Must see shopping in 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 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 was set up as a social enterprise to provide clean drinking water worldwide. It donates a percentage from every purchase of its locally…

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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

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

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'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…

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

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

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

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

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 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…

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…