more shopping advice

Been meaning to mention two really classy design shops for ages now. Both worth visiting, since this is definitely something Moscow doesn't have much of a reputation for. The customised broomsticks outside one of Buro Nahodok's shop (near Patriarchs Pond) give an indication of the kind of locally grown humour that underpins most of the stuff here.

Design Boom is much more typical of the kind of contemporary design you get right across Europe, but still nice bits and pieces, good interior and cafe (if all quite pricey).