While most tourists only buy souvenirs from their trip to Moscow, there are still some people who want to go for personal shopping, such as clothes, perfume, jewelry, and cosmetics. Moscow is the capital city of Russia and the largest city in Europe; given that, it’s not a surprise that this city has several luxurious markets and malls inside it. One of the most luxurious shopping centers in the city is The TsUM.
TsUM is a six-story luxury department store that locates in Petrovka Street on Theater Square. It’s the largest department store in all Easter Europe that is dedicated to fashion and beauty. This store is only one block away from the Kuznetsky Most metro station.
Andrew Muir and Archibald Mirrielees were two merchants in St. Petersburg who founded the Muir and Mirrielees trading company in 1857. The Muir and Mirrielees company transferred to Moscow in the 1880s. The company bought a building on Theater Square for their haberdashery shop, but in 1908 they had moved their business on their new Gothic-style building, which was designed by Roman Klein, the well-known Russian architect. That building was the first and largest department store constructed in the latest days of the Russian Empire's existence. That store quickly became very popular among Muscovites, who want to buy clothes, perfumery, jewelry, shoes, and toys.
While the department store became more and more popular among Muscovites and founded several more factories, the Bolsheviks nationalized the store and seized all their assets after the October Revolution in 1918. Bolsheviks had also changed the name of the store into MosTorg and later to TsUM in 1922, which has remained on the building even after the fall of the Soviet Union.
TsUM is the largest fashion department store in all Eastern Europe as of today, and it houses more than 1000 brands of apparel, jewelry, perfumery, and accessory. Several internationally well-known designers, such as Ralph Rucci, Dennis Basso, Victoria Beckham, and Roland Mouret have introduced their new collections to the TsUM clients in the flesh.
One of the advantages of shopping at TsUM is the VIP services, such as professional personal stylists and cosmetic procedures that are offered to the customers. There are also several famous models and fashion designers that have participated in the store's advertising campaigns before, including Milla Jovovich, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, and Mathias Lauridsen.
Though TsUM is a fashion department store, it has participated in lots of charitable and cultural activities. It also has founded several artists and art projects as well, which makes it one of the top fashion companies in Russia.
The TsUM isn’t only a place for shopping; many Muscovites have enjoyed Sunday brunches at one of the restaurants of the TsUM, which became one of the popular traditions of this store. There are more than five restaurants, café house, cigar rooms, and bars in this six-story building. One can find many different kinds of food from international cuisine to the traditional Russian dishes in these restaurants. The owners of these restaurants have tried their best to follow the trends of the culinary industry in the world so people would enjoy a well-served food while they have a break between their shopping segments. One of the best views of the city is from the balcony of the restaurant on the fifth floor of TsUM, which is open during summer and has a lovely view over the Bolshoi Theater and nearby streets.
TsUM is a high-end luxury department store that has kept its focus on the fashion world. Most of the top fashion companies in the world have at least a store on this famous shopping center in Moscow, but if you need something other than fashion-related product, you can still ask our tour leaders or read our weblog to learn more about the questions you’ve got on shopping and shopping centers in Russia. We have also gathered some useful information about souvenirs, such as “where to buy them?” or “Which ones are worth the buy?” which you can read on our site at the Star Travel Group.
We at the Star Travel Group have always tried to make everything perfect for our travelers, that’s why we have gathered all the necessary information about a trip to Russia on our weblog; they are available for free, or you can chat with our experts to prepare the most suitable trip to Russia plans for you. We have covered information about the top attractions of Russia, Russia traditional cuisine, the best way to spend time in the top tourist-target cities of Russia, the top shopping centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and the exciting activities that you can try, while you are on holidays in Russia. If you have any questions about how to travel to Russia and its related topics, make sure that you browse our ‘Travel to Russia’ articles, such as Russia Tour, and if you could not find your answers there, our experts are always ready to give you advice.
