Cute little shop right near where the shopping street begins. Even then, it doesn't get very…read morecrowded. The best part - unique screen printed tees! I was told that the owner's girlfriend designs all the prints by hand. As such, they tend to be nothing else like you'll find in the city, which is good for your own unique identity. The quality is decent. The shop specializes in bags of all shapes and sizes and styles. My favorite was one that you hang on the side of your bike, but good enough to just carry around. Next to bags this is a good place to buy tee shirts. The range of sizes and colors is pretty nice for each design. Prices are average. I hope the design refreshes are frequent!

If you are looking for a local shop, this is the real deal! PARKARMA is owned by a local designer…read morethat in addition to her own collection offers an eclectic selection of hand-made goods from other artisans, from the Netherlands or around the globe. Common line is that all things in the shop are made in a responsible manner regarding both people and the environment. I have multiple T-shirts from PARKARMA printed in Amsterdam with water-based ink in organic cotton shirts. I got these for 20€ each which I consider to be a real bargain, and they are awesome. In addition, I have a "one-of-a-kind" backpack that you can fix on your bike as well. Really high quality. So in essence, if you are looking for original, unique, hand-made local gifts in Amsterdam, this place is a must!

Yay! Another great addition to the Van Woustraat! Everytime a new place opens here it gets better…read moreand better. I haven't seen anything leave that I'm not glad about and the same goes for the places that open here. Gathershop just opened today and I made sure to celebrate my Christmas holiday by checking out this place as soon as possible. The friendly British owner did a wonderful job with the interior of this place as well as the collection. I loved so much of the things she sells, and the best thing is; I could actually afford it! I bought a lovely ring for only 27 euros which is a great price. There was a lot of cute jewelry but I also loved the art prints and magazines, saw a few cute tote bags and cute kitchen supplies. The upperfloor of the shop is reserved for pop-ups. At the moment 'Rewind Play Fast Forward's vintage collection is available and it suits the rest of the more permanent collection at Gathershop very well. I saw a few very nice items and again, for very reasonable prices. I would really recommend this place if you need gifts for a creative lady friend, or if you want to treat yourself with something nice, but don't want to spent too much money, like at simular style shops in the Negen Straatjes. This shop is just as good and if you're not from this hood gives you a good reason to discover the Van Woustraat a little bit more (because it has so much to offer lately!).

What a lovely little shop! Has a nicely curated collection of affordable jewelry, home decor and…read moreclothing- one can feel how the owner, who is super sweet, carefully chose and selected the merchandise! Really charming new addition to Van Woustraat.

Belle Elaine is another consignment and secondhand shop in Haarlem. I have not dropped off any of…read moremy items here yet. However, I thought that I would yelp about this shop, so you know a few places to hit up if your in the process of cleaning out your closet for the winter, spring, or summer. I was happy to hear from the owner that you get your items back if the clothes are not sold because normally other shops in Haarlem do not return them back. If your going to bring your clothes by here, then make sure that they are in good condition. Also try to avoid brands that fall under Zara, HM and Forever 21.

What a lovely store! The products they carry are high quality and unique. The shop owner is also a…read morelovely woman. I was visiting from the United States and stopped in while I was walking through the neighborhood market. I didn't buy anything, unfortunately, because I didn't have space to take anything home. But, I admired their merchandise and I would recommend to anyone to stop in to browse. You might just find something you can't live without.

Loved the place with the interesting name! Great selection of interesting and curious gifts…read more Steampunk? Eclectic? Jewelry? Fashion? Collectibles? Amazing remarkable clocks? Yes, yes, yes and yes. We got the clock and it's a treasure! Also ... the staff is wonderful.

One of my preferred clothing American brands. The shop is really nice. People in the shop are very…read morevery cool, they do speak English and they would take out anything for you from the back warehouse to make you happy.... sometimes sizes and colors are not on display. The shop feels like spacious and well arranged. Changing room are nice and clean, easy to access. I do shop there quite often for both the nice casual clothes and the really nice atmosphere!! They have very often nice sales items. Central and in a very nice shopping side street.

I was looking for a replacement of my carry on bag. Ever since I bought it it has been bothering…read moreme. So one day I just browse the nice stores in 'de negen straatjes' area in Amsterdam and enter the Carhartt Store. First off, the staff was super friendly, non of that typical standoffish behaviour like 'I am better than you' or 'you probably not going to buy anything so I don't think I'll bother'. So that was a nice start. The store is laid out very openly and it's easy to have a complete overview of the range of products they have. After a walk around I noticed a bag that I liked and took it of the shelve and walked around with it a bit to see how it felt carrying it. The sales assistant was very friendly and asked if he could help, perhaps remove the filling from the bag or show me a different colour. I explained that I was browsing around and wasn't ready to make a decision about buying anything that day. No problem. About two weeks later I came back for the bag. Same happy greeting and happy chitchat with the guy on taking care of the store that morning. I told him I had come back for the bag. He had to smile and said something like that once you have had it in your hands, your mind has been made up.... Again very helpful service with a smile and a joke, I love it when people have a sense of humour and dare to use it at their jobs! Again he offered to show me different colours and even pulled out a catalogue to show me models they didn't have in the store but were no trouble to order so I could have a look. My mind, like he had said had been made up the first time I saw the bag, so I opted no to all his offers and proceeded to payment. As a nice surprise the bag turned out to be 10 Euros cheaper than advertised. Though Carhartt is certainly not a cheap store, I believe the workmanship on their products is very nice and quite importantly the sales person made it a joy to part with my money.... Would certainly go back for other stuff (saw this really nice sweater, which I'm sure is out of season by now lol). Also if you find yourself in the 'negen straatjes' area, have take your time to look around, you'll find very nice shops there away from all the huge H&M's and Zara's....

A fashion company and fashion-label specializing in handprinted and hand-dyed clothing. Very…read moreexpensive, but a cool store to stop by and take a look (very small men's collection). You won't see colors or textures like this in many other places. In addition to clothing, they carry things for your house (bedspreads, cushions, etc). The bedspreads are fantastic but they cost almost $2000 Euro so I'll just be looking. I think this is a pretty unique store - although stores across the world carry People of the Labyrinths items, I think only in two stores (one in Amsterdam) can you see their entire collection in a single place. Worth a quick stop if you are in the area.

Shopping with a friend and he loves Lacoste, a brand I wore in high school. What goes around…read more.. He said 5 stars and I agree. The boutique is brightly lit, clothes neat, and many colors, sizes and fits for everyone. The salesman was excellent and knew which fits work best with our bodies. With a sale ongoing creating good value, who can say no to buying two? This Lacoste outlet is in the center of Amsterdam near the Dam Square. Perfect location.

I'm very glad this store is here. It's like the TJ Maxx" in the US. So many shoes and also a large…read morekitchen and home departement in the basement. It's a huge store with two or three lifts and large paskamers "fitting rooms". It's a bit busy and hectic compared to the one in Annapolis Maryland. In the heart of the tourist district by centraal station and Kalverstraat.

What a fun shop to browse through for stylish brands, apparel, shoes, accessories, kitchenware,…read morebathroom essentials , discounted suitcases for travelers, and more. My favorite part of the store is the third floor. TK Maxx is located right across the street from Bijienkorf, so if Bijienkorf is too high for your budget, or you just prefer shopping for better deals, then you can easily check them out near Amsterdam Central Station, and the Dam. Prices are extremely low, because everything is discounted at 60 percent of its retail price. Customer service is polite and professional. TK MAxx is equivalent to TJ Max and Ross in the states. So you might get a little thrill shopping in there, since prices are reasonably low.