Amsterdam shopping

[rockitgirl]

I searched and was surprised to find the only thread for Amsterdam was for vintage shopping.

I'd love to know where to find all the big labels. I've never looked for these types of stores in Amsterdam before so if you know of some please let me know.

However I am a huge lover of fashion books and magazines and here is where to find them:

Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum
Best place for the international press. Not only all the most important newspapers and weekly magazines but also a very good choice of fashion and photography magazines. Address: Spui 16.

American Book Center - ABC
American bookstore AmsterdamAn exciting place led by intelligent and friendly people. On its bright new location, American Book Center has a less space, so the scale became more human and the choice is even more exciting. Good for discoveries of unknown, small publications with a mainstream publications always well represented. Wide selection of travel guides and American magazines just at the entry. Address: Spui 12

(descriptions taken from: http://www.amsterdam.info/bookshops/)

 

[FASHIONLOVA]

thanx for starting the thread.
am looking for someone who knows the different stores in rotterdam

 

[rockitgirl]

There is a big bookstore, like 4 floors in downtown Rotterdam close to the central station. It is called Donner something. They do not have fashion magazines but they do have a respectable fashion section in with the art books. I wouldn't make a trip to Rotterdam just for it but if you live there it is worth looking at.

There is also a fabric store nearby there. I am really sorry but I can not find the name and I don't know the city very well. I tried looking on Googlemaps but I couldn't figure it out. Basically you come out the central station and get onto the street with the big black building and the casino. You keep walking on that street towards the casino. The corner that the casino is on you turn right to get to the bookstore. To go to the fabric store keep walking and turn right at the next street. The fabric store is on the same street as the Rotterdam information store. It was a pretty good store, there is a large selection of various fabrics. I didn't get much time in there so I can't answer any questions.

Apparently there is an outdoor market in Rotterdam that sells lots of fabric on certain days as well but I don't know about it.

 

[rockitgirl]

Rotterdam & Den Haag:

I just remembered the name of that fabric store:

http://www.schrodermodestoffen.nl/

 

[HiHeels]

can you elaborate on which brands you are interested in locating?

 

[Diedejan]

The best shopping in Amsterdam is the P.C. Hooftstraat...

Number: Store:
2-10 Apollo Museum Hotel
24-28 Robert Ramon Hotel
30 Profuomo
32 Kaaks Souvenirs
34 Gimmicks-Fashion
36 Harman en Harman
38 John en Vera Hartman
40 Schaap en Citroen
42 LaCoste
44 Strenesse
46 Mulberry
48 Players
50 Cosmic Cowboys
60 Canali
52 Pasta Tricolore
62 Tumi
54 Mody Mary
64 Bally
56 Gucci
66 - 68 Chanel
70 Ermenegildo Zegna
72 Tourbillon
74 Tod's
76 Berghen
78 Donaldson
80 Shoebaloo
82 Willem Vredevoogd Antiek
84 Marc Cain
78-80 Hotel Bellington
86-88 Scapa of Scotland
90 Dr Adams
92 Anne Fontaine
96 Didato
98 Kookai
100 Maxie's Brasserie
102 Paul Schulten
106 Replay
108 Ab Donkers
110 Max Mara
112 Hugo Boss
114 Mc Gregor
116 LifeStyle
118 Mexx Women
122 Azzurro Kids
124 Panara
126 Iceberg
128 Nespresso Boutique
130 Caudia Strater
132-134 Cartier
136 Edgar Vos
138 Azzurro Due
140 Hugo Boss
142 Blue Blood
142a Azzurro
142b Morgan
162 City Garden Hotel
27 Cafe de Posthoorn
29 Tony Cohen
31 Players Athletics
33 Souvenirs33.com
37 IKKS
35 T'store Trussardi
39-41 Emporio Armani
43 Zwilling
45 Schoenhandel Meijer
47 Boutique luxury electronics
49-51 Boss - Hugo Boss
53 Chopard Boutique
55 Roberto Botticelli
57 Mont Blanc
59 - 61 Salvatore Ferragamo
63 Patou Hotel
63 - 1 Hotel PC Hooft
65-67 Louis Vuitton
73 Lyppens Diamantairs
75-81 Oger
83 Wolford
85 Fred Stoeltie Brillen
87 Caffe PC
89 Ralph Lauren
93 Erny van Reijmersdal
95 Caroline Biss
97 Hermes
99 Scapa
101 Tommy Hilfiger
103 Tommy Hilfiger Kids
105 Maestro Due
107-109 Douglas
111 River Woods
113 Mc Gregor
115 Marina Rinaldi
119 Diesel
121 Valentino
125 Tommy Hilfiger
127 Dolce & Gabbana
129 Filippa K
131-133 Oilily
135-139 Society Shop

 

[hephzibah]

Hi, is there any further information on brands like Dries Van Noten, Martin Margiela etc.? No shopping centres! Just nice shops. Or any nice shoe shops? Visiting here soon.

Also looking for tips on vintage furntiure/flea markets! Help!
H.

 

[Glitch]

For shoes you can try Shoebaloo in the P.C. Hooftstraat! They sell brands like Miu Miu, Lanvin, Chloé, Balmain, Botega Veneta etc.

You should also visit RAAK (at Leidsestraat 79)! They sell brands like Twenty8twelve etc.

And last but not least: SPRMRKT (at Rozengracht 191 - 193). They sell Acne, Gareth Pugh, Maison Martin Margiela, Comme des Garcons etc.

 

[Diedejan]

For shoes you can try Shoebaloo in the P.C. Hooftstraat! They sell brands like Miu Miu, Lanvin, Chloé, Balmain, Botega Veneta etc.

You should also visit RAAK (at Leidsestraat 79)! They sell brands like Twenty8twelve etc.

And last but not least: SPRMRKT (at Rozengracht 191 - 193). They sell Acne, Gareth Pugh, Maison Martin Margiela, Comme des Garcons etc.

SPRMRKT is great, love it!

 

[Glitch]

Me too! It's one of my favorite stores! Do you shop often in A'dam?

 

[Diedejan]

Me too! It's one of my favorite stores! Do you shop often in A'dam?

Not that often, mostly I sneak out the country and go to Belguim or Germany...

And here in Amersfoort where I live, there's nothing special to get, so I have to....

 

[Mr-Dale]

If you're going shopping in Amsterdam, you MUST visit De Negen Straatjes/The Nine Streets. They are nine little streets located around the Herengracht and Prinsengracht which all have very unique and cute shops. Even if it's just for windowshopping, it's great to walk around there. Here's the website:

http://www.de9straatjes.nl/

 

[gossiping]

does anyone know of any good department stores? i heard about one called Maison de Bonneterie but I want something with more luxury brands, like lafayette type..

 

[JM.JM]

does anyone know of any good department stores? i heard about one called Maison de Bonneterie but I want something with more luxury brands, like lafayette type..

Amsterdam does not really have big department stores like lafayette. The biggest and most luxuriest one is the Bijenkorf.
Bijenkorf is located ar the Dam/Damrak. LV, Gucci, Hermes etc. medium/small shop in shop stores

Metz&co located at the Leidsestraat 1-3 http://metzco.eu/category/designers/

Go to the PC. Hoofdstraat for all the luxury brands.

 

[kokobombon]

Any local brands that are worth checkin out?