I don't want to blow the metaphor here, but this place is a real gem. Or fine, a pearl.
I'd never really walked along the north side of Großneumarkt, but I did last week, and stumbled upon Perle. It reminds me of a lot of shops along Valencia St. in San Francisco. They offer a wide variety of categories, including mens, womens, and kids clothing, but a relatively small selection of beautiful items within each category. There are housewares, like little dishes and lamps and throw pillows, but also games and books, and oh, they have a small jewelry cabinet, too.
This seems like the kind of place where a multi-generational family could go inside, and everyone could find something to look at for 10 minutes. The clothing is generally on the pricier side (lots of designer labels, none of which I've heard of), and the style is young, contemporary, urban. Okay, hipster.
The shop was pretty empty when I visited, but the staff let me walk around and check everything out for a while before asking if I needed anything. I found a nice gift for a friend, and they were quick and helpful getting me paid up and out the door. I'll definitely come back when I need interesting and unique gifts. read more