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Bread & Butter founder cancels new trade fair

Only one week after the announcement of a new fashion trade fair, Bread & Butter founder Karl-Heinz Müller has decided to not have the fair in January of next year after all, citing “existing irritations” and “much uncertainty” regarding leasing the location, Hangar 7 at Berlin’s former Tempelhof airport. The new B2B platform L.O.C.K. - short...

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Bread & Butter founder has new trade fair format up his sleeve

The founder and former head of Berlin’s Bread & Butter, Karl-Heinz Müller, is planning a new fashion trade fair platform, which is said to start already at the beginning of 2019, at the same time as Berlin Fashion Week. Industry insiders will not really be surprised as Müller announced already at the end of 2014, when Bread & Butter had to file...

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In Pictures: Second edition of Bread & Butter by Zalando

The highly anticipated second edition of Bread & Butter by Zalando (B&&B) kicked off on Friday September 1 at Arena Berlin, under the theme ‘Bold’. Running until September 3, consumers came together to visit B&&B By Zalando and see the latest collections from leading brands such as Topshop, Jil Sander and Hugo at the self-proclaimed festival of...

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Zalando announces second edition of Bread & Butter by Zalando

After a successful debut of Bread & Butter by Zalando last September, the German online retail giant has announced first details about its second 'trend show,' which will take place from 1st to 3rd September 2017 at Arena Berlin. The motto this year is 'BOLD'. After taking over the bankrupt fair last year, Zalando had quickly announced plans of...

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Bread & Butter to host childrenswear concept

Berlin trade show Bread & Butter will host a dedicated childrenswear concept for the spring 16 edition on July 7-9. The tradeshow, which specialises in street, contemporary and urban labels covering both menswear and womenswear, will dedicated more than 53,000 square foot to the international children’s fashion and design tradeshow, Cookies,...

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Upcoming Bread & Butter January 2015 edition cancelled

After a week of rumors and speculation, a definite decision has been made at last: Bread & Butter has cancelled its January 2015 winter edition. Karl-Heinz Müller, founder and managing director of the Berlin-based trade fashion show has stepped forward once more and issued another letter detailing his reasoning behind the cancellation. The...

Fashion

Bread & Butter Barcelona cancelled

German trade show Bread & Butter is to remain in Berlin for its upcoming January 2015 edition, as founder Karl-Heinz-Müller has decided to call off the Barcelona edition. Last July, Bread & Butter announced its international 'Grand Slam,' and aimed to moved the trade to Barcelona for its winter edition to take place from January 8 to 10, 2015....

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Bread & Butter launching womenswear concept

International tradeshow Bread & Butter has announced plans to introduce a womenswear concept for the first time at its spring 14 edition in July. Announced at a press conference by fair director, Karl-Heinz Müller said that there will be several new innovations at the next edition, the main one being the addition of a womenswear hall, which will...

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New dates Bread & Butter show

Bread & Butter, the Berlin-based fashion tradeshow, is to change its dates starting from its January 2013 exhibition. The casualwear and accessories event will take place a day earlier from Tuesday, January 15th to Thursday, January 17th, in order to better accommodate visitors who would otherwise be divided by fashion events in Florence, Milan,...

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Today in Berlin…

An ice rink complete with penguins. That is what you find at the Tommy Hilfiger Denim stand at the Bread & Butter (B&B) tradeshow, taking place until January 20th in Berlin. G-star RAW is also among the 600 exhibitors. Yesterday, the Dutch denim giant presented its new autumn/winter 2012/13 collection with a contemporary dance performance,...

Fashion

Germany's fashion capital: the improbable rise of Berlin

Only a few years ago, it was inconceivable that Berlin would one day become Germany’s fashion capital. Everything seemed possible after the wall opening in 1989, when creative minds from all over the world streamed into the city in search of freedom. But despite the abundance of creativity, the metropolis lacks the essential elements of a real...

Fashion

Berlin: Fashion Week success story

When the final curtain of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week came down in the sold out tent at Branderburger Tor under the roaring applause of the audience last Saturday, everyone agreed: the fashion metropolis Berlin has made another giant leap forward. On the days leading up to the event, thousands of trade visitors from all over the world...