In Riga you will find many original designs, some you won't find anywhere else. Small design shops are scattered all over the downtown area. Jewellery and teddy bears, stylish outfits, unique footwear - have a look at them in Riga's alternative shops!

Otrā Elpa (Berga Bazaar)

Otrā Elpa - the "Second Wind" - offers items their former owners don't need anymore - vinyl records, books, dolls, swimming-suits, bowling balls, clothing, footwear, even furniture! All the money earned is donated to charity; a public report on the donations is on the wall. Otrā Elpa is currently the only shop with this type of charity concept in the country.

Muhamors (14 Baznīcas Street, entrance from Lāčplēša Street)

You will also find the sweet-smelling tagines at open-air fairs where you can taste traditional Eastern cuisine and look more closely at the beautiful dishes whose foundation is from Spain, but the coating and ornamentation from Latvia. The "Muhamors" shop also offers comical lamps and waterpipes - mushrooms, as well as eco-cosmetics, palm candles, and watches beautifully made from beads.

Baba (Baznīcas 37)

"Baba" shop entices customers with the value added - wool-felted toy bears and incredibly bead-shaped items (for example, cork earrings), and several clothes racks. Dresses from Morocco and Tunisia will be perfect for parties or just for wearing at home. Pay attention to the stand with items created by Latvian designers. Dutch clothing made of hemp and designed with many secret pockets. Special Trousers London jeans whose creators - Latvians, have conquered the hearts of fashion-conscious Londoners. Original Elīna Dobele boots for walking in autumn. The "Baba" shop is accessible to everybody since it holds fashion shows, workshops for children, and exhibitions of work by new designers.

Paviljons ("Domina" shopping centre)

Paviljons is located in the "Domina" shopping centre. All-season clothing for men and women. Here we have fantastic skirts, manly coats and a cardigan with bear ears. For the most part, the merchandise comes from fashion shows so sizes are quite limited. Much of the clothing is created especially for Paviljons. Jewellery, accessories, paintings - you can purchase all of them; please pay attention to the elegant socks decorated with pearls. One more thing - when visiting, it is definitely worth trying something on in the shower stall changing rooms.

Pērle (65 Tērbatas Street)

The glittering sign reminds one of a night club, and the interior has nothing in common with the traditional concept of a shop. The bare walls are just a background to numerous knick-knacks (absolutely everything you see here you can purchase, so just be careful that you don't take a violet chair with you after a long party). Here you'll also find an old Game boy, an Apple mouse, and various vintage clothes for 10 to 100 LVL. In the evenings, the convertible ceiling allows Pērle to transform itself into a multi-functional space where the bar becomes the King offering a wide-range of wines, just bring food with you! "This is Berlin and New York in the 1980s," the owner of the shop, Žanete, explains.

RIIJA (6/8 Tērbatas Street)

The "Riija" design and lifestyle shop offers black pottery, linen items and other Latvian traditional production. Here you will find various household items created by the RIJADA Design Group, "Lukabuka" books, glassware, home textiles, furniture, toys, crockery designed by Latvian artists and craftsmen, like ceramist Māra Skujeniece and Ingrīda Ceplīte, as well as various merchandise created by internationally-known Latvian fashion designer Natālija Jansone: rings, bedding, towels, drinking glasses, and nightgowns.