Good news COS is now in Haarlem. I am a big fan of COS. I love their classic and simple look for…read morewomen or men. Price is very reasonable and quality is top notch. You won't have to worry about washing it and the material diminishes in a month or two. They have a lot of nice things on the rack right now to buy.

A Friendly vintage and retro outlet to shop for furniture, home accessories or pick up or drop off…read moreyour postal packages. I notice sometimes you might come across a few interesting vintage garments as well in here. They are located in Cruquius shopping center, which is one of the big outlets in between Heemstede and Haarlem. There are a variety of big shops in this shopping center. The previous pictures on Yelp doesn't really give an accurate perspective of the current shop. So keep that in mind, it's definitely worth a visit.

The Vintage Store is a huge second hand/ vintage shop in Heemstede. Their are many spots to park…read moreyour car since this place is a bit outside the center. This shops has a lot of everything! Lots of clothing, books, furniture and more. It is great! I love this place especially for the clothing. Everything is very well sorted and their really are many treasures to find. The clothing department really feels like a hip city vintage shop but with better prices! I think they really decorated this place very well! Except the furniture department. Which is on the top floor. This department isn't very organized and prices are quite high. Also the stuff isn't that great. What I also like about this place are the spacious and nicely decorated fitting rooms. I also like that they have a café! With quite a lot of seats. It's very cheap and you can have a coffee with a piece of apple pie here! Nice :)

I am such a big fan of Best Kept Secret Cottage. They have two shops located across from one…read moreanother in the center of Haarlem. My favorite shop is the Cottage one, it has more of a mature look for me. The owner is from London and she is just simply fabulous. I was so grateful how she toke her time in helping me find a lovely dress to celebrate my anniversary with Dutchman. She is completely patient and has a remarkable eye for fashion. Ladies if you are looking for a dress to accommodate any occasion, then look no further than right here.

A typical Zara store located on one of the main walking streets in Haarlem. The store is a mess…read moreand the lines are long for both the fitting room and the cashier counter. A very zealous male security agent runs around the store. There is one sales associate at the check-out terminal. Customers are trying on clothing on the sales floor because the line is too long for the fitting rooms. I always check-in at Zara because they do have some cute clothes at times but the shopping experience is usually the same no matter what store I visit.

Seriously! This shop was a real lifesaver for me. I had my connecting flight out of Amsterdam…read morecanceled and I was stuck for an additional 30hrs with an ill equipped carryon. This little shop has everything you could possible need and at a very affordable price point. I was able to purchase a new top, underwear and snacks to keep me going until my flight the next day. They have everything from baggage tags and scales to bras to toys to phone cases! Seriously everything! You can find them on the departures 3 side of the Schiphol airport (before security).

Fashionable is fabulous, as good as it gets! In addition to their collection of premade clothing,…read morethey do custom made suits. For only 1,000 euros or so, they will custom make you an amazing suit from the finest Italian materials. You can choose every element of the style down to the tiniest details, seams, buttons, cut, and a million things I'd never even considered. The guy who runs this place is great and easy to work with. Don't buy a premade, just get one fabulous suit completely custom made at Fashionable, and you're set.

I stopped in here to check out an alarm clock for Dutchman, before we head over to media market…read more Cool shop with a lot of cool used products that seem close to new. You can bring items in here for sale, or buy their products. What i like about this shop, it does not look like a junk shop, which I often find to be the case in these type of stores that sell secondhand products or electronics. The shop is well maintained, and does not take any junk. FYI to men or women who may possibly be handy with their hands or define themselves as a handyman. They have a lot of cool tools for the house here. You may want to check them out before you head over to Praxis. You can even check out some of their products online too.