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Studio Lena M
GIFTS
This tiny, dimly lit shop is crammed with adorable prints and products featuring the graph-
ic design work of Lena M, as well as other likeminded artists. It's a great place to find a
unique - and uniquely Swedish - gift to bring home, or even just a cute postcard.
Papercut
BOOKS
08-133 574;
www.papercutshop.se
; Krukmakargatan 24;
11am-6.30pm Mon-
Fri, 11am-5pm Sat, noon-4pm Sun, closed Sun Jul; Zinkensdamm)
This artfully curated shop sells books, magazines and DVDs with a high-end pop-culture
focus. Pick up a new Field Notes journal and a decadent film journal or a gorgeous volume
devoted to one of the many elements of style.
Nordiska Galleriet
ARTS, CRAFTS
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.nordiskagalleriet.se
; Nybrogatan 11;
10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
Sat, noon-4pm Sun; Östermalmstorg)
This sprawling showroom is a design freak's El Dorado - think Hannes Wettstein chairs,
Hella Jongerius sofas, Alvar Aalto vases and miniature Verner Panton chairs for style-
sensitive kids. Luggage-friendly options include designer coathangers, glossy architecture
books and bright Marimekko paper napkins.
Chokladfabriken
CHOCOLATE
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.chokladfabriken.com
; Renstiernas Gata 12;
10am-6.30pm Mon-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat; Medborgarplatsen, Slussen)
For an edible souvenir, head to this chocolate shop, where seasonal Nordic ingredients are
used to make heavenly treats. In addition to chocolate boxes and hot-cocoa mix in gift
boxes, there's a cafe for an on-the-spot fix, occasional tastings, and a stash of speciality in-
gredients and utensils for home baking.
Science Fiction Bookshop
BOOKS
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.sfbok.se
; Västerlånggatan 48;
10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat,
noon-5pm Sun;
Gamla Stan)
