Shopping reviews

Motivi -- written here without the hard rock umlauts (five dots over the letter "o") -- is a Italian fashion store chain for ladies. Compared to the other Italian shop we visited, Fornarina, the garments are designed for more of a business use and grown ups in mind.

Their Tallinn store is located... More >

If you think that form should follow function, Muji might just be the shop fo you. The Japanese store has made simplicity a form of art. All items are stripped from superfluous details until the core is found.

Simplicity does not mean boring or ugly products. The stuff on sale is comparable to ot... More >

Muji is the perfect shop for everyone looking for items that have combine form and function into a stylish and usable experience. Originally from Japan, the store can now be found in several countries, including also Thailand.

The smallish store is located on huge Central World shopping center on... More >

I knew that Muji is expanding, but I was a bit surprised to see their shop in Milan -- the design is so strong in the northern Italy and people seem to be so loyal to the local traditions. Nevertheless, the shop was enjoying a good amount of customers already on early Saturday morning.

Brief intr... More >

If you want to have a bit of European charm in your children's wardrobe, but consider Burberry too expensive, check out Murik at Geary Street. They stock several European brands, for example, from the Nordic countries and Belgium.

The clothes are of good quality and the prices are also somewhat h... More >

Myymälä2 is a really strange shop, especially in Helsinki. Located in a basement on a more quiet part of a renown bar and art street, the shop is an tantalising mixture of a contemporary art gallery and a fashion shop.

Expect to find the unexpectable. The garments and the items sold here may be... More >

Nanna Bayer is a distinguished porcelain craftwoman in Finland. She specialises in "neriage" porcelain, a method for making extremely thin, yet durable dishes. All items are lightweight, and a espresso cup weighs far less than the coffee held in the cup. The items look distinctly handmade -- yet the... More >

Nannini is one of the mid-level Italian fashion brands that has been expanding steadily all over the world. We visited their Milan shop on Corso Buenos Aires to spend some time and money for fashion accessories.

The store is for ladies only, and it focuses on bags and shoes. The store is not the ... More >

Back on the old days, Nanso was known to produce cheapish garments that were used by the elder folks. A few years ago they radically changed their course, hired Paola Suhonen to design bleeding edge clothes and now they are one of the most fashionable houses in Finland.

Their design shop is locat... More >

Neiman Marcus is a top-notch department store at the Union Square. The store caters especially for those of us that do not have to watch every penny.

The brands include names such as Burberry, Prada Sport, Yves Saint Laurent, Etro, Dolce & Gabbana and so forth. And this was only a small part of t... More >