The best fashion and gift stores Sweden

Impeccable with its bright neon lights and the rotating light clock on the roof. If it rains or snows, this modern building is a pleasant refuge. Market with fresh products, bakery, butchery, everything in a pleasant mess. Cafés abound, restaurants also abound.

It is the most luxurious department store in the country. In NK-Trend, the latest fashion fanatics will find the largest selection of clothes designed by Swedish designers such as Marcel Marongiu, Anna Holtblad, Acne or Filippa K. If you are looking for a fashion gem, this is definitely the place to go, even if you have to prepare your wallet! In the basement, you will find a supermarket and a bakery to eat.

This chain of interior design stores is a kind of cheap design laboratory where designers express their science of pure Swedish design: very colorful and avant-garde... In 15 years, the concept has grown with many outlets throughout the country. In Stockholm there are several outlets, the most important of which are at the airport and the central station. A good address to make interesting purchases without breaking the bank, and to decorate your home in Swedish style.

Located in the heart of the city, this store will enchant you with the diversity of its objects and their originality. Take a foldable bag in your suitcase to fill it with objects from this chain of stores that offers Swedish design objects for very low prices! It is also a good address to bring back nice original souvenirs, far from the "I love Sverige" key rings or magnets for the fridge. We don't hesitate to stop there for last minute gifts, because we are sure to find something interesting!

In this huge and austere building in the centre of the city, you can find on several floors important collections of clothes produced by this important Swedish chain. A kind of equivalent of Printemps or Galeries Lafayette, Swedish version. It is one of the most known and used chains by the locals, offering all the big brands as well as local and less known brands. They are also known for their Scandinavian design items, offering new designers as well as the classics.

What could be more Swedish than a good meal at IKEA with meatballs and their famous sauce and a good elderflower juice! Haparanda-Tornio has the northernmost Ikea store! If you go there, you will see that everything is exactly as in France, from the products sold to the layout of the store... The concept has been completely imported! Perfect for a lunch break with the kids. If you are just a little hungry, you will also find hot-dogs or cinnamon pastries.

Marimekko is one of the pioneering brands in the textile industries of the 1950s. Originating in Finland, this brand put forward very innovative designs for the time, having used patterns created by different artists. Marimekko freed women from stuffy corsets to more flexible and straight cuts. Today, the brand is recognized worldwide. Its style is part of a Scandinavian aesthetic, and has been a major influence on Swedish design, including the famous collaboration between IKEA and Marimekko.

Fashion victim in Stockholm? Welcome to the temple of fashion. The shopping mall located in Hamngatan street (37), offers more than 80 stores, most of them fashion! Between two stores, it is easy to be tempted by the stalls from which escape the scent of melted chocolate and which offer giant muffins and ice creams, and by the cafes whose terraces animate the place. However, if you are looking for something local be warned, this is not a very authentic place, but rather a well-stocked mall!

In NK, the Swedish Galeries Lafayette, one finds absolutely everything, like the Samaritan woman: clothing and footwear of world brands, perfumes, glasses, crystals, crafts, sacks, jewelry, coffee and restaurants.

Since 1907, you can find in this beautiful shop almost all Lappish objects: tenn bracelets, silver jewellery, knives, slippers, fur articles... a lot of quality, and definitely enough to satisfy all tastes. The staff is listening, and will advise you at best. Ideal if you are looking for something very local for yourself or to give as a gift. If the gift does not please or does not fit, it is often possible to send it back for exchange.

Since 1983, this beautiful shop is specialized in rock, pop and psychedelic music from the 1960s. Well separated, two rooms are dedicated to CDs (special editions, many rare imports from Japanese labels) and the other to vinyls, all formats. If you're looking for rarities that can't be found elsewhere, this is the place to be. The friendly owner Lasse Nerbe will advise you in the light of his great knowledge of this kind of music, so it's a good address to make musical discoveries in Stockholm!

You will find in this chain of stores a lot of accessories and utensils for the house. But also bags, nice photo albums, very tasteful tableware; and many other objects... In short, it is difficult not to be tempted in this big store, and to resist the desire to acquire new things! The design is modern and uncluttered, the atmosphere not rather relaxed, and the materials natural. All this at very reasonable prices, so it's a good address for gift ideas at low prices!

Readers, all is not lost! In Lund, you will find the only French bookshop in Sweden. So if you want to get a good read for your trip, this is the right time! If at the beginning the bookstore was only dealing with French books, it has expanded a lot and nowadays it also offers books in Italian, German or Spanish. In case you need it, the place also has a section of maps and travel guides.

Only bookshop specialized in French books in the city.

For Scandinavian sweaters, such a special style. It will also be found in the shops of Västerlånggatan Street, still in Gamla stan.

If you are a fan of the legendary Viking people and have come all the way to Sweden, don't leave empty handed! This small store with the Viking sign offers all the crafts and knick-knacks, figurines, tools, books on the theme of this famous people. What to learn more about their culture, discover new objects and enjoy yourself. It's also a great place to buy local and original souvenirs at good prices!

This flea market is the largest in the country, and you will find absolutely everything. You can find, sniff, search, search, shoot… Bref!

Located in the chic district of Östermalm, in a very charming street and a stone's throw from many other galleries, the Jackson Gallery is a must. Specializing in Scandinavian and international vintage design, it focuses on ^20th century Scandinavian classics. Since opening in 1981, Paul and Carina Jackson have built one of the most extensive collections in the category. After your visit, head to Humlegården, a lovely garden right next to the store, to chat in the sun about what you saw.

Outlet store of the Naturkompaniet chain, you can find great quality brands such as Fjällräven, Haglöf, Arc'teryx, Patagonia, at great prices! Beware, the price of the basket can go up very quickly, but it is not rare to find the rare pearl, the opportunity to equip yourself with outdoor products if you continue your stay to the north for example. The shop is quite large and the choice is wide, from clothes to accessories and backpacks. To inform and advise you, smiling and competent staff.