This is a huge Hugo Boss retail store located in the shopping center of Zurich. The store is…read morecomprised of four floors, which are efficiently organized by the gender and each of the labels of the Hugo Boss group (Boss Black, Orange, Hugo, etc.). They were having a men's Boss Orange sale downstairs, so we decided to have a look. Zurich having recently received the distinction of being the most expensive city in the world, and our comparison being the US, we found the original retail prices to be marked up, probably about an upwards of 20%. But Hugo Boss doesn't go on sale very often in the US, and at a 50% discount, it was worth picking up a few things that we hadn't seen in the US. We were largely ignored for most of the time we spent in the sale section, but the employees were friendly and helpful once we sought their assistance. The store just seems to get bigger and bigger as you ascend each floor, so it's worth a visit, even just for the window-shopping value.

Eigentlich hätte ich von so einem riesigen Hugo Boss Geschäft mehr erwartet. Das Personal wirkte…read moregelangweilt, etwas mürrisch und wurde schnell ungeduldig wenn man sich nicht schnell genug für ein Kleidungsstück entschieden hatte, beziehungsweise ein Kleidungsstück x-mal zur Probe angezogen hatte.

Super nice store located right off the tram stop and it fully stocked with all the latest Longchamp…read morebags. The employees were super nice instead and made buying too many bags than I needed super easy. The prices are cheaper here than in the states but hey you can't always fly to Europe everyday just for some shopping.

This is a really nice Longchamp store filled to the brim with standard Longchamp leather…read moreaccessories. The weeks after Christmas is the best time to visit to save the most money. Almost the entire store was on 50% offer but beware, with such a sale, the store was crowded and what feels like an adequate sized space during the non-sale season gets awfully cramped fast.

Finally a COS Store in Zürich !!…read more I don't know why it took so long to have one in Zürich. COS is part of the H&M group. But it's more upscale, more design, and a bit more expensive as H&M. I think the location is a bit weird. I would have thought that they would be in a cooler neighborhood instead of Niederdorf. It really depend from the city, but sometimes they can be small the COS Stores. I was afraid this one here in Zurich would be small as well. And no, it's a big one. Also the man department is big enough. The personnel is from H&M (at least the Men's department). There is one guy who really fits in this store, very friendly and nice and can advice very well. The other guy... He's really not nice, impolite, and actually not well dressed for this kind of store... A pity because it has influence on the concept. It gets a 5 star because it's a big one :)

My favorite shop in Zurich!…read more The way the shop is arranged is part minimal chic, part eclectic; Townhouse is one of those rare shops that make you want to stay for ages and and just browse, and chat, and buy one of everything (at least.) All products that run under the Townhouse label are designed and/or produced in Zurich and surroundings, and the store owners frequently work with local artists. The range is complemented by handpicked items from international brands that you won't find anywhere else in Zurich like Heeley Eau de Parfum, Archie Grand or Jewelberry. There are lots of lovely and hard-to-find items here. Another thing I love about Townhouse is that they are always incredibly welcoming and helpful, no matter if you just want to browse or how much or how little you end up buying; this is no small feat in Zurich, where shop owners/assistants are often a little grumpy or not very welcoming.

This Zara is turning into one of my favorite stores for relatively affordable, cute clothing. I…read morejust bought a down jacket for this winter, so I can't wait to wear it when the weather turns colder. :) I think the styles are a bit trendy, but there are still some styles classical enough to wear to work. Or on a hot date... if I ever get asked out on one. ;)

Yeesh, the lines! There are two women's dressing rooms in opposite corners, and the lines meet in…read morethe center of the store. The clothes are nice, the prices reasonable.... but this is a lot of work to get those clothes. Most of the store is crowded-to-packed, but the real issue is the lines for the women's dressing rooms. And no, you can't sneak into the more mellow men's changing rooms on the first floor --- we know that for sure. The men's shop has some nice suits and high-end hipster wear, but it feels like an afterthought of an attic.

I was super intrigued about these shipping containers and didn't know it contained a popular bag…read morebrand! So naturally I ventured in and was in awe about all the signs they had an mostly fairly reasonable prices for what it's worth. Also I had notice almost everyone Zurich rocked one of their bags as well. I ended up doing some shopping here, and my only complaint was I wish I could of found more solid dark colors.

I'm not going to be that jackass who pulls the 'yeah, I was into Freitag back in the late 1990's'…read more Instead I've only been buying their products for the past ten years. Am I still kind of a jackass for writing that? Probably. Anyway, I've recently had the pleasure of visiting the 'mothership' Freitag shop here in Zuerich. I've only ever visited the super bitchin' Hamburg shop that, in the spirit of Boxpark in LDN, is housed in a large freight container. Of course, Freitag sells at other shops around the US like Flight 001, a shop I used to frequent on Berkeley's 4th St., but going to the source and having a good poke around has a certain satisfaction. I went with the hubs a few days back and perused the wallets. They have at least three different types plus a credit card holder resembling a small bi-fold. The wallet model called 'Miranda' caught my eye as it seemed to be built especially for a the mounds of change that one accumulates here in one's pockets. It was ungodly expensive (I'm embarrassed to write how much, but let's just say it was purchased for me as a birthday present as that's the only way I could marginally justify the cost). Beyond the tarp/seat belt/bike tire concoctions, Freitag have branched out into quite fancy-looking women's shoulder bags and totes. I am impressed by their ability to render tarpaulin-made objects into something so refined, but I didn't dare look at the price tags for these Park Avenue-looking wonders. The structure of the shop is a marvel made out of a cluster of freight containers. -get a gander of this wonder as you pass by on the train coming into town. I found the service at Freitag to be fairly casual; the shop assistant who dealt with me was quite warm and friendly. After a bit of struggle trying to understand her 'rein' Dialekt, I mentioned that I hadn't caught all of what she'd said. 'Ah! Sie moechten, dass ich Hochdeutsch rede?' Yes, please. And on we continued.

The Zurich store is well-organized. The customer service is…read moretop-notch. They had a large selection of large classy bag.

The Zurich shop of this famous designer company is one of its largest…read more It offers an excellent selection of men's and women's wear, shoes and other fashion products. The traditional classic Gucci styles as well as more contemporary and modern lines are equally prevalent. From what I've seen, the scope of the overall selection as well as the designs of many models presented here are better than at Gucci shops in London. However, this store is almost always crowded with shoppers and the sales staff could be more polite and efficient. I never waited for as long as half an hour to pay for my purchases before at a high end boutique. Yet, the excellent choice of items offered here makes this shop definitely worth visiting.