As with all major cities Berlin has several areas which are good for shopping.  Prenslauer Berg and the Weinmeister area are my favourites. It’s also worth heading to Mitte to see Tacheles and a visit to the Andreas Murkadis concept store is a must. See below.

Once an up and coming area Prenzlauer Berg is now home to quirky and trendy boutiques, think Notting Hill in London. The cafe culture here is unavoidable, with a gelaterie, patisserie or coffee shop on every corner. The style code? Firstly you need to be in a couple! Wear matching black outfits or breton tops with turned up jeans. A single speed bike/baby in a pram are the accessories du jour depending on how long you’ve been together. The main streets are Oderberger Strasse for quirky boutiques, vintage and retro shops. Kastanienallee which is just around the corner is another great shopping street filled with old record shops, boutiques and art book stores. See map post.

Cafe culture in Prenzlauer Berg

Vintage shops line the streets

Friedrichstrasser

is centrally located and the place you’ll findinternational high street stores such as Zara and H&M. Galleries Lafayette the French department store has a branch here.

The Dries Van Noten dress order form

Pick a fabric for your personalised Dries dress

Tacheles