Malene Charles of foodie.ch continues her guide to Zurich with shopping recommendations. From clothing stores to flower markets and chocolate shops, Malene lists the best places in town to spend some francs. She initially created this guide for Design Sponge to highlight the people and establishments who are breathing new life into their city.
Clothing / Jewellery
Vestibule - Most of the female population in the city shops here. The service is excellent and they carry a good mix of European designers. Just recently, they started their own collection and once a month they hold special events in shop for clients and friends. Spiegelgasse 13, 8001, tel 044 261 1331. info@vestibule.ch
Tran Hin Phu - This former Swiss textiles award-winner opened his namesake shop in 2007. Birmensdorferstrasse 32, 8004, tel 043 243 9016.info@tranhinphu.com
Making Things - To be honest, it’s difficult to describe this space, but they have many pretty handmade things. Gruengasse 20, 8004, tel 043 243 3188. info@makingthings.ch
Puppen von Anet Strusinski-Gregorian, Zürich und Bilder von Maria Mann, Hamburg.
Friends of Carlotta - Not just a jewelry shop but a gallery as well. The owner is a former teacher and huge supporter of young jewelry designers. Neumarkt 22, 8001, tel 044 261 8707. info@foc.ch
Burri Optik - In addition to carrying rare eyeglass frames, they will custom design frames for you. Uraniastrasse 22, 8001, tel 044 218 7788. info@burrioptik.ch
Apartment - French and Belgian labels and great accessories. Loewenstrasse 1, 8001, tel 043 243 1521. info@apart-ment.ch
Fidelio 2 - Sells mostly designer clothes. Started their own line a few years a back which is only available in their shops. Nueschelerstrasse 30 8001, tel 043 344 8470. mail@fideliokleider.ch
Eclectic Lifestyle - The name speaks for itself. You’ll find clothing and accessories from all over. Werdmuehlestrasse 7, 8001, tel 043 344 8042. info@eclecticshop.ch
Alprausch - Young design company creating original winter gear. Their shops resemble old mountain chalets. Werdmuehleplatz 4, 8001, tel 0 44 497 32 00. info@alprausch.ch
Lea Kray - Designs clothes and jewelry using African fabrics. St Peterhofstatt 3, 8001, tel 043 497 2510
Flower markets
Garten Eden - Beatrice Haeusler is an award-winning floral artist who is adored by the art community and the locals. Hafnerstrasse 11, 8005, tel 044 273 2929 (no website).
Urs Bergmann Florist - One of the prettiest floral shops in the city. Marktgasse 6, 8001, tel 044 261 9425
Urs Bergmann Florist Zürich
Chocolate shops
Chocolate is everywhere in this city so it’s refreshing to find chocolate shops trying to raise the bar on how chocolate is savoured.
Truffe - The owner has a gift for finding the rarest chocolate producers from all over the world and Switzerland. She also makes hot chocolate the original way…pure melted chocolate. Schluesselgasse 12, 8001, tel 043 539 1885 capei@bluemail.ch.
Chocomotion - New chocolate shop in the old town. Good selection. Marktgasse 9, 8001, tel 043 288 0988 info@chocomotion.ch
Hair salon
Sfax - It’s always good to know a hairstylist abroad. The stylists are multilingual, talented and quick. Badenerstrasse 4, 8004, tel 044 241 8787.
To read Zurich guide, part 1: eating, click here.
Text: Malene Charles / Expatica 2009
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Malene Charles of foodie.ch continues her guide to Zurich with shopping recommendations.
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