Malison Cremation Jewellery

Malison designs high-end cremation jewellery

The first time Agnieszka Malison experienced the magic of jewellery was in southern Poland, at her grandmother’s house. The jewellery box was opened, and her grandmother saw the effect it had on the five-year-old girl. “You’ll have that one day,” said her grandmother,…

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AZRA Botanical Simplicity

How Azra Secerbegovic approaches skincare with intelligence and simplicity

In 2024, we collectively spent a whopping €3.8 billion on personal care products, a 5.9 per cent growth from the year before. But how do you choose products that really do something for your skin? Azra Secerbegovic (1966), owner of skin clinic ASPA, knows as...

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Hofstede Optiek stays ahead of the curve

While the spectacular shop interior of Hofstede Optiek in Hoogstraat is already futuristic, the latest addition to the family business seems to have descended from space altogether. “This is the Zeiss Visufit 1000, although few people will say that,” a proud Norbert Hofstede tells as...

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Paula Dias

Warm wishes from Dias Schouwen

Exactly 30 years ago, the Portuguese born plunged into a natural stone adventure with her father Alexander. They had been approached by a Portuguese fireplace maker asking if they would represent the company in the Netherlands, and not much later the birth of Dias...

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Frederik Premier

Frederik Premier has mastered every style

The new showroom in Javastraat is Frederik Premier's epicentre. From here, Ronald Nijssen and Charlotte Nijssen-Weeink supervise projects in the areas of interior advice, customisation and complete renovation. “That's actually because we've always said ‘yes’ to everything,” laughs Ronald - tree-length,...

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Atelier Cocotier

8 x beautiful interior design shops in The Hague

1. Frederik Premier Frederik Premier is one of those places where an interior rarely stops at just curtains. What starts with a colour recommendation or a new fabric often grows into something much bigger. Owners Ronald and Charlotte Nijssen themselves say that they always say ‘yes’ to everything,...

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Xandres

Xandres brings timeless style from the south

In home country Belgium, women's fashion brand Xandres has been a household name for decades. “It started in 1968 under the name Andres with the development of trousers with the perfect fit. That was our first feat and still wearing comfort and quality are in our DNA,” says...

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Breeland The Hague

Dealer Breeland offers everything your heart desires 

Verhagen looks out over the showroom full of Land Rovers and a big smile appears on his face. “Breeland took over this branch from the Romijn family business, a well-known name in Forepark, the Leidschendam-Den Haag location. The family feeling remains. Breeland has been a dealer since 1997

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My Lima Lima

Everyone wants a pre-loved item from My Lima Lima

“Good afternoon, nice to see you. Have you heard of My Lima Lima yet?” We have barely crossed the threshold when we are greeted by an elderly, impeccably dressed lady who calls herself a ‘topper’. “There are more toppers here,…

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We Care

New international health centre We Care on Lange Voorhout

When Mayla Badloe started her first year of medical school, she felt like ‘a monkey out of the cage’. Having grown up in Suriname, she was confronted with a world she barely knew. Amsterdam, with all its possibilities and temptations, was overwhelming. “I went out night after night...'

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