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.

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.

Well-made, fashionable Danish clothing. $40 tshirts for men but the designs are good. Not for 20…read moresomethings. More for 30s and 40s. I wasn't in a shopping mood but my partner picked up 3 shirts.

It is a pretty big shop, two floors. The shop is located in the nice building in the shopping…read morestreet of Harleem. The staff working there is always very friendly and there are many fitting rooms. I have never seen it really busy, which is also a nice experience when you can shop and have some space:)

Scotch and Soda shop in Haarlem is in an old, beautiful building. The shop kept the old building's…read moreroom division, which means that when you enter the hall you can either go right or left for latest ladies collection, or left and straight ahead for men and kids. I really like their collections, however they are a bit pricey..but..there is always a solution for bargain hunter like me..twice a year (or more often) scotch and soda starts their sale!! It starts a bit shy with 40% max..and then continues.. I went there today and found a really cool tshirt:-) One thing that always makes me laugh (inside) is the question that I get so often from shop staff when paying for the scored piece of clothing..sth along the lines: Were you able to find something nice???Then I just feel like answering sth like...ah no..I am just paying for your charity fund. Here's your sign!!!