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April 2, 2007updated Dec 02, 2015

Best Shopping in Berlin

By Chris Boyle

Galeries Lafayette

While consumer goods were scarce under communism, today business is booming in the old Soviet sector.

Friedrichstrasse is the main retail street in East Berlin and for international fashion it now rivals West Berlin’s great Kurfürstendamm. Berlin also has many upand- coming fashion designers of its own, and visitors keen for an original or one-off should investigate the local talent. Head to the Hackesche Höfe neighborhood in Mitte or to Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg for stunning home-grown collections. While the fashion scene thrives, Berlin has much else to tempt the curious shopper. Flea markets overflow with antiques, and for interior design, you’re in the land that spawned the Bauhaus.

BEST SHOPPING AREAS / DISTRICTS

Label hunters will find all the big brands along Kurfürstendamm (or ‘Ku’damm’ to locals), the historic heart of Berlin shopping and home to the mammoth KaDeWe.

Chic boutiques nestle in its side streets, with the richest pickings on Fasanenstrasse and Bleibtreustrasse. Friedrichstrasse is Ku’damm’s eastern counterpart, with department stores Galeries Lafayette and Quartier 206 taking center stage. Just north of Hackescher Markt in Mitte are the charming Hackesche Höfe, a maze of courtyards teeming with trendy shops and bijou cafés. For antique treasures and a real Berlin experience, browse the weekend Trödel Markt flea market on Strasse des 17 Juni.

KAUFHAUS DES WESTENS

Kaufhaus des Westens

The most distinguished department store in Berlin, Kaufhaus des Westens promises retail bliss for the Elite Traveler. KaDeWe (as it is more commonly known) contains an exceptional range of products, from luxury fashion and scents to exotic fruit and ostrich eggs.

The palatial store offers personal shoppers, a shipping service, a wedding and gift service, a hotel and home service, a tailor, hairdressers, beauty lounges, buggy rental and a bureau de change. The recently expanded luxury boulevard on the ground floor houses jewelry and accessories from the highest caliber brands, and the next three floors are devoted to menswear and women’s wear from the world’s most elite fashion houses. The sixth floor gourmet department has to be seen to be believed, with a staggering selection of wines, cheeses and that old German favorite, sausages. Over its one hundred year history, KaDeWe has earned a reputation for excellence and abundance, and you’ll find the VIP service second to none.

 

GALERIES LAFAYETTE

Galeries Lafayette

The Berlin branch of the famed French department store, Galeries Lafayette enjoys pride of place on the upmarket Friedrichstrasse.

Built during the post- Wall boom of the nineties, the swish glass building was designed by superstar architect Jean Nouvel, and the contents of the shop are equally formidable. Products are almost exclusively French and include highly sought after labels, perfumes and accessories. For more local produce, check out the store’s Labo Mode section, which showcases new collections from young Berlin designers.

Joahir Osman

+49 (0) 30 20 94 80 (general) / +49 (0) 15 22 42 20 92 0 (personal shopping)

Friedrichstrasse 76-78

www.galerieslafayette.de

DEPARTMENT STORES

Quartier 206

F95
Phone: +49 (0) 30 42 08 33 58
Email: sf@f95store.com
Address: Frankfurter Allee 95-97
www.f95store.com

 

QUARTIER 206
Phone: +49 (0) 30 20 94 62 40
Email: info@quartier206.com
Address: Friedrichstrasse 71
www.quartier206.com

 

PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
Phone: +49 (0) 30 21 29 00
Email: dialog@peek-cloppenburg.de
Address: Tauentzienstrasse 19
www.peek-cloppenburg.com

 

THE CORNER
Phone: +49 (0) 30 20 67 09 40
Email: mail@thecornerberlin.com
Address: Französische Strasse 40
www.thecornerberlin.de

FASHION & ACCESSORIES

Quartier 206 (Fashion & Accessories)

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.alexandermcqueen.com

 

ALI THOMPSON
Phone: +49 (0) 30 21 01 61 86
Address: Nürnberger Strasse 50-55
www.ali-thompson.de

 

ANYA HINDMARCH QUARTIER 206
www.anyahindmarch.com
 
APARTMENT
Phone: +49 (0) 30 28 04 22 51
Address: Memhardstrasse 8
www.apartmentberlin.de

 

ARMANI COLLEZIONI KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
www.armani.com BALENCIAGA
 
THE CORNER
www.balenciaga.com
 
BURBERRY
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 54 81 1
Address: Kurfürstendamm 183
www.burberry.com
 
CELINE QUARTIER 206 F95
www.celine.com
 
CHANEL
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 51 42 4
Address: Kurfürstendamm 188-189
www.chanel.com

 

CHLOÉ KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE QUARTIER 206
www.chloe.com

 

CHRISTIAN LACROIX KADEWE
www.christian-lacroix.fr

 

D&G KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
www.dolcegabbana.com

 

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.dvf.com

 

DIOR KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.dior.com

 

DKNY KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE QUARTIER 206 PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
www.donnakaran.com

 

DOLCE & GABBANA KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE QUARTIER 206
www.dolcegabbana.com

 

DONNA KARAN QUARTIER 206
www.donnakaran.com

 

EMPORIO ARMANI KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
www.emporioarmani.com

 

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 71 90 90
Address: Kufürstendamm 185 www.zegna.com

 

ESCADA
Phone: +49 (0) 30 23 86 44 9
Address: Friedrichstrasse 176-179
www.escada.com

 

GESINE WESSELS
Phone: +49 (0) 15 12 26 44 31 3
Address: Meinekestrasse 7
www.gesinewessels.de
 
GIORGIO ARMANI KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE QUARTIER 206
www.giorgioarmani.com

 

GUCCI
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 56 30 0
Address: Kurfürstendamm 190-192
www.gucci.com
 
HERMÈS
Phone: +49 (0) 30 32 70 83 75
Address: Kurfürstendamm 58
www.hermes.com

 

HUGO BOSS
Phone: +49 (0) 30 28 88 45 50
Address: Rosenthaler Strasse 49
www.hugoboss.com
 
JIMMY CHOO QUARTIER 206
www.jimmychoo.com

 

JOHN GALLIANO KADEWE
www.johngalliano.com

 

JIL SANDER
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 67 02 0
Address: Kurfürstendamm 185
www.jilsander.com

 

JOSEPH KADEWE
www.joseph.co.uk
 
KENZO KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE
www.kenzo.com

 

LANVIN KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.lanvin.com
 
LOEWE KADEWE
www.loewe.com

 

LOUIS VUITTON
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 25 2
Address: Kurfürstendamm 56-57
www.louisvuitton.com
 
MANOLO BLAHNIK QUARTER 206
www.manoloblahnik.com

 

MARC JACOBS KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.marcjacobs.com

 

MIENTUS Men’s fashion
Phone: +49 (0) 30 32 39 07 7
Address: Wilmersdorfer Strasse 73
www.mientus.com

 

MISSONI KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.missoni.com

 

MIU MIU QUARTIER 206
www.miumiu.com

 

MOSCHINO
Phone: +49 (0) 30 20 94 61 55
Address: Friedrichstrasse 71
www.moschino.it

 

MULBERRY KADEWE
www.mulberry.com
 
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ KADEWE
www.narcisorodriguez.com
 
OSCAR DE LA RENTA KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.oscardelarenta.com

 

PORSCHE DESIGN
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 71 78 30
Address: Kurfürstendamm 190-192
www.berlin.porsche-design.de

 

PRADA KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE QUARTIER 206
www.prada.com

 

RALPH LAUREN KADEWE GALERIES LAFAYETTE PEEK & CLOPPENBURG
www.ralphlauren.com

 

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.ferragamo.com

 

SKODA
Phone: +49 (0) 30 28 07 21 1
Address: Alte Schönhauser Strasse 35
www.claudiaskoda.com

 

SONIA RYKIEL GALERIES LAFAYETTE
www.soniarykiel.com

 

STELLA MCCARTNEY KADEWE QUARTIER 206
www.stellamccartney.com
 
TOMMY HILFIGER
Phone: +49 (0) 30 88 92 08 76
Address: Kurfürstendamm 217
www.de.tommy.com

 

VALENTINO
Phone: +49 (0) 30 31 01 61 66
Address: Kurfürstendamm 57
www.valentinofashiongroup.com
 
VERSACE KADEWE
www.versace.com

 

VIKTOR & ROLF KADEWE QUARTIER 206 APARTMENT
www.viktor-rolf.com
 
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD KADEWE
www.viviennewestwood.co.uk

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