TRESCHIC BOUTIQUE · CURATED SELECTION · JUNE 2026
TRESCHIC · A shop of ideas, not products
We don't shop at random anymore.
We shop with our heads.
We sell nothing. We recommend everything. TRESCHIC.shop is our curated guide to small, independent Romanian shops — picked by our chic friends, organized by category, so you don't spend hours searching for "who actually does this well".
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In today's selection
- 01With Soul
- 02Beauty
- 03Romanian Signature
- 03bSecond Life
- 04Bags & Little Obsessions
- 05Step by Step
- 05bOn the Road
- 06Home & Atmosphere
With Soul
01 / Category
Before it was a product, it was an idea, a pair of hands, and a lot of time. Ceramics, jewelry, cosmetics and candles made by Romanian creators — one-of-a-kind pieces, not mass reproductions. We start with a big story, about a woman who changed the history of Romanian cosmetics.
Romanian Legend
Gerovital H3 — Dr. Ana Aslan
1967, Cluj-Napoca: Prof. Dr. Ana Aslan, the founder of modern geriatrics, launches the anti-aging formula that drew names like JFK, Marlene Dietrich and Salvador Dalí to Cluj. Today, Farmec's #1 brand — 100% made in Romania.
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Miraj — from "The Red Poppy" to niche perfumery
One of three cosmetics factories of communist Romania. For generations, a Miraj perfume was "your mother's scent". The Gerovital brand was transferred to Farmec in 2008 — but in 2018, Florin Găină relaunched Miraj as a boutique niche perfumery, with essences created in France and production in Bucharest.
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Jewelry
MARAI
Earrings, necklaces and brooches made of polymer clay, hand-shaped in a Bucharest workshop — "my story, your story", says the brand's creator.
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Alet
Handmade jewelry with natural stones, 925 silver — every piece crafted by hand in their own workshop.
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ArtMyWay
925 silver jewelry and handmade artwork made from watch parts or river stones, crafted in Romania.
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Breslo — Handmade Jewelry
A platform of independent Romanian creators — one-of-a-kind jewelry made from semi-precious stones, silver and clay.
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Scented Candles
Lunéra
Handmade scented candles made of soy wax, wooden wicks, French fragrances — produced in Romania.
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Scentimental
A Bucharest-based Romanian brand — organic scented candles made of soy and palm wax, non-toxic, vegan, hand-poured.
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Candle Corner
Handmade scented candles made of soy wax, cotton wicks, IFRA-certified oils.
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Beauty
02 / Category
Your skin doesn't need 15 steps — it needs 3 good products, and they don't have to come from a giant with ads everywhere. Romania has dozens of small makers crafting cosmetics by hand, in small batches, with ingredients you can actually pronounce.
Terra Issa
A brand created by three sisters — Ioana (horticultural engineer and psychologist), her sister and sister-in-law — who grow their own flowers, including tuberoses, for cosmetics with botanical origins you can actually verify, not just read on a label.
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Endea
Natural cosmetics "tested on friends" since 2010 — soaps, shampoos and creams with their own recipes, made in their own lab, delivered by bicycle.
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Crisnatur
Over 20 years of experience in 100% natural, handmade cosmetics — oils, body butters and products for sensitive skin, carefully prepared.
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Sabio Cosmetics
An online shop for handmade, 100% natural cosmetics for women, men and babies — artisan soaps, oils and creams made with their own recipes.
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Romanian Signature
03 / Category
The chicest piece in your closet is often the one made by someone who knows your name. Small Romanian designers, their own workshops, limited series — fashion with a story behind it, not a barcode.
AMALIN by Andreea Raicu
A 100% Romanian brand created by Andreea Raicu — collections that capture "a return to the essence of femininity", with their own showroom in Bucharest, on Paris Street.
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ELLIDA TOMA
A designer whose dresses have walked the red carpet on Romanian celebrities — conceptual, architectural ready-to-wear collections for the contemporary woman.
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Ii Breaza — Anda Mănescu
She took authentic blouse patterns from the Breaza region out of her grandmother's dowry chest and showed them to the world — each piece is fully hand-sewn by folk artisans, following old, unique patterns.
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Chic Roumaine
Fifty years of passion from 75-year-old hands (grandma) and a granddaughter's joy in sharing the treasures of the workshop with the world — hand-embroidered, one-of-a-kind blouses, made to order.
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Second Life
03b / Category
The chicest piece in your closet is often the one someone else wore first. Verified Romanian vintage and second-hand shops — for those who'd rather have a garment with a story than a new tag and an old footprint.
OPSHOP
Founded in 2017, with two locations in Bucharest (Moșilor and Silfidelor) and over 30 tons of recycled clothing put back into circulation — an "Instagrammable" spot, say the reviews, for sustainable fashion.
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Vintage Collection
Over 5,000 orders and a community built around a simple idea: "fashion isn't reinvented every season — it already exists, hidden in other people's closets". Weekly drops of one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Retro-Vintage
Vintage, retro and second-hand clothes and accessories — evening dresses, blazers, silk scarves, cashmere and natural leather, pieces you "won't find anywhere else".
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Retro501
An online shop for pre-owned clothes — beloved vintage brands, rare or low-stock pieces, with a hard-to-beat value for money.
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Bags & Little Obsessions
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A good bag changes an entire outfit — and good accessorizing is the difference between "I got dressed" and "I have a look". These are the Romanian hands behind the bags, not the shelves of a chain store.
Mihai Albu — "The Shoe Architect"
A trained architect who lost his father at 16, he poured 10 years of earnings back into his workshop. Today, jewelry-like bags and shoes worn by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham — all from a small Romanian workshop.
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Cristina Cupar
Started out of a passion for painting and design — her mother brought home a bag of leftover leather from a tailoring shop, and "it felt wrong not to use it". Since 2011, her own workshop, hand-made natural leather bags, one model at a time.
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Mala Bags
A Romanian leather goods brand with personality — hand-made bags, focused on simple, durable shapes.
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DIA Handmade
One-of-a-kind accessories, brooches and bags, hand-embroidered with traditional Romanian or floral motifs — very small-batch pieces, via the Breslo platform.
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Step by Step
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From the trail to the office, from a morning run to an elegant evening — good shoes aren't felt, they're noticed. Before the big chains, there are people making shoes by hand, in Romania — and their stories are worth telling.
Artisans — Hand-Worked Leather
Irka Shoes — Irina Calancea
She left a job in insurance, saved for 2 years, and in 2012 launched a made-to-order leather shoe brand with €4,000. Today she has clients in Dubai and Lebanon. A story that went from spreadsheets to her own workshop.
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Polinski Shoes
Founded in 2011 by Paul Ion, the brand hand-produces shoes in its own Romanian workshop, focused on elegance and local craftsmanship.
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Nicolas Shoes — a family business
Since 1992, a small family team — for over 30 years they made natural leather footwear for major Romanian retailers, without promoting their own name. Recently they started presenting their own brand online.
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Guban
Natural leather shoes, traditionally made in Romania — from cut-out flats to stilettos, lasts known for support and lasting comfort.
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On the Road
5.5 / Category
Tres chic isn't just what you wear, it's where you go. Not bus-tour agencies — but people who show you their place, out of passion, tip-based or for a small fee, for a smart and safe city break.
Active Weekends — Marius Popa
A certified national mountain guide from Cluj. Since 2015, he's taken over 5,000 people from Romania and 30 countries on mountain trails — he always walks the route alone first, so there are no surprises.
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Walkative! — Free Walking Tour Bucharest
Free walking tours (pay what you want at the end) with passionate local guides — from the Palace of Parliament to the stories behind the triumphal arch. Perfect for a one-day city break.
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Bucharest by Foot
A free guided tour, daily from 10am, from Dracula to Ceaușescu — a local guide shows you the city like their own neighborhood, not a checklist of stops.
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Home & Atmosphere
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The space you live in speaks before you say a word. Tableware ceramics, candles for atmosphere — objects made by people who touched them with their own hands, not pulled out of a shipping container.
Tableware Ceramics
Ceramical
A contemporary ceramics workshop, one-of-a-kind hand-made pieces inspired by Romanian tradition — for a "slow" lifestyle, close to nature.
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POEMI
Premium handmade ceramics from Transylvania — tableware and decorative pieces for homes, or for restaurants that want to stand out.
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Una Căluna
Artisan ceramics, tableware and handmade decor — every piece uniquely designed, made for the everyday table.
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Candles for Events
Magia Lumânărilor — Mihaela Ciobanu
She works alone, from home, in Rădăuți — the idea came from her entrepreneur husband. She started with a beginner's kit and now produces 30-40 candles a day for christenings and weddings.
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Cristea Lumânări
Since 2010, a workshop in Sibiu — they invented the "pillar" candle for weddings and christenings in Romania, a design that changed tradition. Everything made entirely by hand.
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"Tres chic isn't about how much you buy, but about how well you chose."
— The TRESCHIC Team