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The finest shops in historic Berlin, including the French department store Galeries Lafayette and the international luxury department store Department Store Quartier 206, are along Friedrichstrasse. And near Friedrichstrasse, Unter den Linden has a few souvenir shops and a Meissen ceramic showroom, while the area surrounding the picturesque Gendarmenmarkt is home to top fashion designers and many international brands.
In Mitte, the charming side streets of the Scheunenviertel area have become the true destination for serious fashion aficionados. The area between Hackescher Markt, Weinmeister Strasse, and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz have pricey independent designers alongside groovy secondhand shops and a string of hip flagship stores by the big sports and fashion designer brands. Neue Schönhauser Strasse meets up with Rosenthaler Strasse on one end and curves into Alte Schönhauser Strasse on the other. All three streets are full of stylish and original casual wear. Galleries along Gipsstrasse and Sophienstrasse round out the mix.
Berlin designer Andreea Vrajitoru creates experimental clothes and shoes with a casual vibe, supplemented by fashion from indie labels including Italian-based La Haine Inside Us and Latvian designer Keta Gutmane. There is also a branch in the Berlin Bikini mall.
Baerck artfully displays its mix of European and Berlin men's and women's wear on wheeled structures, allowing them to be rearranged in the store whenever necessary. Along with designers like Henrik Vibskov and Hope, you’ll find accessories including jewelry, handbags, scarves, and hats.
The sleek, industrial flagship store of the Berlin-based luxury streetwear fashion mag carries of-the-moment clothing, accessories, perfumes, and housewares from both their own brand and the likes of Acne Studios and Dries Van Noten.
Since 2003, this Mitte hot spot has nurtured Berlin independent designers who are as visionary in their aesthetics as they are in their production mode: most items are handmade and sustainably sourced. Look for local favorite Anntian for women's dresses, and elegant necklaces by Naoko Ogawa.
This charming concept store offers a large selection of locally designed clothing and accessories, all sustainable and inclusive, along with events including upcycling workshops and poetry readings.
Inside a beautiful old building in the heart of Mitte's Hackescher Markt shopping district, 14 oz. sells high-end denim (Denham the Jeanmaker, PRPS, Edwin), along with sneakers, accessories, knitwear, and outerwear for both women and men.
This tiny shop on Torstrasse is the flagship menswear outlet for designer Wibke Deertz, who uses fabrics and inspirations from her travels around the world to create a collection of handmade, limited-edition pieces, including pants, shirts, jackets, and accessories.
This well-edited store stocks the latest and hippest in men’s fashion, including shoes and bags.
SOTO is the name of the hip, fashion-forward area of Mitte, south of Torstrasse, filled with charming side streets and numerous fashion boutiques. So, it's appropriate that it's also the name of this boutique where you’ll find a mix of timeless and trendsetting menswear including brands like Norse Projects and Acne Studios grooming products, and accessories ranging from cameras to lanyards.
In the heart of the stunning Gendarmenmarkt, this luxury concept store sells a contemporary collection of new and vintage clothing from high-end designers like Balenciaga and Chloé, as well as cosmetics, home furnishings, and art books. There's also a second store in the west near Kurfürstendamm.
