Located close to the city center, Atelier is a fashion boutique specializing in designs which mix contemporary styles and timeless fashions. The store offers a wide selection of accessories and clothes for both men and women by established and up-and-coming fashion designers. Not only that, the store is also used as a venue for art exhibitions and installations as well as for readings and other functions. All in all, this is a place that all fashion and art buffs must visit, whether to shop or simply to take in the beautiful artwork.
The colorful, inviting Kiss the Inuit specializes in organic and ethical fashion and streetwear for men and women. In practice, this meant that the store sells only clothing made under fair and environmentally responsible conditions. Visitors will find shelves upon shelves and racks of organic clothing in subdued earth tones and a few tasteful accessories and pieces of jewelry. The store also provides fashion guides and embraces concepts such as zero waste and up-cycling. Fair Wear, Fairtrade, and Global Organic Textile Standards labels abound.
Carhartt Work In Progress is the European rendition of the world-famous Detroit-based Carhartt brand which has become wildly popular both for its avant garde designs as well as the tough material which makes the clothes both long-lasting and fashionable. Although you can find a few formal clothes, this shop is definitely known for its more casual clothing and accessories with options ranging across plaid button-downs, denim jackets, woolen caps, tote bags, backpacks and much much more.
Heimat is an uber-fashionable clothing boutique for men and women. The store is as much a modern fashion concept as it is a clothing shop, and its owners say that the store is inspired the concept of the “silhouette,” which manifests in the bold minimalism of its clothing and interiors. What began as a small project stocking small Belgian designers has grown into a niche fashion boutique that focuses on a handful of European designers. The owners, who occasionally work as art designers, sometimes host in-store art exhibitions.
The concept store based around “personality” and “individuality” has a small but well-appointed collection of hand-picked brands of the latest in women’s fashion. There are a variety of designer jeans, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories to choose from. The store is a perfect place to browse collections designed by up-and-coming young Germans, and also a carries clothing from the owner’s own line, called Liev. Books, furniture, and art sometimes make part of the collections.
The striking and eccentric Monsieur Courbet is a men’s clothing boutique named after the 19th Century French Painter, Gustave Courbet. With a bit of a bohemian atmosphere and strong allegiance to a few carefully selected fashion lines, the store indulges in a provocative style that combines minimalism and urban street cred. It’s a great place to find unusual pieces of clothing that are at the cutting edge of cool. The basement has a small record store and music listening stations with record players and headphones.
While the selection of clothing and shoes for women is not huge at this charming boutique, every item is nearly one-of-a-kind and chosen with a keen sense of style and taste. Visitors will be delighted at the collection of dresses, skirts, shoes, bags, accessories that are likely not found anywhere else in Cologne. Most of the fashions are off the mainstream, simple, and elegant. The interior of the shop, with red leather couches, minimalist aesthetics, and bare concrete floors, is a pleasure to be in and can give an idea of the kind of clothing available.
This trendy men’s and unisex concept clothing boutique specializes in avant-garde street wear. Owner Hon Tai-Shiau named the shop after his west highland terrier and its feeding times, 10a, 5a, and 10p. The light-filled store with large windows just off of Brüsseler Platz has mostly men’s clothing that is difficult to find elsewhere, with designers who are at the cutting edge of contemporary, exclusive men’s fashion in Europe. There are many unusual fabrics and extravagant fits and cuts. In addition to the clothing, there are also some shoes, accessories, art, magazines, and bags for sale.
Women's and men's new and used clothing is sold in this rather cool shop. The walls are bright orange, the music is up and the secondhand clothes are in good condition. The new clothes mainly feature brands like Miss Sixty, Pash and Orimono, Airbag for handbags and rucksacks, Energy for jeans. Ultraschall is a very creative designer that uses the wildest fabrics and cuts - for example, dresses with matching cloth bags attached to them, of course, also removable. The clothes aren't particularly cheap. A huge, baroque-style mirror and changing rooms with large, blood-red velvet curtains provide extra inspiration.