Checkpoint & Cinema

From outside, it looks like any other second-hand shop in Kreuzberg. But look up at the facade, and you'll see it, a fresco, with "Cinema" written across it. This was the Prisma Kino, which ran from 1949 to 1977. You walk in through a vestibule first, past shoes and old party dresses, before stepping into the main room, the actual screening hall. The big curtains at the back and the ornate molding on the ceiling. You understand immediately.

Weird Wedding Dresses and Cheap Fur Coats

That's where the exploration truly starts. Checkpoint u. Cinema sells mainly 2nd hand, with some new and discontinued pieces mixed in, for men and women. Psychedelic chinos, comfy leggings, unlikely party dresses, fur coats. It's the kind of place you can hardly leave empty-handed. Prices are genuinely reasonable, a warm coat between 30€ and 80€, trousers from 10€ to 20€, and bags and accessories from 2€. And there are four fitting rooms, which for a second hand shop is almost a luxury.