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Altes Textilkaufhaus
This alternative department store combines a dozen ministudio/stores operated by local designers and artists under a single roof. The assortment ranges from wacky to practical to fabulous and includes fashion, felt slippers, stone jewellery, art, cuddly toys, lamps and various knick-knacks.
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Berlinomat
This mini-department store is a showcase for about 150 home-grown designers working in fashion, accessories, furniture and jewellery. Showered by electronic beats, you can inspect sassy jeans by Hasipop, cult GDR era-style sneakers by Zeha, messenger bags by MilkBerlin and plenty of hip items you won't find on the high street back home.
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Best Shop
Owned by a fashion designer and a music impresario, this lifestyle boutique has hip clothes by Pfadfinder, Tatty Devine, Henrik Vibskov and other designers du jour , plus fun accessories and electronic music by local labels Kitty-Yo, !K7 and Bpitch Control.
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Bruno's
This gay supermarket was founded by Bruno Gmünder, publisher of the Spartacus guides. It's the go-to place for gay-themed books, magazines and videos, plus clothing and lots of toys, lubricants and other essentials.
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Eisdieler
Not just flavour of the month - the urban wear designed by this cooperative and sold in a former ice cream parlour has firmly established itself in Berlin's design world. Besides T-shirts, jeans and other clothes created under the Eisdieler label, each one has his own line as well. There's a second store in Auguststrasse, Mitte.
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Ic! Berlin
What looks like a bachelor pad, with worn sofas, wacky art and turntable, is the original showroom of this now internationally famous eyewear maker. The feather-light frames with their patented klutzproof screwless hinges have added 'spec-appeal' to Tom Cruise, Shakira and other celebs. Prices start at around €300 .
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Intershop 2000
For a memento from an extinct country, make a beeline for this unusual container store selling everyday products made in the GDR. Items to choose from include hen-shaped plastic egg cups, Interflug airline refreshing towels, and flags and pins.
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Michaela Binder
This talented jeweller makes stylish rings, ear studs and necklaces in clean, basic shapes from brushed silver and gold. The twist? Each piece is accented with felt inlays that can easily be exchanged to match your mood or outfit from a palette of 12 colours. Prices start at around €50 .
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Milk Berlin
Their bags are in hipster boutiques all over town but only their flagship store presents the latest collection. The classic model is a slightly trapezoidal messenger bag fashioned from waterproof materials and emblazoned with various designs - stripes to sunflowers. New in 2007: a chic leather line.
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Ta
Ta(u)sche makes messenger-style bags in various sizes that are practical, durable, stylish and kitted out with exchangeable logo flaps that zip on and off in seconds. How handy is that?
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tausche Taschen
Berlin-made Tausche messenger-style bags are practical, durable and kitted out with exchangeable flaps, which zip off and on in seconds. Bags come in seven sizes, starting with two flaps at a reasonable price. Additional flaps can be purchased individually as can various inserts for carrying laptops, cameras, workout clothes or baby nappies.
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Über Store
Anja Kantowsky's hanky-sized store is like Forrest's famous box of chocolates: you never know what you gonna get. That's because she changes her complete assortment of offbeat knick-knacks roughly every three months. Each selection has a theme, such as Seduction, Home and Wanderlust.
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