Shopping Tips / Local Brands & Boutiques

Vibrant clothes and accessories defined by simple yet innovative lines and strong colourful patterns. The fabric for each item is designed individually. The local brand's designs are influenced by art, music and people, rather than by current fashion trends. Comfort and a conscious choice for eco-friendly fabrics are also important components of Colorat's philosophy. Other local brands (Filimoniuk, Monopolka, Marta Misiuro) can also be found inside the concept store.

Home decor store featuring Polish and foreign designer items, as well as fantastically renovated vintage furniture - mainly chairs. Hidden from the tourist trails, but close enough to be reached by foot from the Main Town. 

Glass art in the form of decorative items and jewellery, manufactured by Glass Studio Habrat. All items are unique and made with fusing techniques, which allow to combine different kinds od glass in high temperatures. The results are one of a kind shapes and patterns in every possible colour to match your taste. Safe packaging makes it easy to transport any gift back home.

A shop well-stocked with Polish and foreign designer items - from clothes, jewellery and cosmetics to home decor, posters and furniture. Situated on the first floor of the Sztuka Wyboru cafe/bookshop/gallery - one of the trendiest places in Gdansk at the moment.

Recognized local photographer Maciej Kosycarz and artist Magda Beneda have joined forces in this venture. The gallery displays and sells their artworks - beautiful photos and albums, paintings on linen, silk (including silk dresses and scarfs) and on quality local Lubiana porcelain. Most items relate to Gdansk and the Tri-City, and are therefore perfect classy souvenirs to bring back home. Gift items like notebooks and chocolate with the same motifs are also available.

With solely Polish designer items from around 100 brands, the store is great to visit if you want to gain an overview of the country's contemporary home-design. "You can sit, you can touch" is the venues motto, and you can expect a warm welcome from the well-informed owner.

Two local bag designers, who work from a cosy atelier in Sopot and use whatever catches their eye on their quests for great materials - from printed thick cotton cloths, through fake furs, to special leathers. Most of their bags are unique and one-of-a-kind. If you stay longer in the Tri-City, you can let your imagination run wild and order a custom-made shopper or clutch. It's a bit of a walk to reach the atelier from the train station in Sopot, however, the route leads through the beautiful Upper Sopot boasting numerous breathtaking old houses and villas to admire on your way to Mia Mia.

Traditional tableware pottery and ceramics from south-west Poland with a folk character, quite popular in Polish households. Hand-formed and hand-painted with a unique stamping technique. Over the years numerous new patterns have been introduced. The shop in Gdansk also sells table cloths, bags and other items manufactured in Poland. All items can be shipped anywhere in the the world by UPS.