Fashion
Berlin stopped importing fashion trends many years ago; instead, young local designers have taken up the task of generating the hottest fashion styles. Today, the city is a gallery of innovative ideas displayed in a number of independent boutiques and outlets. Vintage fashion and popular brands are widely available, as well.

• Kurfürstendamm (Ku'damm) and Tauentzienstrasse are Berlin's Fifth Avenue, swarming with both tourists and locals. The area is home to all of the important designer-label and popular shops, along with Europa Center, the city's major shopping centre. Don't hesitate to stop by KaDeWe, the largest department store in the continental part of Europe.
• Uhlandstrasse and Bleibtreustrasse attract shoppers looking for avant-garde fashion. The upscale Uhland-Passage houses some of the most exclusive boutiques in the city. For more affordable brands, drop by Kempinski Plaza.
• Unter den Linden and Friedrichstrasse form the most elegant shopping area in East Berlin. Luxurious fashion houses have taken up the places previously occupied by tacky souvenir shops, revitalising the district to such an extent that it now challenges Ku'damm for the title of Berlin's premiere shopping mile.
• Hackescher Markt is a perfect destination for enthusiasts of non-mainstream fashion. Many of the young designers' curious establishments are to be found here.
• Alexanderplatz is a much less prestigious location, but the area's second-hand shops promise excellent bargains to those who venture inside.

Art & Antiques
A goldmine for art and antique collectors visiting the German capital lies in the heart of Scheuenviertel, the 'barn district.' Many buildings in this former Jewish quarter of Berlin survived World War II, and were recently turned into a myriad of little galleries and sophisticated studios. The grand shopping arcade is formed by the following streets: