23 April 2024
The guide for second hand kidswear in Amsterdam
- City guide
- Reuse
Are you planning a shopping trip to Amsterdam soon? With COSH you’ll discover stores with a more sustainable offer throughout Amsterdam! The cosy streets of the centre of Amsterdam are packed with unique shopping addresses that support you in your more conscious lifestyle. For example, go shopping in the atmospheric Haarlemmerstraat or discover unique boutiques in the 9 streets of Amsterdam. With this shopping guide for Amsterdam Centre you can easily put together your own shopping route!
Discover fashion stores in and around the Haarlemmerstraat / Haarlemmerdijk
Boutique with more conscious fashion & lifestyle brands
Brandmission
At BrandMission in Amsterdam you’ll find a wide range of fashion brands with a unique and more conscious story. Discover a carefully selected range of garments made from natural fabrics such as organic cotton, wool and hemp. Or discover the stories behind the makers and learn how your new garment is made.
Plastic-free, vegan and locally-made soap and shampoo bars
Nature Bar
Looking for good shampoo bars for a more zero-waste lifestyle? In the store of the Amsterdam-based brand Nature Bar you will find natural, vegan and plastic-free soap and shampoo bars. And the good thing is: at the back of the store you can see how the bars are made! All products are made locally and artisanally in the store, located opposite Amsterdam Central Station.
Fashion label from Amsterdam
RE-GARDE
RE-GARDE is a local fashion label from Amsterdam founded by designer Lin Vermeire. The collections are designed in Amsterdam and made from high-quality and mainly natural materials. Many items are designed with prints inspired by a series of paintings. The collections are timeless and can be worn season after season.
Swap your clothes at this cool clothing swap store!
The Swapshop
Would you like new items in your wardrobe, but would you rather buy fewer clothes? Go to clothing swap shop The Swapshop in Amsterdam! Here you can hand in old clothes and swap them for second-hand clothes from other swappers. The store is located in the cosy Haarlemmerdijk in the centre of Amsterdam, where you will also find many other vintage and more sustainable boutiques. The ideal sustainable location to add to your next shopping trip to Amsterdam!
Boutique with pre-loved clothing
Studio Onrust
Looking for beautiful preloved clothing from quality brands? Studio Onrust is a boutique with a luxurious appearance and offers a wide collection of second-hand clothing of good quality brands. The collection has been carefully curated by owner Carolien and mainly comes from Italy. Think of brands such as Max Mara, Ralph Lauren and Barbour.
Fashion store for the more conscious women
Tally-Ho
If you’re looking for a new outfit, there’s a good chance you’ll find it at Tally-Ho. At this spacious store on the cosy Haarlemmerplein in Amsterdam you will find a mix of more sustainable and less sustainable brands for women. Owner Barbara is systematically making the store more sustainable, so this range is increasing! Are you specifically looking for something? Ask for it in the store and the friendly employees will be happy to help you.
Makers atelier for unique jewellery from textile
Iris Nijenhuis
Amsterdam jewellery designer Iris Nijenhuis makes unique jewellery from textiles. Her innovative designs are modular, which means that the different pieces of textile are put together like a puzzle, without fasteners such as glue. The pieces of textile are cut with a laser cutter and then put together by Iris herself. The entire design and production process takes place in her atelier in the centre of Amsterdam.
Iris Nijenhuis does not have her own shop, but you can visit her studio in Amsterdam by appointment. Make an appointment in advance via her website.
Shop more sustainably in the 9 streets
Vintage-inspired (new) women’s clothing
King Louie
Step into King Louie’s store in the 9 Streets of Amsterdam and find a colourful and feminine outfit! King Louie has been around since the 1980s and that vintage inspiration can still be seen in the new collections. The colours and prints are given a romantic, modern and contemporary look, but also a timeless look! The clothing is also produced in a more ethical and ecologically responsible way.
Tailor and vintage shop
Tailors of Amsterdam
For an inspiring story about traditional craftsmanship, you can contact Tailors of Amsterdam. When you enter, you first imagine yourself in a small vintage paradise with quality vintage clothing that owner Atilla Kiliç has collected over the years during his travels worldwide. In the back of the shop, Atilla and his sons work with great love and attention on clothing repairs and tailoring. With small solutions, they know how to breathe new life into your old clothes.
Fashion stores with a more sustainable offer in the heart of Amsterdam
Mud Jeans flagship store
Eerlijk Waar!
At Eerlijk Waar! almost everyone can find well-fitting, durable jeans from MUD jeans, one of the most sustainable jeans brands in the Netherlands. As a MUD jeans flagship store, many different MUD jeans models and sizes are in stock here. Whether you are short or tall or have full calves or buttocks, owners Jean-Pierre and Simone are happy to help you search for the MUD jeans fit that suits you.
Interactive fashion museum
Fashion For Good Shop
A fashion museum that is fully focused on a more sustainable future? The Fashion For Good Museum in the heart of Amsterdam is a dream coming true for every conscious fashionista. But even if you don’t know much about fashion, the museum is definitely worth a visit. The museum takes you into the story behind the garment: how it is made, about the origin of materials, but also shows innovative and concrete ways to change our behaviour towards clothing in a more conscious way. In the museum shop “The Good Shop” you’ll discover a carefully curated collection of innovative, affordable and more conscious clothing. The brands regularly change around a new theme that makes you think.
Vegan store with fashion accessories
VEGA-LIFE
Did you know that Amsterdam is one of the most vegan-friendly cities in the world? A perfect example is the 100% vegan store VEGA-LIFE in the heart of Amsterdam! Everything in this store is entirely vegan and cruelty-free. Here, you’ll find a wide range of vegan clothing, shoes, accessories, shower products, cosmetics, food, vitamins and pet food for dogs and cats! In addition, attention is also paid to the working conditions of the people who make the products and the composition of the ingredients (for example, whether it is organic or fair trade).
Social upcycling studio
Rambler Studio
At Rambler Studios Amsterdam on the Zeedijk, young talents get to work creatively designing, making and selling upcycled clothing. “Rambler studios empowers young Ramblers to design their own life through street fashion.” The studio is led by a team of Rambler Creative Coaches and Lifestyle Coaches with a focus on fashion design and social youth work. The Rambler Studio atelier/shop in the heart of Amsterdam is open from Monday to Friday..
Craft materials and workshops for the modern DIYer
Studio Koekoek
DIYers, pay attention! At Studio Koekoek in the centre of Amsterdam, you can follow creative workshops, such as embroidery workshops, punch needle workshops or a Smyrna knotting workshop where you make your own pillow. Would you rather start a creative project at home? In the store of Studio Koekoek you find a wide range of more sustainable craft materials, mostly of natural materials and produced in Europe, with which you can start your new DIY project!
Quality basic essentials
Teym
Looking for timeless, quality clothing for your wardrobe? Then you have come to the right place at Teym in Amsterdam. Teym is a brand that attaches great importance to high-quality materials, high-quality production methods, fair wages and European production. The idea is that thanks to Teym’s clothing you can buy less, but better. In Teym’s store you can try the timeless basics first to make sure you are making a good purchase.
Shopping more sustainably in De Jordaan
Rent clothes at this clothing library
Lena Library
Do you want something new or make your wardrobe more sustainable, without having to buy? At the clothing library LENA Library you can rent clothes from high-quality collections of emerging designers, more conscious labels and the most beautiful vintage items. At LENA you rent clothes without a subscription: each item of clothing costs a number of credits per day and you only pay for the days that you borrow something. So you are not tied to anything! Do you fall in love with an item? With the ‘try before you buy’ system you can also buy items!
High-quality and comfortable women’s fashion
OSKA
Wearable, high-quality and feminine clothing: welcome to OSKA, located in a historical building on the Prinsengracht. When you enter this beautiful store, you will immediately be welcomed and helped in your search for the perfect outfit that suits your body and style. The collection consists mainly of natural materials, such as GOTS-certified cotton, linen, wool, hemp and lyocell. Looking for the same quality for a lower price? At OSKA you will also find a ReFashion collection, where existing collections are sold at more affordable prices.
