Maniak
Rue j.-j. mercier 6, +41 21 312 58 40.
Pompes Funèbres
Place de l'europe 8, +41 21 312 58 42 (http://www.pompesfu.com/f...). the name of this shoe-store, a spin-off from maniak above, means "funeral services", of course pompe can mean either a ceremony or a sort of shoe, so there you go. they carry all of the trendy lines; dr. martens, camper, and others.
The usual Swiss trinkets are available in a couple of places around town, although they are not nearly as ubiquitous as in Geneva or Berne. The real draw here is a colorful farmers market on Saturdays and Wednesdays in the steep, winding streets of Old Town. There are plenty of boutiques and department stores as well. Note that pretty much everything is closed on Sunday, except in Ouchy, part of which is on Federal land.
Mixed in with the expected and the posh are a couple of things which might surprise you:
Coup de chapeau
A hat store is pretty much guaranteed to be a bit of an anachronism in the 21st century, and so that's probably why there aren't very many of that. That's probably the reason that this little shop in Lausanne has clients from all over the world.
Boutique Séduction Lingerie
The ultimate address in the French-speaking Switzerland. International brands: Chantal Thomass, Lejaby, Banana Moon and others. Special openings on request. Tue-Fri 10h30 - 19h00, Sat: 10h30 - 17h00