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Andreas Murkudis
The high-end boutique of concept store impresario Andreas Murkudis used to occupy a choice courtyard near the Hackesche Höfe. In 2011, Murkudis moved the entire production into an underdeveloped area miles off the well-trodden path. Now located in a former...
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Anuschka Hoevener
Anuschka Hoevener creates modern pieces with feminine touches; each is handmade and features unique details like ruffles on the shoulder of a fitted top and a brightly colored lining peeking out from under a tailored skirt. If you’re looking for...
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Apartment
Duck into the hidden Apartment to check out their well-edited collection of avant-garde up-and-comers. The storefront of Apartment looks like an empty building under construction, But ring the bell and walk to the small staircase toward the back. The actual...
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Baerk
Like a mini Colette in Berlin, this shop on Mitte’s great shopping street sells both local and international designers, including Stine Goya and Vanessa Baroni.
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Bikini Berlin
Until this concept mall opened in 2014, all of the avant-garde shopping in Berlin was centered in the former East in neighborhoods such as Mitte. Hipsters and cool hunters would rarely venture into the staid former West Berlin, but now...
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C’est Tout Berlin
Founded by a Berlin couple, Katja and Michael Will, who once worked at MTV, C’est Tout Berlin claims to bring Parisian chic to Berlin fashion. Their style is sexy and chic and focuses on dresses. The name comes from French...
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Claudia Skoda
An icon of Berlin fashion, Claudia Skoda can claim to be part of the original Berlin underground scene and channels her inner ‘60s child even today. Among her claims to fame are having partied with Iggy Pop and David Bowie....
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Coy
A hat gallery of one-of-a-kind hats that owner Cornelia Plotzki considers art to wear. If you don’t see what you want, consult with the designer on premises.
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Cruba
Mira Becker, the designer behind Cruba, studied at Parsons School of Design in New York and has brought a sophisticated sensibility to the avant-garde Berlin fashion scene. Working with cashmere and silk, she creates architectural pieces that have the palette...
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Das Neue Schwarz
For some of the best vintage shopping in the city head to Mitte and Das Neue Schwarz, which carries designers from Dries Van Noten and Hermès to Jil Sander.
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Fiona Bennett
Fiona Bennett is a fashion icon in Berlin. Her equally famous shop showcases the designer’s extravagant hats. Bennett was the official milliner for Christina Aguilera’s world tour. The store, which is open by appointment only, is close to the new...
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Hackesche Höfe
Really trendy shoppers grumble that the Hackesche Höfe, a series of eight interconnected courtyards, have become too commercial, expensive and touristy, but for one-stop shopping for local finds they are great fun. First of all, there’s the Art Nouveau grandeur...
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Hoffnung
This fabulous belt store in the Hackesche Hofe courtyard complex will inspire cravings that you didn’t know you had for leather belts. Skins of all kinds and colors hang along the walls and you can choose from an amazing assortment...
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Hut Up
Christine Berkle fell in love with felt and from her inspired creations a fashion label emerged. Her spare and airy boutique just behind Augustrasse sells her one-of-a-kind pieces and collections. She has home and baby collections as well, including adorable...
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Isobel Gowdie
This is one of the top spots to find vintage clothing mixed in with new German designs and contemporary art. Among the labels carried are Isabel Marant, Dries van Noten and Missoni.
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Konk
This boutique just off of Augustrasse sells men’s and women’s clothing from cool Berlin designers like C. Neoon and Kaviar Gauche. The space feels like an art gallery and clothes manage to merge edgy and flirty. It is very Berlin.
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Lala Berlin
Stocked with cashmere and hand-combed Egyptian-cotton sweaters, T-shirts and scarves, Lala Berlin offers urban, feminine styles. Owned by Leyla Piedayesh, a former MTV editor, this charming boutique inspires browsing and trying on the lovely clothes. Lala comes from Leyla’s nickname...
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Lil Shop
Lil Shop stocks a quirky mix of new and vintage items from Japanese brand Comme des Garçons.
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Quartier 206
The city’s top department store is Quartier 206, on Friedrichstrasse. It sells everything from Chloe and Jil Sander to Japanese jeans and T-shirts. The men’s department is equally well edited with lots of Dior Homme and European designers such as...
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Rianna in Berlin
A former stylist and fashion fanatic has opened her treasure box to shoppers. Rianna has hunted classics from the great designers for decades and carries chic throwbacks ranging from ‘60s Pucci and ‘80s Hermès.
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Rike Feurstein
Berlin’s top hatter, Rike Feurstein, makes men’s and women’s hats for day and evening. Styles range from whimsical embellishments and witty gestures to serious avant-garde statements.
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SchwarZhogerzeil
The super chic but cozy fashion boutique offers local and international labels for the supremely sophisticated trendster. The owner mixes luxe bohemian finds from cult brands like Isabel Marant and Cacherel with lesser known ones like Sabrina Dehoff and Isumuri...
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Starstyling
A must-visit for those shopping on the trendy Mulackstrasse in Berlin, Starstyling is a funky clothing store that has been in Mitte since 2006. The fun clothing doesn't vie to be taken too seriously and tends to be colorful, playful...
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The Store at Soho House Berlin
Much more than a concept store, The Store at Soho House Berlin offers a thoughtful combination of casual pieces alongside upscale, designer clothing for both men and women. Along with clothing, this 30,000-square-foot space also sells records, beauty products, books...
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Ulf Haines
Ulf Haines stocks luxury minimalist attire from designers like Ann Demeulemeester and Stephan Schneider.
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Volker Lang
A well-known leather goods designer from Hamburg, Volker Lang has his Berlin shop on Mulackstrasse. You’ll find women’s clutches, handbags, laptop cases and wallets in tons of colors with a lifetime repair policy on all products.
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Walking the Cat
Those looking for fashionable children’s wear should be sure to stop in to Walking the Cat, located on the fashionable Mulackstraße.
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Wunderkind
Here at his chic new shop, Wolfgang Joop is making a comeback with a collection of flirty and feminine clothes.
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International labels are clustered around the luxury hotels such as the Regent and the Hotel de Rome. However, the best shopping in Berlin is for cutting-edge designers whose boutiques are located in the Mitte area. The best shopping streets are Alte and Neue Schönhauser Strassen, Steinstrasse, Mulakstrasse, Torstrasse and Auguststrasse. Also, browsing the shops in the series of apartment courtyards Hackesche Höfe is a uniquely Berlin experience that should not be missed. Kastanienallee is a fun street with lots of good little shops in Prenzlauer Berg.