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store. Standouts among the city's dozens of other shopping centres are the concept mall
Bikini Berlin and the vast new Mall of Berlin at Leipziger Platz.
Getting the most out of shopping in Berlin, though, means venturing off the high street
and into the
Kieze
(neighbourhoods). This is where you'll discover a cosmopolitan cocktail
of indie boutiques stirred by the city's zest for life, envelope-pushing energy and entrepren-
eurial spirit.
Local Designers
Michael Michalsky may be Berlin's best-known fashion export, but hot on his heels are
plenty of other fashion-forward local designers such as C.Neeon, Firma Berlin, C'est Tout,
Claudia Skoda, Kostas Murkudis, Kaviar Gauche, Potipoti and LalaBerlin. In typical Berlin
style, they walk the line between originality and contemporary trends in a way that more
mainstream labels do not. Key streetwear labels include Irie Daily, Hasipop and Butterflyso-
ulfire. Fishbelly is an internationally renowned local underwear label. Trend-pushers also
include Umasan's vegan fashion, schmidttakahashi's take on upcycling and Christine May-
er's 'spiritual' fashion. When it comes to accessories, look for eyewear by ic! Berlin and
Mykita, bags by Ta(u)sche and hats by Fiona Bennett.
