Boutique: Spoiling Technology in Amsterdam

The best shops in Amsterdam seem to be the ones I stumble in to accidentally. It seems like most of the popular shops readers have told me to go to so far overall are pretty lack-luster and over hyped. For a change of pace, I accidentally found my way into Boutique, a nerd meets design shop on PC Hoofstraat a few blocks away from my hotel without ever hearing about it from anyone (it doesn’t even seem to be checked on Superfuture). The shop reminds me of the ground floor Collete in Paris– an awesome collection of, as they describe it, spoiling technology. Diamond encrusted PSP’s, Black Label LG phones, sterling silver iPods, and other super-luxury items nobody needs but everyone wants. Check out some pictures of the space on their site— and if you’re in the area and have a bulging wallet, stop by and buy yourself something nice– It’s hard not to.