Copenhagen Shopping: 16 Ideas for Travelers, Copenhagen, Denmark (B)

Denmark is renowned for simple, industrial and functional design, as well as bohemian and everyday fashion-wear for the individual urban living. The capital Copenhagen, home to Copenhagen Fashion Week twice a year and biannual INDEX: Design to Improve Life - the world’s biggest design awards, is the hub for fashion and designer gifts shopping, bound to please yourself and your loved ones alike. The city's main shopping area is located on and around Stroget, one of the world’s longest pedestrian streets. Modern as they seem, you will, however, find most Danish designs deeply rooted in history and national tradition. Here are some of the creme de la creme ideas of what to bring home from a trip to Copenhagen.

If you can bring only thing from a trip to Copenhagen, bring a piece of Royal Copenhagen’s Blue Fluted Mega dinnerware. The original Blue Fluted design dates back to 1775. But about a decade ago, a young artist named Karen Kjældgaard-Larsen had the courage to twist and modernize the old classic into a new one, simply by enlarging the flowers. The design is now a bestseller. The dinnerware collectives cost from $45-675. The cup and saucer on the photo come at the price of $130. The design also comes in black and is, of course, called Black Fluted Mega. You will find it at the Royal Copenhagen Flagship Store, where the most famous dinnerware is Flora Danica, dating back to the 1700s, a gift from royalty to royalty. The collection is one of the most prestigious in the world and costs a fortune. The cheapest item, a plate, costs no less than $1,065! The porcelain collection was presented to Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary as a wedding gift in 2004. Royal Copenhagen designs are some of the best examples of history and tradition keeping up with modern times. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).