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Waterlooplein Flea Market
You need a 70s-style burgundy leather jacket, a Beastie Boys record and an Indian hash pipe, and you need 'em now! You'll find all this and more at Amsterdam's most famous flea market. Sure, there's junk galore, but sift through it to find that perfect vintage negligee or darling handbag. Haggling is encouraged.
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Waterstone's
This British chain of bookstores has an extensive range. Four storeys and a central location, near Spui Square, make this store a great resource for English-language books (which are often discounted). There's an emphasis on travel guidebooks, magazines, newspapers and novels.
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Women's Outdoor World
Owned by Bever, one of the city's leading sporting-equipment shops, the WOW had to open a separate shop due to overwhelming demand. It also sells equipment that you don't need to be female to buy (eg tents).
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Wonderwood
Head here for originals or reproductions of '40s and '50s Dutch furniture design. Classics include the T46 coffee table by Hein Stolle, works by Gijs Bakker and Han Pieck, and the box chair, which folds up into its own box - you can actually ship it with your luggage!
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Outfitting the moppets of the Old South with toys and extra-cute clothes for kids aged 0 to 10. They can also create digital portraits in Andy Warhol style, from your own digital photo of your little darling (from around €45 ).
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Yoi
This 'hip honest guerrilla store' sells Dutch fashion produced with respect for humans, animals and the environment, made from organic cotton, hemp, secondhand clothes, recycled parachutes and prison blankets. Labels include fair-trade threads by Fuck the Fashion, Lazy One, and This is a Story by Meike Beckers.
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Young Designers United
Angelika Groenendijk Wasylewski's boutique is a showcase for young Dutch designers. Check out Suzanne de lager and Natasja Leenders' bold and playful Guten Appetit label, Heidi Long's striking collection, Marjoleine Innemee's Asian-inspired Minnemee, Ester Peters' fun Kinky Dream Wear, sexy Amber Rose, and Sarid Khomnoy's extravagant Amm Couture.
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Zipper
Amsterdam hipsters head here for seriously nostalgic, retro second-hand gear - wacky printed shirts, stovepipe jeans, '40s zoot suits, porkpie hats and the like.
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