second hand or vintage stores everywhere

tone sige's tonica vintage corner has been saving the past for the future in oslo west since 1976. i stumbled across it once on the way to uni, and have been coming back ever since. the dress once belonging to marylin monroe and the genuine dior hc dress from 1966 never found their way to my wardrobe, but a beautiful skirt from chloe did (and continues to travel with me wherever i go) and heaps of other goodies. apparently, nick cave has checked it out, and so should you!

tonica vintage, schønings gate 14a, oslo, norway

tone also used to have a branch in haarlem, but apparently it doesn't exist anymore.

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2mas in nijmegen offers a mix of old and new, and is worth a visit.

2mas, wereldstraat 97, nijmegen, the netherlands

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le bibelot

don’t let the weird new interior of le bibelot put you off.. let the eyes rest on the menu instead, which boast of quality and you won’t be dissapointed once the food is one the table. everything is cooked to perfection.

sadly, the friendly cat dissapeared after they redecorated the place, but there are still plenty of bibelottes!

le bibelot – uw franse restaurant, oudegracht 181, utrecht

more info (dutch)