STORES

Mimint Arnhem

Mimint Arnhem

Walking around in the centre of Arnhem I passed this little organic shop: Mimint. It is owned by a girl Milou in her early twenties. I always admire people who take a different path and pursue their dreams, and for example open their amazing little shop.

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HAY Amsterdam

HAY Amsterdam

Scandinavian design is still one of the best there is. Of course I get some of my stuff at IKEA, but always combine it with cool brands, like HAY!

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MARIE-STELLA-MARIS Amsterdam

MARIE-STELLA-MARIS Amsterdam

Two years ago there was this amazing TV commercial. What was it about? Water, MARIE-STELLA-MARIS Water. Was it Dutch? It had such an international vibe. But it was Dutch!

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Hutspot Amsterdam

Hutspot Amsterdam

One of my favorite spots in Amsterdam is Hutspot. I can easily spend a few hours here. And beside that I love the name, Hutspot is a traditional Dutch dish.

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Set & Sekt Basel

Set & Sekt Basel

Shopping in Switzerland isn’t such a good idea, because it’s crazy expensive. But when you do go shopping in Basel, go to Set & Sekt. A really beautiful store in the old part of the city centre, with the most amazing brands; Acne, Alexander Wang, Dries van Noten etc. Luckily when I was there it was SALE, and a good one! So I had to buy that Acne shirt.

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Susan Bijl Rotterdam

Susan Bijl Rotterdam

Finally back in Rotterdam after a month of Madrid!! And I could not pick a better time to come back. It was a weekend full of fun with my friends; festival, world cup game and the store opening of Susan Bijl!

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La Central Madrid

La Central Madrid

What is not to like about a book store with a coffee/lunch spot inside where you can immediately dive into your new bought books! This bookstore in the centre of Madrid is a beautiful old three floor building where you can easily spent a few hours sniffing between all the books, notebooks and other stuff they are selling.

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Do Design Madrid

Do Design Madrid

Two years ago when I was in Madrid I already spent a significant amount of time in this shop. And now that I’m back here, of course I went straight to this amazing place again. The thing is, I love concept stores! You can easily spend a few hours in these kind of shops, because they have a little bit of everything; clothes, jewelry, cutlery, office supplies and much more. If your done with buying clothes, move on to some amazing things for your house and go on like this for a while.

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Manzana Mahou 330 Madrid

Manzana Mahou 330 Madrid

This summer there is again a pop-up concept store in Palacio de Santa Bárbara, Manzana Mahou 330. This is a great hidden spot to hang out on a sunny afternoon.

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GROOS Rotterdam

GROOS Rotterdam

GROOS is a concept store in Rotterdam. They only sell Rotterdam based designer stuff. Art, clothes, music, literature, lifestyle products etc. Basically everything you can think of that is made in Rotterdam.

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