Hay House
This is one of the most popular design houses for contemporary Danish furniture and interior design pieces.
A showcase for world-famous Danish design and craftsmanship, Copenhagen seems to have been set up with shoppers in mind. In fact, the city’s name means the "merchant's harbor." The best buys are crystal, porcelain, and silver. Throughout summer and into autumn, there are six major markets every weekend, many of which sell antiques and secondhand porcelain, silver, and glassware. Bargaining is expected. Check with the tourist office or the Copenhagen City Guide(www.ctw.dk) for street markets.
Look for offers and sales (tilbud or udsalg in Danish) and check antiques and secondhand shops for classics at cut-rate prices. Although prices are inflated by a hefty 25% Value-Added Tax (Danes call it moms), non–European Union citizens can receive about an 18% refund if they are willing to do the paperwork. For more details and a list of all tax-free shops, ask at the tourist office for a copy of the Tax-Free Shopping Guide, or visit the website Global Blue (www.global-blue.com).
This is one of the most popular design houses for contemporary Danish furniture and interior design pieces.
The most celebrated, hyped, and beloved fashion brand in Copenhagen might just be Stine Goya, run by a model turned designer. She sells colorful silk dresses, playful suits, and embellished shorts that are relatively affordable, given the hype and the high quality of the clothing. Goya made international headlines when she designed a pink, embellished suit for Michelle Obama in 2019.
The high-tech design and acoustics of Bang & Olufsen products are so renowned that many are in the permanent design collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Printed dresses, graphic tees, and playful patterns have made this Danish brand rise to megastardom---in Denmark as well as internationally---in no time.
This store carries a wide selection of amber jewelry and other objects celebrating amber.
Not to be confused with Illums Bolighus, this well-stocked department store has a lovely rooftop café and excellent basement grocery shops.
At Scandinavia's largest department store, there's also a top-quality basement marketplace.
Visit this brand's store for innovative and playful—and pricey—Danish designs.
The Royal Copenhagen Factory Outlet has a good deal of stock, often at reduced prices. You can also buy Holmegaard glass at the Royal Copenhagen store in Indre By and this factory outlet.
Clothes from here hang in the closet of almost every stylish Dane. It carries its own inspired designs, with a classic, clean-cut Danish look—and other high-end names, including Gucci.
Built in what was once Copenhagen's old fish market, this popular mall is near the canal, south of Centrum and within walking distance of Dybbølsbro Station and the Marriott Hotel. It includes 100 shops, including chain clothing stores (Mango, H&M) and shoe shops (there's the ubiquitous Ecco) as well as a smattering of jewelry, watch, and stereo retailers. Fast-food outlets abound, and there are 10 cinemas.
This elegent and modern complex at the intersection of Pilestræde, Antonigade, and Kristen Bernikows Gade houses a number of popular Danish designers, including By Marlene Birger and Designers Remix Collection.