendy in an alternative kind of way – but expensive. At Runstraat. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm (Thurs till 7.30pm), Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 1–5.30pm.
Margriet Nannings Prinsenstraat 8 (Grachtengordel west) 020/620 7672. Pricey designer clothes for women, mostly casual chic. Classy handbags and jewellery too. There’s also a menswear shop next door at Prinsenstraat 6. Mon 1–6pm, Tues–Sat 10.30am–6pm (Thurs till 8pm).
Marlies Dekkers Berenstraat 18 (Grachtengordel west) 020/421 1900, www.marliesdekkers.com. Holland’s most successful lingerie designer, known for her daring collection and stylish shop displays. Mon 1–6pm, Tues–Wed 11am–6pm, Thurs 11am–7pm, Sat 10am–8pm, Sun noon–5pm.
Robin’s Bodywear Nieuwe Hoogstraat 20 (Old Centre) 020/620 1552. Great lingerie and swimwear shop, with all the designer names and good, personal service. Mon 1–6pm, Tues–Sat 11am–6pm.
Rodolfo’s Sarphatistraat 59 (Outer districts) 020/623 1214. Huge collection of skates and skateboards, plus the latest matching fashions. Mon noon–6pm, Tues–Sat 10am–6pm (Thurs till 9pm).
Sissy Boy Leidsestraat 15 (Grachtengordel south) 020/623 8949, www.sissyboy.nl. Simply designed but classy and affordably priced clothes for men and women. A number of designer labels are featured here. Also at six other locations in Amsterdam. Mon 11am–6pm, Tues–Sat 9.30am–6pm (Thurs till 9pm), Sun noon–5pm.
Solid Haarlemmerdijk 20 (Jordaan and Western docklands) 020/627 4114. Interesting and hip womenswear from well-known designers. Mon 1–6pm, Tues–Sat 10am–6pm.
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Secondhand/vintage clothes
Daffodil Jacob Obrechtstraat 41 (Museum Quarter and Vondelpark) 020/679 5634. Right behind the Concertgebouw, this store sells secondhand designer labels only. Tues–Fri noon–6pm, Sat noon–5pm.
Episode Berenstraat 1 (Grachtengordel west) 020/626 4679. One of the larger secondhand stores, with everything from army jackets to hats, fur coats, shoes and belts, specializing in stock from the 1970s and 1980s. Mon & Sun 1–6pm, Tues–Wed 11am–6pm, Thurs 11am–8pm, Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm.
Jojo Huidenstraat 23 (Grachtengordel west) 020/623 3476. If you’re hankering after a natty suit with a certain vintage cut, this charmingly antiquated gentlemen’s outfitters has plenty. There are also shirts and ties in a myriad of colours plus some rather nifty accessories. Mon noon–6pm, Tues–Sat 11am–6pm (Thurs till 7pm), Sun 2–6pm.
Lady Day Hartenstraat 9 (Grachtengordel west) 020/623 5820, www.ladydayvintage.com. A wide-ranging selection of secondhand and vintage fashion in this spacious store. Lady Day also has a good military section, with old sailors’ wide-leg pants and military dress jackets, plus the usual 1950s-to-1980s array of men’s and women’s fashion. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm (Thurs till 9pm), Sun 1–6pm.
Laura Dols Wolvenstraat 6 & 7 (Grachtengordel west) 020/624 9066, www.lauradols.nl. Top dog on the vintage fashion scene, Laura Dols is split into two shops opposite