CLOTHING SHOPPING
Expat shoppers in the Netherlands looking for clothing, designer apparel, kids clothes and dress accessories can find stores in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and online retailers with assortments ranging in price from high to low and styling from fashion contemporary to basic traditional.
| RETAILER | GENDER PRICE-RANGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA TODAY | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€-€€€ | America Today is a Dutch brand inspired by the American college lifestyle. The assortment includes jeans, t-shirts, hoodies and other sportswear. They offer a student discount. In addition to their own label, they sell brands Calvin Klein, Dickies, Lee, Russel, Tommy Hilfiger, Wrangler, Vans. Store locations include Amsterdam, Arnhem, Breda, Eindhoven, Groningen, The Hague, Leiden, Rotterdam, Utrecht |
| C&A | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€ | C&A is a Dutch fast-fashion clothing brand and retail store chain. They sell apparel for women, men and children. Over 100 store locations including Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht |
| DESIGUAL | Men/Women Prices: €€€ | Desigual is known for its bold prints and bright colors. It sells dresses, skirts, blouses, jeans, trousers, leggings, polo shirts and sweaters. Stores in Amsterdam plus online. |
| ESPRIT | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€€ | Esprit is an international brand well-established in the Netherlands. Store locations in Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Breda, Delft, Eindhoven, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Rotterdam, Utrecht. See their collection of womens and mens clothing. |
| GAP | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€-€€€ | The popular American brand GAP does not have stores in the Netherlands but the entire collection is available at Dutch webshop Wehkamp, including clothing for men, ladies and kids. |
| HEMA | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €-€€ | HEMA is a Dutch mass merchant which sells own-brand clothes for babies, boys, girls, men and women. The assortment includes jeans, shirts, shorts, outerwear, underwear, socks, hats and belts. Store locations include Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Delft, Eindhoven, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Oegstgeest, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Wassenaar. |
| ITALIST | Men/Women Prices: €€€-€€€€€ | Italist is where you can find designer apparel from all the top names including Dolce & Gabbanna, Lanvin, Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Versace and Zegna. |
| JD SPORTS | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€€ | JD Sports sells activewear from top sports brands including Adidas, Ellesse, Nike, Puma, The North Face and Under Armour. 30 stores in the Netherlands including Amsterdam, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen, The Hague, Leiden, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Utrecht. |
| SANDWICH | Women Prices: €€ | Sandwich_ is a Dutch wholesale and retail brand which sells sportswear including dresses, skirts, blouses, jumpsuits, trousers and jackets. Collections are by color or prints and updated regularly. Stores locations include Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Breda, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Eindhoven, The Hague, Rijswijk, Utrecht, Wassenaar, Zoetermeer and online. |
| SCOTCH & SODA | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€€-€€€€ | This Dutch fashion clothing and accessories brand can be found in department stores and their own retail stores (Amsterdam, Breda, Haarlem, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht). Other labels include Scotch Shrunk (boys) and R-belle (girls). |
| SUPERDRY | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€-€€€ | Superdry is an international denim-driven lifestyle brand that sells jeans, shirts, sweaters, dresses, logo tees, hoodies, activewear, swimsuits, board shorts and outerwear. Stores in The Hague, Leiden, Hillegersberg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Amstelveen, Breda, Tilburg and Utrecht. |
| ULLA POPKEN | Men/Women Prices: €€€ | Ulla Popken is a retail chain specializing in plus-size fashion clothing for larger women including jeans, blouses, dresses, skirts, trousers, cardigans, tunics and lingerie. Many items in sizes up to 66/68. A men's clothing assortment is also available with shirts/tops up to size 7XL and jeans to size 66. Stores in Amsterdam, Breda, Eindhoven, Gouda, Haarlem, Leiden, Leidschendam, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht |
| URBAN OUTFITTERS | Men/Women Prices: €€-€€€ | This American bohemian-inspired brand operates a few stores in the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Maastricht). The webshop is based in the UK but ships to mainland Europe. Current delivery cost to Holland is €4.90. |
| WE Fashion | Men/Women/Kids Prices: €€-€€€ | WE is a popular fast-fashion retailer on the Dutch High Street. It sells casual and dress clothing including suit separates, shirts, tees, dresses for men, women and kids. Jeans are sold under their own Blue Ridge denim label. |
DUTCH CLOTHING TERMINOLOGY
When shopping for clothing and basic accessories in the Netherlands, it is helpful to know the Dutch terminology for the relevant product (when it differs from the English word, which is the case approximately 50% of the time).
| ENGLISH < – > DUTCH | ENGLISH < – > DUTCH |
|---|---|
| bathrobe = badjas | raincoat = regenjas |
| blazer = colbert | skirt = rok |
| cap = pet | sleepwear = nachtmode |
| dress = jurk | socks = sokken |
| dress shirt = overhemd | suit = pak |
| gloves = handschoenen | sweater = trui |
| hat = mut | swimwear = zwemkleding |
| jacket = jas | trousers = broeken |
| necktie = stropdas | underwear = ondergoed |
| peacoat = mantel | windbreaker = windjas |
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