Shopping reviews

If you need more room for all the stuff that you have bought from Turku and Finland in general, Laukku-Rasti is an excellent store to buy more luggage.

The store is located on Kauppiaskatu, a couple of blocks away from the Turku's market square. They stock all the major brands available in Finlan... More >

Levykauppa Äx's store in Oulu looks like most of the other non-chain record stores: rough at edges and a lot of attitude inside.

The store is the best place to buy music in Oulu, if you are not interested in the too-produced mass music genres.

Tilted towards rock, heavy metal and alternative,... More >

All garments for kids are always available only in very bright, vivid or pastel colours. The only shop that sells pure white and black garments is LIFEbaby in Singapore.

The garments are refreshingly different from the mass; how about a black baby t-shirt with image of Mao Zedong? Their signature... More >

Liina is a small home furnishing shop located in the Porvoo old town, focused on more traditional designs -- think of Lexington (one of their brands, in fact). The smallish wooden house has been filled from floor to ceiling with all kinds of items related to home furnishing.

Most of the stuff is ... More >

When you are looking for decent prices on books, Lovejoys Book Shop on the end of Old Compton Street is a good destination. The small bookshop has several shelves of books with moderate pricetags. Some of the books are in a bit crummy shape, and some seem to be standing on shelves for half a decade ... More >

Mamas & Papas is a fully stocked baby and children stuff superstore located near the Oxford Circus in the very heart of London. If you are a parent of a small child, consider popping over, as the store has a lot of neat items in quite okay prices.

Most, if not all, of the items sold there are Mam... More >

Maranello is an excellent place to find stylish clothes for white collar workforce. The shop stocks clothes from Barcelona and Scandinavia for both men and women.

The shop isn't that huge, but the selection is good and the staff is very attentive. You can find also jeans and other non-formal wear... More >

Marimekko is one of the modern Finnish design flagships. Their colourful clothes, bags and other accessories have a refreshing mix of retro and trendy feel.

There are several Marimekko stores in Helsinki, and the biggest of them is located in Kämp Galleria on Pohjois-Esplanadi. The store has two... More >

Mexx store in Covent Garden is a good place to find inexpensive clothes that look stylish enough. The brand doesn't have hints of luxury, but the garments are well designed and follow the trends. In essence, the store and the brand is for the middleclass.

The Covent Garden store caters for both m... More >

The Mexx store on Tauentzierstrasse near KaDeWe is a really huge for a Mexx outlet. Sprawling on three floors, there are garments for him and her, and also for children.

The variety is wide and it caters all relevant categories of fashion. The first floor has clothing for her, the second floor fo... More >