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4.5
"Life is too short for boring shirts" is the motto of Kaiser Friedrich Men's Shirts in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
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Buttons
11 Locations
The humble button gets star treatment in Berlin, where specialist haberdashers and craft shops stock them in every style. From vintage glass to modern designs, buttons here are a small delight for sewers and menders. This overview gathers Berlin locations for notions and trimmings.
Haberdashery shops across Kreuzberg, Neukoelln and Prenzlauer Berg keep drawers full of buttons, zips, ribbons and thread, often with knowledgeable owners on hand. Fabric stores and craft markets add to the choice, and flea markets turn up vintage tins of the things. For a repair or a creative project, they are a treasure trove.
Browse the addresses below to find buttons across Berlin, from vintage finds to modern designs.
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4.4
Since 1973, the Berlin flea market on Straße des 17. Juni in Charlottenburg has been considered the city's oldest and most famous flea market. Among antiques, vinyl records, and handicrafts directly by the Tiergarten, a collection of curiosities can be found every weekend that attracts Berliners and travelers alike.
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4.3
Charlottenburg has many faces – but hardly any as colorful as this: Kaiser Friedrich Men's Shirts stands for brightly colored, custom-made Berlin fashion for men* who don't settle for gray. Made in Berlin, worn with attitude.
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4.2
On Veteranenstraße in Berlin-Mitte, behind the vibrant logo of Frau Tulpe Fabrics & Sewing School, there's much more than just a fabric store: Here, Japanese printed fabrics meet American patchwork collections, while the attached sewing school turns both beginners and advanced sewers into creative minds.
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4.1
Since 1989, Perlenbar in Charlottenburg has been Berlin's premier destination for homemade jewelry and DIY craft projects. On Uhlandstraße, beads from all over the world meet expert advice and a craft table where creativity takes concrete form.
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4.0
The Tukadu in Mitte is a store for pearls and jewelry design and a mecca for those who want to create their own jewelry.
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4.0
Though the market has a history of than 80 years, the farmers' market on the intersection of Genter Straße/Ostender Straße is still widely regarded an insiders' tip.
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3.9
Anyone looking for craft supplies in Charlottenburg will sooner or later end up at idee. Creativmarkt: Berlin's best-known creative market chain with four branches in the city, a huge assortment, and a fabric selection that is unparalleled in Berlin.
Joachimsthaler Straße 41, 10623 Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf+49 30 21235615www.idee-shop.com/bastelladen-berlin-im-city-light-house
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Fabrics, fabrics, fabrics! Be it for costumes, children or jacket - Wedding's Welt der Stoffe is a warehouse of fabrics for all sewing aficionados!
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Berlin designer SupaRina laser-cuts retro earrings in the shape of revolvers, cassette tapes, or the TV Tower from plexiglass.
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Pure nostalgia - all East German products can be found on the shelves of Ostpaket, which has now newly opened in Strausberg near Berlin.
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