Yes you can officially drop the empty shelves cliche of the old Eastern bloc - it's about twenty years out of date after all. These days you'll find Riga offers all the variety and quality you would expect of a city approaching 1 million in size, and you can have plenty of fun shopping for familiar brands.

Blow offers clothes by Comme des Garcons, Lanvin, Martin Margiela, Hogan, Fake London, Marni, Lancetti, Lawrence Steele, Marc Jacobs, Viktor&Rolf.