Archives for “vintage” tag

When my friends visit Berlin, one of the first things they want to know is where they can find nice vintage clothing. I never have a good answer for that. There are a few second hand shops that I frequent, but it is always a hit and miss sort of thing. But in the spirit of recycling, there are better options that I am happy to suggest.

Around my neighborhood, there is a shop that specializes in re-designing old jumpers, trousers, and any old piece of clothing that provides enough material for a new item. They don’t like sizes there, so most of their clothing will fit everyone in their own unique way. They have chic-looking dresses that have the mid section of an old shirt as the top and the top bit of a raincoat as the skirt, and mini summer dresses made out of cotton collared shirts with the sleeves acting as a trendy belt. They also have hoodies, skirts, and trousers.

My words won’t do the design any justice, so I recommend paying it a visit and checking it out yourself. The prices range from about € 80 to € 150. But considering that anything you buy there is one of a kind and very nicely finished, I find it reasonable. So if you’re looking for something unique, trust me, this is the place.

Once one enters a second hand you never know what you are going to get. It’s a matter of patience, luck and good eyes. Garage is a spacious basement, divided among clothes with individual prices (two corners for women and men and accessories) and clothes sold by kilogram.

While some second hand shops in Berlin started charging prices similar to shops selling new clothes, Garage managed to hold on to its second hand prices especially in the ‘kilogram section’.

Tip: Happy hour on Wednesday, between 11:00 and 13:00 o’ clock: the kilogram price goes down 30%.