Jordaan Shops

The name “pocket” couldn’t suit the tiny sliver of a space better. The neat little shelves are stocked with a tight edit of the requisite striped tees, candy-colored wallets, and heart-adorned PLAY sweaters. And while there are dozens of Pocket shops around the world, each one with its own personality, this one stands out for its fragrance selection. In addition to the cult classic Wonderwood and Play Green, there are many hard-to-find scents and limited editions.

In short, this is a sneaker head store that caters exclusively to female sneaker heads, meaning that the Nike Air Max’s, New Balance 530’s, Asics Gel-Lyte’s, and so many more, come in women’s sizes only. They often get limited editions and hard-to-find colorways—we suggest following them on Instagram for updates on new releases.

As the bricks-and-mortar outpost of graphic designer Sanne Dirkzwager’s online shop, this beautifully curated stationery store can be a major time-suck for anyone with a penchant for pretty paper things. Dirkzwager gathers the collectable journals, cards, calendars, prints, writing utensils, and everything in between from all over the world—mainly Japan, Korea, and Denmark.