Gstaad is well known and loved for numerous reasons, the clean fresh air, stunning scenery, the mountains and valleys, winter sports, luxury hotels and restaurants, its nightlife, and shopping. Gstaad is home to some of the very best in designer names including Polo Ralph Lauren, Hermes and Cartier, among local shops offering luxurious goods and foods.
Hermes of course is one luxury brand name that is known around the world. They are the provider of high end luxury goods ranging from women's wear to perfume and specialize in leather bags. Hermes of Paris is found in the village of Gstaad on the Promenade and is a very welcome addition to the shopping areas of Gstaad.
Cartier is one of the world's very best manufacturers for luxury jewelry and watches. Cartier is known to have celebrities and royals, past and present, on their client list, including the Prince of Wales and King Edward VII. Today Cartier has more than 200 stores located in over 100 countries and now the lucky residents of Gstaad can walk through the doors.
Polo Ralph Lauren has stores all over the world offering luxury goods for men, women, children and the home. The company has come a long way since their beginning over forty years ago when they started out in ties. Ralph Lauren has always been associated with quality products and innovative advertisements with a story behind them. Visitors and residents of Gstaad now have their very own Polo Ralph Lauren in their hometown.
Girard-Perregaux is known for their luxury watches and is also one of the very best Swiss manufacturers. Their collections or men's and women's watches are coveted all over the world with some being much sought after by collectors. Girard-Perregaux is right at home among the stunning mountains of Gstaad.
If you want to taste some of the very best Torchon Foie gras head over to Pernet. Pernet can be found on the Promenade in Gstaad village. The Chef Hans has mastered the art of the preparation and cooking of foie gras, and prepares it weekly fresh for some of his most revered customers. Torchon foie gras is a luxury delicacy that you simply do not want to miss out on when vacationing in Gstaad. While at Pernet you do not want to miss out on the Saaner Salat Sauce for your salad dishes, take home a few bottles
When on the Promenade doing a little shopping you may very well run into a celebrity or two doing theirs as Gstaad is a very popular place high on the list of celebrities not only for the shopping but also for skiing and snowboarding which is the very best in the Swiss Alps.
