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This papeterie, founded by French graphic designer Chloé Thomas, sells smart stationery from brands such as Kaweco, Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth and Midori, as well as prints by Austrian and international designers. It also offers workshops on calligraphy and bookbinding. Make sure to pop into its next-door café for some delicious coffee and pastries.
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Alexander Ehrmann’s family have been pharmacists for six generations, so it was only natural that he’d launch his own apothecary. In 2006 he opened this business in a former chemist dating from 1886. Today the ornate 19th-century wooden shelving is stocked with herbal remedies that are homemade from healing plants grown on Ehrmann’s farm. Whatever’s not used in his immune-boosting capsules, soaps or comforting teas is chopped up and served in Ehrmann’s neighbouring eight-seat restaurant, Alimentary, or transformed into deliciously scented cosmetics and sold in the branch across the road. “Healing herbs are the red thread that guides my business,” says Ehrmann, who’s always looking for new ingredients to use in his products.

Glein started in 2017 with furniture – a simple oak bed and chest of drawers – and shoes (the launch model, Derby, is still on offer). Bags and clothing soon followed. For founder Sebastian Leitinger, the driving principle has always been sustainability, from fairly sourced materials to European-based production and repairs (damaged garments can be mended in the shop). The selection changes depending on the season and production capacity. The Vacchetta Tote Bag, however, (our favourite item) finished in supple Italian leather, is always in stock.

This family-run milliner shop – now in its fourth generation – has two outposts in Vienna. When current owner Klaus Mühlbauer took over in 2001, hats had long ceased to be an everyday accessory in Austria and much of the rest of the world. Undeterred, he resolved to “put the hat back on”. More than 20 years and many high-end fashion collaborations later, Mühlbauer is stocked with everything from Alpine hunting hats and fedoras to merino-wool flat caps and rabbit-fur head-warmers.
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