Vienna is a design lover’s dream when it comes to stylish design shops, concept stores, indie shops, and vintage rarities.
Walking around the 7th and 6th districts in Vienna, you’ll find so many creative spots that you can easily spend half a day there.
Vienna is famous for its traditional elegance, but definitely doesn’t fall short as far as sophisticated contemporary design is concerned.
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Here are some of the coolest design shops in Vienna:
L’adresse – vienna concept store
From the outside, it looks like a fashion shop, but when you walk you’ll see there’s more to discover inside.
This specious shop has a great layout and a wonderful display.
It is a mother and daughter shop, selling mostly French fashion, but also elegant and unique accessories and clothing from other places in Europe
They hand pick items carefully, based on what they want to use themselves.
The result is a very original collection of designs you won’t find elsewhere.
Address: Zollergasse 4, 1070, Vienna
Burggasse 24 – second-hand fashion
A huge retro fashion shop with so many rooms you’ll just feel spoilt for choice 😉
The clothes are delightfully sorted by colour. They focus on 70s, 80s and 90s fashion.
People bring in their retro clothes weekly and they are selected by the team.
There’s also a cafe inside the shop with a great atmosphere.
Address: Burggasse 24, 1070 Vienna
Kitsch bitch & sightline – original viennese design brands
These two super cool shops share one large, bright space.
Kitsch Bitch is a Viennese brand, featuring witty slogans in German and English, hand printed on tote bags, drawstring bags, t-shirts, sweatshirts and more.
You’ll also find their own jewellery, enamel pins and other accessories.
The Sightline label features young designers from Austria and elsewhere, with a focus on sustainable fashion.
They have a contemporary, sometimes minimalist collection of original fashion and accessories.
Kitsch Bitch – Website | Instagram | Facebook
Sightline – Website | Instagram | Facebook
Address: Neubaugasse 46, 1070 Vienna
Uppers & downers – vienna vintage shop
Focusing entirely on vintage fashion, this lovely shop is full of chic vibes.
It features smart clothing and accessories, all 100% vintage.
The items are hand picked, mostly from around Europe.
Before Christmas they also run a pop up shop in the back in collaboration with Tipsy Elves, an online brand selling funny sweaters.
While you’re there, pick up a copy of their free magazine.
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Address: Burggasse 46, 1070 Vienna
Repertoire – funky design shop in vienna
A bright and colourful design shop, full of cute stuff 🙂
They have a pretty large collection of interesting items.
You’ll find cool stationary, original games, beautiful lamps, novelty gifts, bags and purses, funky kitchenware and lots more.
Address: Otto-Bauer-Gasse 18, 1060 Vienna
Mak design shop – beautiful museum shop
The Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) had a super colourful shop with beautiful items, some inspired by the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the museum.
You’ll find unique fashion and accessories, books, unusual kitchenware, jewellery, toys and lots of gift ideas.
The museum itself is housed in a gorgeous building and is a must-see for any design lover visiting Vienna.
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Address: Stubenring 5, 1010 Vienna,
Polyklamott – vintage shop
As you can see from this guide, there are lots of great places for vintage shopping in Vienna.
Polyklamott is another cool shop for second hand fashion lovers, selling clothing, accessories, trainers, sunglasses and more.
It’s the kind of shop you go to to hunt for unique items at surprisingly affordable prices.
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Address: Mollardgasse 13, 1060 Vienna
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Haven’t been to Vienna yet, it looks very stylish through your eyes. Loved the Queer design shop. The concept reminds me a little of the “Pink is for Boys” brand in Tel Aviv (though the style is quite different).