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Where to Shop in Sweden equipment and exclusive
clothing for hunting and fishing
Clothing from all the well-known international fashion houses can be bought at Walter Borg
can be found in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg. If you in central Stockholm. Löplabbet
want something rather different, it is worth seeking out the countrywide specializes in
creations of younger Swedish fashion designers. Swedish running and jogging.
interior design is famous for its clean lines, functionalism and
the use of pale wood, and the country is a paradise for anyone Souvenirs and
interested in design. Handicrafts are of a high quality. Handicrafts
Leisurewear and sports goods offer excellent value for money. Snaps glasses, silver jewellery,
hand-painted clogs, Sami
crafts, hand-knitted garments,
Fashion
in Östermalm, and Norrgavel in candles, Christmas decorations
Stockholm’s top places for Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and wrought-iron products can
fashion are in the “golden Umeå, Uppsala and Lammhult all be bought in department
triangle” bounded by Stureplan, are just a few of the shops with stores and shops specialising in
Nybroplan and Norrmalmstorg. the most up-to-the-minute Swedish handicrafts.
Clothing at more moderate selection of products. Svenskt At Skansen open-air museum
prices can be bought in Tenn is Stockholm’s oldest shop in Stockholm, visitors can shop
department stores and for interiors, with both new and for handicrafts in attractive
shopping centres across the classic designs. Nordiska little houses.
country. GeKås in Ullared and Galleriet in Stockholm has Nusnäs in Dalarna is the
Knalleland in Borås have exclusive modern furniture and place to buy the original Dala
become popular attractions due decorative items, while Blås & horse, which can be found at
to their low prices and large Knåda on Hornsgatan displays Nils Olsson Hemslöjd AB.
number of stores and factory and sells the largest selection of Yllet in Visby sells hand-
outlets, not least in the “mail- contemporary Swedish ceramics spun wool, woollen garments
order town” of Borås, with its and glass, both objects of art and sheepskin goods.
weaving and textile traditions. and items for everyday use.
If you are looking for Swedish Nordiska Kristall on Kungsgatan
designers, NK in Stockholm and has a wide choice of Swedish Markets
Gothenburg (see p303) has a glassware, which can also be Small local markets can be
good selection of clothing found in department stores. found almost everywhere,
created by younger designers but a few have become so
as well as mainstream Swedish Music and Multimedia big that they have attracted
brands. Classic men’s clothing international attention.
of high quality is designed by Many Swedish pop bands Jokkmokk’s winter market (1st
Oscar Jacobsson, while now have an international Thu–Sat in Feb) is a major Sami
Stenström shirts are sold in reputation. Exciting new talents market. Skänninge market (1st
department stores and the continue to find their way into Wed–Thu in Aug) is a classic
more elegant menswear the charts, and the latest affair dating back to the Middle
boutiques. Björn Borg has his products can often be bought Ages. The Kivik market (mid-Jul)
own shops selling men’s and in the large record shops is like an amusement park.
women’s clothing and under- before they become available Michaelmas markets are held
wear, perfume and accessories. outside Sweden. Apart from in central Sweden in autumn.
The designer Filippa K pop and rock, Sweden has a The bustling flea market in
produces smart clothing for long folk-music tradition, as Vårberg Centrum, Stockholm, is
fashionable women and men. well as many jazz musicians the place to find a bargain every
and opera singers. day of the week. Entrance fee
Sat–Sun, free after 3pm and on
Design and Interior other days.
Decoration Sport and Leisure
Stockholm, Gothenburg and The Swedes devote a lot of time Glass and China
Malmö have a number of to outdoor sports and activities.
interior decoration shops selling With shops all over the country, Most department stores and
the products of young designers Naturkompaniet and Peak gift shops sell glass from
and well-known artists. To see Performance have an exclusive Swedish manufacturers. Visitors
the latest on offer, it is worth selection of sportswear and to the Kingdom of Crystal in
visiting DesignTorget, which equipment. Stadium and Småland have a choice of no
has stores in all three cities Intersport have a varied choice fewer than 13 glassworks within
displaying designers’ work. of sports clothing and a radius of a few miles (see
Stockholm’s R.O.O.M in the PUB equipment at attractive prices pp156–7). At Orrefors Kosta
department store and Asplund and are also nationwide. Good Boda Glasbruk, there are

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