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Where to Shop in Stockholm Sport and Leisure
The Swedes devote a lot of time
Clothing from all the well-known international fashion houses to outdoor sports and activities.
can be found in stockholm, and many have their own shops. Naturkompaniet and Peak
If you want something rather different, it is worth seeking out Performance have an exclusive
the creations of younger swedish fashion designers. swedish selection of sportswear and
equipment. Stadium and
interior design is famous for its clean lines, functionalism and Alewalds have a varied
the use of pale wood, and stockholm is a paradise for anyone choice of sports clothing and
interested in design. Handicrafts are of a high quality. equipment at attractive prices.
leisurewear and sports goods offer excellent value for money. Equipment and exclusive
clothing for hunting or fishing
can be bought at Walter Borg.
Fashion
for interior decoration, with
Stockholm’s top places for fashion both modern and classic
are in the “golden triangle” designs. Nordiska Galleriet has Souvenirs and
Handicrafts
bounded by Sture plan, Nybroplan exclusive modern furniture and
and Norrmalmstorg. Clothing at decoration items, while Georg Glasses for snaps, silver
more moderate prices can be Jensen specia lizes in silver. jewellery, hand-painted clogs,
bought around Sergels Torg. Kaolin, Nutida Svenskt Silver, Lapp (Same) crafts, hand-knitted
If you are looking for Swedish Blås&Knåda and Galleri woollen gloves and caps, hand-
designers, NK has a selection of Metallum stage exhibitions and made candles, traditional
clothing created by younger sell Swedish-designed products. Christmas decorations and
designers as well as mainstream Hand-picked furnishings from wrought-iron products can all
local products. Classic men’s floor to ceiling can be found at be bought in the main depart-
clothing of high quality is Garbo Interior. Orrefors Kosta ment stores. Alternatively you
designed by Oscar Jacobsson, Boda and Nordiska Kristall can go to the Gamla Stan
while Stenström shirts are sold both have a wide choice of shops such as Handkraft Swea.
in department stores and the Swedish glassware, which can Svensk Hemslöjd and the
more elegant menswear also be found at the various various museum gift shops
boutiques. Björn Borg has his department stores. are also good places to shop.
own shops sell ing men’s and Visitors to Skansen (see pp100–
women’s clothing, underwear, 101) can buy handicrafts made
per fume and accessories. Antiques in its shops. Nordic Souvenirs
J Lindeberg produces unusual A large number of antiques shops sells Swedish handicrafts and
fashions for the daring man, can be found along Odengatan, quality souvenirs.
while fashion-conscious young Upplandsgatan and Roslagsgatan
people shop at Sneakersnstuff. in Vasastan. Gamla Stan also has Books
The designer Filippa K many shops offering collectables.
produces smart clothing for Shops selling art, silver and Photography books, cookery
trendy women. Anna Holtblad porcelain of a more exclusive books, books on Swedish
has a good selection of stylish variety are on Arsenalsgatan on design and children’s books
women’s garments, while Thalia Blasieholmen, and also around make good souvenirs to take
in Östermalm has a good range Östermalmstorg. Södermalm has home. Apart from the NK
of exclusive party outfits. small shops selling bric-a-brac. Bookshop and at other
department stores, Heden grens
Bokhandel has a large foreign-
Design and Interior Music and Multimedia languages department. The
Decoration Many Swedish pop bands English Bookshop has a
The city centre, Östermalm and now have an international good selection of books on
Hornsgatan in Söder malm have reputation. Exciting new Stockholm and Sweden in
a number of interior decoration talents continue to find their English, as well as a range of
shops selling the products of way into the charts, and the international newspapers.
young designers and artists. latest products can often be
To see the latest on offer, visit bought in the record shops
DesignTorget, where young before they become available Toys and Baby
Equipment
designers display their work. outside Sweden. Apart from
R.O.O.M on Kungsholmen, pop and rock, Sweden has It is worth buying high-quality
Asplund in Östermalm and a long folk-music tradition, baby prams and pushchairs
Norrgavel in City are just a few as well as many skilled jazz produced by Emmaljunga and
of the most up-to-date shops, musicians and opera singers. baby equipment by Babybjörn.
and they all have a good Pet Sounds has a wide Babyland and Bonti have a
selection of products. Svenskt selection of CDs, as do the wide selection of these and
Tenn is the city’s oldest shop large department stores. other well-made products for

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