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.

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.

My grandfather had a backpack made for me here in 1990. I still have the bag and use it regularly…read more It is of the highest quality, and beautiful. If they are still open in a few years, I'll have my daughter's school bag made here.

Let's be honest, the product sells itself. The displays of goods in this shop is spectacular, lined…read moreup by colors and items. The products are made of recycled durable tarps from delivery trucks and shipping containers. Each item is quite a bit different and unique. The idea is genius, using items that have been used but still appealing to the eye and indestructible with daily use. We stopped in to buy iPhone sleeves, which are a very cool idea in its own right. They offer an assortment of wallets, bags, pencil cases, phone cases, and messenger bags. Pretty cool assortment. Customer service is quite high on the list of how many stars an establishment deserves. The products here are definitely 5 stars, however, service is subpar. This stunning looking staff appear to be quite self absorbed, knowing that Freutag will walk out the door with buyers without the assistance of those who work there. Three star rating is based on service alone.