BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: Prague Fashion & Design Tour

Like any other popular cities Prague is full of tacky tourist shops selling cheap goods and souvenirs. However Prague is now full of little quirky design shops that are best stumbled upon in the city. The design shops offer a variety of home made Czech design products that have long been known for their quality and innovation.

During designSUPERMARKET 2014, Czech Centres provided a small tour through the cities best design shops and studios.

Here is a list of some must see design hot spots:

DEBUT Gallery
Debut Gallery is a gallery located in the very heart of Prague. It showcases the most talented young Czech designers. You can find there a high-end selection of designers like Zorya, Blueberries, Odivi, Lucie Houdková, Karla Olšáková, Veronika / Viktorie and many more.

Address: Malé Náměstí 12, Praha 1 http://www.debutgallery.cz

Leeda
The Leeda label, by designers Lucie Trnková and Lucie Kutálková, offers limited and original fashion, accessories and shoes.
Address: Bartolomějská 1, Praha 1, www.leeda.cz

Hard-De-Core
Located on the whimsical Senovazne Namesti, or Hay Square, in the center of Prague is the equally whimsical Hard-De-Core design shop and gallery. This modern shop that represents Czech and foreign design is full of cool unique gifts in its experimental showroom that features independent companies, independent designers, well-known designers and more.

Address: Senovážné náměstí 10, Praha 1, www.harddecore.cz

Qubus
Founded in 2002 by Jakub Berdych and Maxim Velcovsky, Qubus is a studio and design shop.
The purpose in establishing the Qubus design studio was to offer a non-standard studio and shop that presents mainly the best of the best contemporary Czech and conceptual design to the public in the Czech Republic and abroad. Qubus offers unique design lamps, home accessories, porcelain, glassware and plenty of other cool design objects.

Address: Rámová 3, Prague 1, www.qubus.cz

Kurator
Kurator is a gallery that offers sales platform for new and upcoming fashion designers. In Kurator you can find unique fashion, jewellery and accessories by brands like Jana Mikešová MIK, ZORYA, AndresGallardo, Janja Prokić, Tereza Mašlaňová and more.

Address: Karoliny Světlé 17, http://kurator.cz

Dvorak Sec Contemporary
One of Prague's leading independent art galleries, offers a unique showcase of contemporary art and design.

Current exhibition: Jiří Černický & Olgoj Chorchoj | Light Infusions December 10 – January 29, 2015

Address: Dlouhá 5, Praha, http://www.dvoraksec.com

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