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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.
This gallery shop opened in the mall-like Hackesche Höfe shopping area in 2001, promoting the red and green Ampelmännchen, the charming symbol used on the former East German traffic lights. The brand now operates five shops in Berlin, and you can find the logo on everything from T-shirts and umbrellas to ice cube trays and candy. It's a perfect stop for souvenirs.
This is the ultimate shop for any kind of (mostly handmade) dolls, including designer models as well as old-fashioned German dolls. It's for collectors, not kids.
Products here are inspired by Berlin's facades (pillows), graffiti (etched drinking glasses), and civic symbols (on polo shirts).
