The I-need-to-have-this Effect

This is the place to be for stylish second-hand clothing, accessories, and shoes from well-known brands. At The Puffin Effect, you’ll find the most beautiful pieces from other people’s wardrobes, so you can shop sustainably and completely guilt-free. But beware: since everything is second-hand, there’s only one of each item in store… so chances are you’ll experience that unmistakable I-need-to-have-this Effect!

Time to sell!

Are you totally over selling your clothes on Vinted? Taking photos, writing descriptions, and dealing with the endless messages in your inbox… it’s enough to give you a headache. So here’s a much better alternative:

Bring your clothing, shoes, and accessories to The Puffin Effect! Book an appointment with Annelou and go through your items together. She’ll assess what can be taken in for sale. After that, you can easily track the status and balance of your items through a handy online tool: My Cirquly. You can cash out your balance by visiting the store—or, of course, use it to shop for new treasures from The Puffin Effect’s racks.

Please note: from February through July, spring and summer items are accepted. From September through January, you can bring in autumn and winter pieces.

The Annelou Effect

If there’s anyone we always expected to open her own clothing store someday, it’s former blogger Annelou! This treasure is always dressed in the trendiest, coolest pieces (the ones we’d only dare to wear a year later… Leopard print? Chunky sneakers? ‘Mom’ jeans? Annelou was already wearing them long before they hit the average high street). Her own store has been a long-cherished dream and now it’s finally become a reality.

At The Puffin Effect, you’ll find truly beautiful second-hand clothing of top quality, without any of those typical vintage smells, and presented so well it almost feels brand new. So don’t be surprised if you spot us popping into her charming boutique in the Bomenbuurt all the time.

With your Haagse Schatten gift card, you can treat yourself to a new outfit at The Puffin Effect. Want to spoil someone else too? You can buy the gift card in our webshop or pick one up in person at any of our participating treasures.

The best part? Every euro you spend on the card is guaranteed to support a local business in The Hague. That way, we can all keep enjoying the city’s hotspots run by passionate, dedicated local entrepreneurs. There are now over seventy Haagse Schatten where you can redeem your gift card—something for everyone!