The best fashion and gift stores Switzerland

Anything for the fiesta! Need a makeover for a festive evening? La Gaîté's little brother offers special effects to change your face for an evening, to scare or to have fun. All the accessories you need to put yourself in someone else's shoes: a fake moustache, 1980s glasses, scars and ephemeral tattoos... the complete kit for cross-dressing. In addition, there is a whole range of wonderful make-up and wigs of all colours. Good quality products where the show business people come to get their supplies.

In this pretty shop with a chic and sober decoration, Caroline Baeschler offers a wide choice of leather bags and shoes from independent designers, all of them working in New York, Paris or Tel Aviv. The models, from clutch bags to travel bags, elegant boots and ballerinas, are for the most part unique pieces, but sold at very reasonable prices. A small line of clothing made up of dresses, sweaters and cashmere stoles by Shyde, as well as jewellery by Shlomit Ofir complete the collection.

This is a shop that contributes to giving a new face to the old town of Geneva, known above all for its art galleries and antique dealers. Rive Gauche is indeed a men's and women's ready-to-wear boutique, which makes fashion an art accessible to all. Highlighted by flashy walls and contemporary decoration, the models presented, from evening dresses to jackets, including superb t-shirts and trousers, are signed by different brands, most of them Italian. In addition, there is a range of shoes, including ballerinas for less than CHF 39 and boots, both classic and elegant. The men's department consists exclusively of half-measured suits, accessible to all budgets.

Inside this small shop in the city centre, you will discover a multitude of offbeat gadgets and accessories, ideal for original gifts or to embellish your outfit, like your interior, with a welcome touch of fantasy. From yum-yum erasers that look like delicious cakes to photo shower curtains, frames, clocks, kitchen utensils, candles and crazy jewellery, you're sure to fall in love. Finally, Pop-In presents a range of accessories for children.

In this workshop, two stylists work together and offer two collections per year and made-to-measure. Mireille Donzé, knitwear designer, creates using natural materials, mohair, silk, hemp, linen... Djeihne expresses her talents with hemp, linen and waterproof materials. The designers' touch is found in creations with clean lines and asymmetrical shapes. They like to play with materials and shake up conventions.

La Praille is home to more than 65 fashion, service and accessory stores and is the largest Coop hypermarket in the canton of Geneva. This leisure area is a place of life, with even a breastfeeding area for mothers. There are many shops on site. On the second floor, the centre offers a wide range of activities for young and old, including the largest bowling alley in Switzerland (26 lanes), a multiplex cinema, a day-care centre, a fitness centre and a restaurant.

No, you're not in Africa, and larch and fir are the local species. This charming bookshop is run by a team of very welcoming women who know how to give you a taste for books and find the work that suits you. With its colorful, designer decor, the bookshop aims to be avant-garde and reinvent the taste for reading. Le Baobab refers to the African palaver tree. Here, it's advisable to call on the specialists rather than searching on your own.

Payot is the benchmark for bookstores in Switzerland! You'll always find what you're looking for, thanks to the wide selection of books. Payot has the advantage of offering a very wide range of books on discovering Switzerland, hiking guides and maps, and many books on local traditions. What's more, it's also a bookshop that advises on new releases by organizing launches and meetings with authors. Tourist guides are in the spotlight, and good news: LePetit Futé is one of their favorites!

This small store selling the major Nordic brands and Vevey-based designers offers highly original furniture, textiles, lighting and rugs. Take a look at the superb ceiling, a real UFO among all these contemporary objects! The showroom on the same street focuses more on furniture. Kizuku means "to observe/notice" or "to build/build", and it aptly captures Noémie and Jean's desire to offer the creations of new brands destined for future success. A little gem in terms of creativity, and the perfect place for a coffee break!

On three floors, culture and more culture... An entire floor is devoted to books. As you leave the Escalator, you'll find all the Fnac favourites, and then you'll wander through Swiss, French and foreign literature, continuing on to business books and ending up in cookery, travel, photography, human sciences, health and the lovely children's section, and finally comics and detective stories. The advice is always well-informed, and it's no problem to order a book that might be missing.

Very large choice of CD, be it classic, rap or variety. Sellers are there to advise us and help us in our choice, and you can also listen before you buy if you wish. Should we remember that Fnac is also books, Dvds, videos, hi-fi equipment or photo?

Run by the Protestant Social Center, next door to the famous staircase leading down - or up - to or from the cathedral in the old town, the bookshop offers second-hand books at unbeatable prices, some as low as €1. Thanks to your purchase, you can help people in difficulty and give books a new lease of life, thus reducing waste. The CSP offers books, clothes and other second-hand items at moderate prices. There's a wide choice, and the store is well worth a stop.

Clothing in coloured fabrics for women with a shoe corner at bottom and a small child and man radius. The store is famous for its organic Chinese silk. Sale of tissue per metre, beauty products, and stuffed with real sheep wool. Quite expensive but original!

Colors and nothing but colors, and it feels good. A trip around the world feels even better, as you discover embroideries, silks, African prints, colorful jackets, Japanese silks and dozens of fabrics from all five continents. The manager, a stylist, offers to reproduce your favorite dress with the fabric of your choice, and the range is truly extensive. You can match your outfit with accessories, including jewelry so colorful it's sure to draw passers-by inside!

A Swiss institution for generations, Bon Génie is a department store specializing in high-end fashion and accessories, with the best-known ready-to-wear brands for men and women. Occupying several floors, it offers a wide choice. A café on the store's third floor is open throughout the day. The restaurant serves light dishes and sweet treats. We're in Switzerland, so the prices of clothing brands and accessories in France are higher.

Alibaba Cave of the Sea with many unusual objects and curiosities… pirate tattoo to 10 cts in the captain's office, passing through the rollers, clouds, islands. Authentic objects and character. Dare to cross the door and discover Switzerland's top nautical gifts and decoration shop! Welcome aboard!

You'll find everything in this flea! On a hundred m ² spread on the ground floor and basement: toys, dishes, furniture, appliances, books, videos, vinyl, paintings, but also shoes, clothing and handbags for you… All at a low price! Moreover, it is for the good cause: the religious organisation HIOB redistributes funds collected from charity.

Those who love wander will find their happiness here. A true bazaar of all kinds of retro objects from the beginning of the 1960 th century to the late s. Dishes, lamps, candleholder, glassware, ceramics… you can find everything, provided you don't look in particular!

An unusual and original bookshop, featuring creative musical performances, exhibitions and vernissages with aperitifs, literary events and book signings on a wide variety of themes. Figurative works of art are presented, with an emphasis on humor, incongruity and eroticism. The bookshop focuses on humor and Japan: comics, erotica, dark literature, thrillers, cinema, music and visual arts.

Good gift ideas, bags, candles, games and toys for children, postcards, scarves and trinkets of all kinds… Some of the products presented are from production chains of a social nature.

Jewellery, gadgets, shoulder bags, coloured scarves and postcards, but also children's toys as well as déco, rings and earrings at about CHF 25, and many other admirers from CHF 10. All items are offered at very affordable prices.

Boutique of eccentric and original clothes and accessories women in which little angels rub furs in the storefront. Handbags between 40 and 130 CHF.

In a large, modern shop on several floors, male/female/children at low prices. Not very exotic certainly, but you will necessarily find something to your taste and adapted to your budget.

Shoe shop at any small price for women, men and children. There are simple pairs from CHF 28 for the whole family, but we don't have to rely on the latest trends and brand shoes.

It's the mall where everyone meets. A friendly atmosphere for this shopping centre with 25 signs. Whether you're looking for household appliances, health, or everyday needs, you'll have choice and service. Coop for food - H&M, Pull Box, Yendi and Zebra for women's clothing - Dosenbach for shoes - Charles Royston, La Pharmacie Principale, Marionnaud, Visilab and Roma for wellness - for fast food Boréal, Coop-Take-it, Edward's - 5 à Sec and Mister Minit for services.

An escape all in jewels! In the heart of the old town, this pretty shop with its warm colours and trendy setting offers original and contemporary jewellery by emerging or established designers such as Virginie Mahé or Tiffany Rowe. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets or rings are of very modern design, made of mother-of-pearl, pearls, ceramics, semi-precious stones or many other materials according to the style and inspiration of the creators. A few other accessories complete this sharp choice.

This large, known bookstore of all Basel offers a wide range of books (children, kitchen, classical and contemporary literature, foreign literature, etc.). A well-stocked francophone ray awaits you in this store, which is a reference in the field of literature. Please do not hesitate to contact the staff who speak French. There are also Cds and Dvds in the basement, as well as postcards at the entrance. In the tourism radius you will find detailed maps of the region, and even your Petit Smart Basel if you have lost it!

A real gemstone mine, as the name of the store suggests. There are necklaces, rings and bracelets decorated with sapphires, amber, amethyst... The saleswomen will be happy to help you.

This international charity store offers organic cotton clothing, alpaca wool, gift ideas and Max Havelaar fair Trade products. A good address for responsible purchases.