Must-see shopping in Western Canal Ring

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    Negen Straatjes

    Western Canal Ring

    In a city packed with countless shopping opportunities, each seemingly more alluring than the last, the Negen Straatjes represent the very densest…

  • Frozen Fountain

    Western Canal Ring

    Frozen Fountain is Amsterdam's best-known showcase of furniture and interior design. Prices are not cheap, but the daring designs are offbeat and very…

  • Marie-Stella-Maris sells plant-based skincare products and home fragrances

    Marie-Stella-Maris

    Western Canal Ring

    Marie-Stella-Maris was set up as a social enterprise to provide clean drinking water worldwide. It donates a percentage from every purchase of its locally…

  • 360 Volt

    Western Canal Ring

    One of the keys to creating a quintessentially gezellig (cosy, convivial) atmosphere is ambient lighting, making this shop stocking vintage industrial…

  • Denham the Jeanmaker Men's Store

    Western Canal Ring

    Next door to its studio, where jeans are produced, this flagship, 'zoned' boutique carries the cutting-edge jeanmaker's menswear lines. Jeans aside, you…

  • Love Stories

    Western Canal Ring

    On the Herengracht, this boutique is the flagship store of lingerie brand Love Stories, which was set up by Amsterdam interior designer and stylist-turned…

  • De Kaaskamer

    Western Canal Ring

    The name means 'the cheese room' and De Kaaskamer is indeed stacked to the rafters with Dutch and organic varieties, as well as olives, tapenades, salads…

  • Gamekeeper

    Western Canal Ring

    The selection of board games here is dizzying. Start with checkers, chess and mah-jong, and move on to Cathedral (build a city in the style of the Great…

  • Vanilia

    Western Canal Ring

    Dutch label Vanilia only designs limited editions, so you're unlikely to find the same styles here twice. Along with women's clothing (tops, trousers,…

  • Eddy Varekamp

    Western Canal Ring

    Amsterdam-born artist Eddy Varekamp showcases his paintings, prints and ceramics incorporating stylished streetscapes and scenes from Amsterdam life at…

  • Hester van Eeghen

    Western Canal Ring

    Designed in Amsterdam and handcrafted in Italy from fine leather, internationally renowned Hester van Eeghen's unique shoes are for those who dare to…

  • Property Of

    Western Canal Ring

    Black-and-white chequerboard floor tiles and black-painted timber cabinetry create a dramatic backdrop for the leather goods on display at this Dutch…

  • Scotch & Soda

    Western Canal Ring

    Scotch & Soda's Negen Straatjes store is a prime place to check out the offerings from this Amsterdam fashion label gone global. This branch carries men's…

  • Anecdote

    Western Canal Ring

    A former garage now houses this flagship boutique of Amsterdam designer Jetteke van Beuningen, whose biennial collections of women's skirts, shorts,…

  • Amsterdam Watch Company

    Western Canal Ring

    The small, passionate and highly skilled team here restores old watches (postwar to mid-1970s). The company is also the exclusive Amsterdam dealer of…

  • Marlies Dekkers

    Western Canal Ring

    Preeminent Dutch lingerie designer Marlies Dekkers is known for her subtle hints of bondage, detailed on exquisite undergarments. Summer sees an equally…

  • Concrete Matter

    Western Canal Ring

    At this concept store with a difference, everything is specifically curated for men, from casual clothing to classic car books to shaving kits, referee…

  • Laura Dols

    Western Canal Ring

    Compulsive style-watchers head to this vintage-clothing store for fur coats, 1920s beaded dresses, lace blouses and ’40s movie-star accessories such as…

  • Exota

    Western Canal Ring

    Exota sells its own hip King Louie label plus global brands such as Kookai and French Connection, with chic designs for both men and women. Across the…

  • I Love Vintage

    Western Canal Ring

    A large shop compared to most Amsterdam vintage purveyors, I Love Vintage has a terrific selection of dresses and jewellery from the 1920s to the 1950s…

  • L'Étoile de Saint Honoré

    Western Canal Ring

    Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Valentino are among the designer brands of handbags, purses, luggage, belts, shoes, scarves and coats at this luxury…

  • Waxwell Records

    Western Canal Ring

    New and secondhand vinyl is restocked weekly at this light, bright and well-organised shop, which specialises in jazz, soul, blues, reggae and pop. You…

  • Tenue de Nîmes

    Western Canal Ring

    Denim clothing for men and women by legendary brands such as Levi’s, Rogue Territory, Pure Blue Japan, Edwin, Naked & Famous, Acne and Rag & Bone are the…

  • Darling

    Western Canal Ring

    Original, affordable, locally designed clothes, whimsical accessories and some great homewares at the Darling are why the Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)…

  • Zipper

    Western Canal Ring

    Seriously nostalgic, retro secondhand gear here might include wacky printed shirts, stovepipe jeans, ’40s zoot suits and pork-pie hats. The shop is…

  • Mendo

    Western Canal Ring

    Graphic-design agency Mendo runs this smart black-walled bookshop specialising in books in the creative realm: art, design, architecture, fashion and…

  • A treasure trove of on-trend vintage awaits at Episode

    Episode

    Western Canal Ring

    Allow plenty of time to browse the seemingly endless racks of 1970s suede coats, folksy peasant blouses, ’80s jewellery and big, bright plastic sunglasses…

  • Beadies

    Western Canal Ring

    Once the jewellery in the window draws you in, you'll find yourself here for hours, selecting gorgeous beads, gems, charms and trinkets to design your own…

  • BeBoB Design

    Western Canal Ring

    Apart from some smaller items such as toasters and perfume bottles, most of the local and international designs here are larger pieces (sofas, chairs,…

  • Boekie Woekie

    Western Canal Ring

    Run by artists, this bookshop sells one-of-a-kind artist-created books. Some tell elegantly illustrated stories; others are riffs on graphic motifs.

  • Architectura & Natura

    Western Canal Ring

    This charming canal-side shop has art, architecture, design, landscape and coffee-table books.