X BANK

Amsterdam’s most cutting-edge shop has a somewhat surprising location: within the sprawling W Amsterdam, which occupies a busy block in the city center. But X BANK, which could be compared to iconic concept stores Colette and Dover Street Market, is far from mass-market, and instead offers a curated selection of products from primarily Dutch designers. Opened in early 2016, the two-story shop is as carefully designed as its clothes are selected: the industrial space features high ceilings, a grand white spiral staircase and a hanging pulley that wraps around the circumference of the store and is used as a clothesline. Among the finds within the 7,500-square-foor space are Dorhout Mees fashions, Maarten Daas art, artisanal liqueurs, Van der Borne purses, menswear, books, jewelry and children’s clothing.