© suedberliner / pixelio.de Das legendäre Ost-Ampelmännchen
Berlin to go!
Of course you buy souvenirs like a crystal ball snow globe with the Brandenburg gate or a cup with the Berlin bear. But the metropolis is sexy enough to come up with more original gifts. For example the 4 Ampelmann shops in Mitte: The man on the traffic lights of the GDR wears a hat and looks a lot friendlier than its West German counterpart; that is why we now come across GDR traffic lights in the western part of the city. The man on the traffic light has become an unmistakable brand: towels, glasses, wallets, earrings, flipflops and polo shirts are adorned with this pictogram. But that is not nearly all, there is pasta in the shape of Ampelmann, chocolate, hard candy and cuddly toys; so there is something for everyone.
Boxoffberlin offers design exclusively made in Berlin, situated not far from Checkpoint Charly, right on the border between Kreuzberg and Mitte: the Berlin tv tower as a table lamp, with a disco ball, as a candle, as a pen and on cutting boards. Another speciality at Boxoffberlin is Street Art, handy for your walls at home, details from Berlin about billboards, films, thumbnail theatres and a Street Art guide for Berlin. Pillows, buttons and t-shirts with unique motives of Berlin designers like the label istprodukt display Berlin’s creative potential. Boxoffberlin is also a small café with outdoor seating, when the sun shines.
The style specialists Morphose in Mitte fight explicitly for „more design in life“. Here you can buy the Bulbcap made of silicone; it is a kind of malleable condome for the lightbulb and turns every bulb into a minimalistic designer lamp. A hit are the foldable vases, they go soft in warm water and can then be shaped any way you like.
Fernando who runs männerGift in Prenzlauer Berg focuses on stylish things and the masters of Italian and Indian design. Herer the topsellers are; glasses made of polycarbo- nate, office accessories and the colourfully striped Missoni towels, of course he also car- ries the matching dresssing gown. Herrlich Männergeschenke also offers extraordinary presents, like the portable espresso- machine, which looks like a cross between an antique phone and a bicycle pump, pressure is created with hand power, no electricity needed. Fine scarfs, refined kitchen utensils and exquisite stationery attract many a buyer. The waxed leather bags made of cowhide have special character. Something you surely do not find around every corner!
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Get your fetish!
Berlin is the capital of scandalous infamy, here the wildest parties take place, here you just have to name your sexual phantasy no matter how special. Naturally, there are many shops where appropriate dress and necessary accessories for any kind of possible variation are offered. We start our Tour de Perversion in Fuggerstraße. RoB Berlin not only offers suitable boots, dress and toys but also a suitable location: you can make your phantasies become reality in two S/M apartments with playroom. A stone’s throw away in Kalckreuthstraße there is a new Berlin fetischboutique: Gear Concept Store sells fetish with understatement: the uniforms and jodhpurs make you the star at any fetish party; and they look good at the office too. Adidas outfits look good at the gym but can also turn up the heat at the next Sneakerparty and make you and others sweat. Talk about sweat: for four months Rob and his team were busy with construction work and renovations, the result is an impressive shop, which has quite a bit to offer on 175 m².
Berlin´s large boutique range
Around the corner another established fetish shop: Mr. B is approaching its 10th anniversary soon and is proof that there is nothing to be ashamed of and lust and the suitable accessories do not have to be hidden. A big shop window on Motzstraße demonstrates self-confidence and openness, it also lets enough light into the shop which boasts everything the 'perverted' heart longs for. Butcherei Lindinger only opened in June 2005, but has already conquered the hearts of fetish friends, probably not only the hearts but other private parts as well. Here individual wishes of customers are fulfilled and rather unusual fetish pieces are sold over the counter which is actually a veterinary operating table. Nearly everything is manufactured in the shop. Right next door in Kreuzberg Petra from Dos Santos makes everything herself, she specialises in leather and if you are loooking for a harness which fits perfectly and does not hurt anywhere then this is the place to have it made. A little further from the above mentioned shops in a back building in 'Prenzl’berg', our Tour de Perversion finishes at Black Style. Especially friends of patent leather, rubber and latex come from far away to shop here. Berlin Fetish shops have quite something to offer!
© esteban palazuelos & la jugueteria.
outfit by [dos santos] www.petradossantos.de
Leder, Fetisch, Toys
● RoB
Fuggerstr. 19, Schöneberg
Leder & Fetisch, Toys, Play-Appartment-Vermietung
www.rob-berlin.de
● Mister B
Motzstr. 22, Schöneberg
Leder & Fetisch, Accessoires, Toys
www.misterb.de
● Gear Berlin Concept Store
Kalckreuthstr.13, Schöneberg
Leder, Gummi, Sport, Urban
www.gearberlin.de
● Butcherei Lindinger
Motzstr. 18, Schöneberg
Maßgeschneiderte Leder- & Gummioutfits, Toys, Piercings
www.butcherei-lindinger.de
● Black Style
Seelower Str. 5, Prenzlauer Berg
Latex & Fetisch-Accessoires aus Berlin
www.blackstyle.de
For women
● dos Santosleatherfactory
Customized elegant leather outfits +accessoires
Mehringdamm 119, Kreuzberg
Mehringdamm 119, Kreuzberg
www.petradossantos.de
● Sexclusivitäten
Fürbringerstr. 2, Kreuzberg
Freitags-Salon: Einkaufen und Spaß haben, Party-Infos
www.sexclusivitaeten.de
● La Luna
Dunckerstr. 90, Prenzlauer Berg
Frauenerotikladen, www.laluna.de
● Playstixx
Waldemarstr. 24, Kreuzberg
Toy-Manufaktur und -Verkauf, www.playstixx.de
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Mode
● Wagner Berlin
Motzstr. 32, Schöneberg,
www.wagnerberlin.com
Das Design-Label hat sich auf die beiden Lieblingskleidungsstücke der Schwulen konzentriert: Shirts und Underwear. Alles sehr sexy!
● Caps and Sox
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 13 (Berlin-Carré), Mitte,
www.capsandsox.com
Lifestyle für den Kopf! Basecaps, Mützen und Hüte in riesiger Auswahl an Materialien, Farben und Formen.
