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Anne Black
Anne Black’s ceramics have a soft, Scandinavian-style sensibility. Something as simple as a toile motif on a miniature milk beaker or a series of dots on a beautifully shaped plate make her pieces stand out. From hooks and mugs to rings and brooches, Black designs something for everyone.
Atelier September
The highly Instagrammable Atelier September is perfect for a shopping break while exploring Copenhagen’s trove of city-center boutiques. Though the menu changes regularly, you can count on finding the trademark avocado on rye toast alongside great coffee and simple, seasonal fare; we tasted ultra-fresh white asparagus when we visited in early spring. The kitchen is open and minuscule, the crowd is laid-back and full of locals and it’s the kind of place that might end up drawing you in for the better part of the afternoon even if you just stopped by for a cappuccino.
Aura
This luxe, glossy boutique showcases a curated selection of some of the more innovative designer brands in fashion like Balmain, Karl Lagerfeld and Jason Wu. The young, stylish owner was inspired to open Aura when she found that international designer fashion and accessories were not readily available in Copenhagen. The concept store was one of the city’s first harbingers of avant-garde couture.
Bergsoe
Birger Christensen
What began as a tiny fur shop in Copenhagen in 1869 has become a globally renowned fashion empire with an expansive flagship and runway shows. While the luxurious furs are the original draw, Birger Christensen also stocks exquisite fashions for men and women from luxury labels like Givenchy, Tom Ford, Valentino and Dior, and the store also houses mini boutiques of Hermès and Lanvin.
Casalinga
This charming shop specializes in handmade ceramics and children’s knits that exhibit a delight in modern shapes and bright colors. Sweaters and overalls may be striped in sherbert hues and bowls and plates splashed with metallic bursts. The effect on a child or in a kitchen: a sunny lift even in the darkest Nordic winters.
Cinnober Bookshop
Designer Zoo
This enormous trove displays a vast array of Danish design products and handicrafts, such as pretty painted ceramics, felt pillows and kitchen wares. Also in the 11,000-square-foot space are the workshops of some of Copenhagen’s most skilled artisans who make and sell whimsical jewelry, elegant glassware and innovative furniture pieces.
Designkollektivet
Fannymia
Fannymia specializes in children’s fashion for those who like a quirky, quaint look. Favorite pieces might include blouses in bright pink-and-white checks with mushroom or strawberry patches sewn on the front or chunky cardigans trimmed in bright orange. This is fashion for budding head-turners.
Fil de Fer
Green Square
Two Danish antiques collectors founded Green Square more than three decades ago in a small shop, and it has grown into Scandanavia’s largest antique warehouse. Mads Holst and Lars Holbak now oversee a complex of galleries and workshops that is regularly trolled by interior designers from around the world. Whether you are looking for Asian birdcages, Danish daybeds, Swedish benches or French armoires, you will find an assortment here. There’s even an in-house decorating team who can assist you with fabrics and wallpaper choices.
Gubi
A visionary concept store with a speciality in home design, Gubi sells sophisticated Scandinavian décor ranging from beds and side tables to mirrors and lamps. The products offer a range of styles from 20th-century classic to contemporary and trendy.
Hay House
Holly Golightly
This exclusive boutique sells a fabulous selection of contemporary designer handbags, shoes, jewelry and clothes from brands like Chloe, Gianvito Rossi and Marni. The boutique has two locations: the original at Gammel Mønt 2 sells ready-to-wear and high-end jewelry, while the one at Regnegade sells shoes, bags and beauty items.
Illums Bolighus A/S
Since 1925, this design store has been a byword of good taste and style. Visionary founder Kaj Dessau and creative director Brita Drewsen oversaw interior design displays that worked in harmony with pieces of art and put Danish interior design on the map. The sprawling space across three massive floors houses items by big names of Danish design, like Arne Jacobsen and Georg Jensen, but it’s the work of smaller, lesser-known local creators that you’ll want to single out. A recent spree included such finds as colorful coat hangers from design house Morfo, ceramic vase-candle-holder-combinatins from Louise Campbell and sleek wooden kitchen accessories from Skagerak. There are now four Illums Bolighus outposts in Copenhagen.
Karamelleriet
Charlotte Vigel loves caramels so much she opened an artisanal caramel studio and shop in the trendy shopping street Jaegersborggade. Visitors can watch the buttery confections being made in old-fashioned machines and taste different samples, but it will be impossible to leave without some of the delicious freshly made treats. If you see a pretty blond behind the machine or the counter, don’t be surprised if someone asks her for an autograph, Vigel a.k.a. Tiggy, had a previous career as a pop singer.
Keramiker Inge Vincents
Inge Vincents, a ceramic artist, works in a studio attached to her petite showroom, and her diminutive boutique is a perfect example of the exciting, creative shops found along Jægersborggade, the main artery of the up-and-coming Nørrebro district. Paper-thin and translucent, her pieces—short vessels for tea lights, slouchy vases, cups and more—are made exclusively of white porcelain and no two are identical. Vincents calls her work “thinware,” and in addition to her pottery skills, she is luckily adept at securely wrapping up her patrons’ purchases so that they can be safely carried home in a suitcase.
Klassik
Løgismose
Margit K
Michael Stroem
Goldsmith Michael Stroem sells his handmade jewelry out of the front of his workshop. He has a number of collections, including one inspired by nature and another by Renaissance designs. The Kuglen line is more modern with rings that look strings of gold beads.
MK Ceramics
NOA NOA
While this shop carries clothing and accessories for women as well, it’s the unique children’s line called “miniatures” that is the real draw. Look for the sweet, colorful printed dresses and soft cotton polka dot tunics in the back of the store.
Normann Copenhagen
Pour Quoi
Pour Quoi features a highly curated selection of one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry and accessories from around the world. The looks are fun, unique and fashionable and cater to those with bold style.
Roxy Klassik