Munich Escort Companions

While Berlin was named the top cultural city in Monocle’s July/August 2008 issue, Munich was second on its list for most liveable cities. Munich was able to get the silver medal in Monocle’s liveability index because of its eye for design, sustainability, and education. The city is also a favourite among fashionistas tired of wading through crowds in Paris, Milan, and London. As soon as some traveller steps off the Munich U-Bahn or S-Bahn, they will find an underrated fashion paradise.

Travellers should look first at the different sections of Munich with boutiques before digging deeper for high fashion. The Pedestrian Zone is one of the most popular areas for fashion fans with European labels aplenty in each boutique. Fashion mixes with 18th century architecture on the Karlsplatz, the largest square in Munich. This area has been measured to have the highest turnover of retail spaces in Germany, making repeat visits possible for world travellers.

Once travellers exhaust their choices in the Pedestrian Zone, they can look elsewhere to find unique German and European fashions. The Odeonsplatz is an area that has been restored to its 19th century glory with small boutiques and businesses offering local products. The eclectic tastes of students at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich mean that there are dozens of boutiques within walking distance of university buildings. The Gartnerplatztheatre, also known as the ‘Italian Village,’ houses boutiques carrying the latest in German fashions by Michael Michalsky and LaLaBerlin.

Munich has fashion designers and boutiques that can outfit even the pickiest consumers. The average jet setter can head to Freudenhaus Optik to pick up designer sunglasses before creating the perfect outfit. Eduard Meier can customize shoes for men and women from premium leather to ensure the best fit possible. Fashionable travellers who are heading to upscale events in Munich can get couture clothing from Talbot Runhof and Susanne Wiebe. Munich has jumped up the liveability scale with the help of Hanf and Schokolade, a boutique that creates clothing from organic hemp cultivated in Germany. These fashionable choices carry hefty sticker prices, but feature quality design that ensures longevity.

The city has several fashion institutes for world travellers who want to see Munich’s fashion future in action through presentations and expositions. Akademie Mode and Design is a private fashion institute with locations throughout Germany. This academy’s independence from state funding means that designers are able to express themselves more freely through their clothing. ESMOD is a French fashion school with a campus in Munich that offers three-year programmes to aspiring designers. This prestigious institution teaches Munich students to sketch, design, and tailor fashion using different techniques. The German School of Fashion for Master Craftsmen and Master Craftswomen is a throwback to the days of handcrafted clothing with students working on the handiwork of fashion.

While Munich’s version of fashion week has not been around since 1996, travellers can feed their need for fashion through different events and showrooms. Fashion Mall Munich has created showrooms with seasonal fashions throughout the city that provide good window-shopping for pedestrians. The Premium Munich trade show is held twice each year and offers a glimpse at next year’s fashions today. The International Sports Articles Trade Fair is held each year in Munich and shows surfing suits, outerwear, and other clothing that are used by sports enthusiasts.