Trends & Shopping | Favourite spots
Fancy some guilt-free shopping?
From a cool second-hand shop in district 6 to slow fasion on Europaallee – these five stores in the city are serious about fair trade and sustainability.
Rrrevolve Eco Concept Store
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No more PET bottles! Bring on the wooden toothbrush! The Rrevolve Eco Concept Store is a magnet for people who want to live more sustainably.
Zollstrasse 117, 8005 Zurich
Zämä
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At first glance, Zämä appears little different to the majority of clothing stores. But look under the surface and the meaning of the phrase ‘Things are better at Zämä’ – written on an illuminated panel hanging in the store – becomes clear: this shop has more to it than just fashion.
Zollstrasse 117, 8005 Zurich
Kari Kari
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Nina Gschwilm runs a sustainable clothing store with a focus on transparency – and timeless fashion. In other words, quality clothing that has been produced in a fair and sustainable way, and that is not simply discarded after one season.
Kalkbreitestrasse 43, 8003 Zurich
The New New
The two founders of The New New have felt the impact of the trend for decluttering. That’s because, in their shop in district 6, Michèle Roten and Lucy Prader only sell clothes that people no longer want.
Rotbuchstrasse 16, 8006 Zurich
Barbar Vintage
Barbar is a magnet for lovers of vintage clothing, attracting customers from all over Zurich – and it even has regular visitors from Japan and Canada. And sometimes a banker can be spotted wandering among the racks of colourful vintage fashion.
Bleicherweg 70, 8002 Zurich