Refreshing sleep. Feeling revived. We were up, out and fed
by 11am, off to the first tradeshow, Capsule. A rather intimidating start to
our tradeshow tour, unsure how to approach the brands and from which
perspective, we bumbled along, nodding politely at each stand. Some beautiful brands showing some really individual pieces. Following our ramble around Berlin's streets the day before, Matt had purchased an amazing black leather-look raincoat from one of the many boutiques. Ironically, the label, 'Stutterheim' happened to be exhibiting at Capsule, and Matt was of course streetstyled by the brand as a perfect example of how to wear the coat.
I am now on the look out for a pair of 'Shwood' sunglasses - great shaped
sunglasses with an original handcrafted feel.
Highlight of Capsule was definitely the free Green&Blacks chocolate, Lemonaid and the gorgeous wristband which came in the form of a little red bracelet. You can take the student out of University....
We moved onto Premier and Seek shows, however a few of us didn't have tickets to Premier. After blagging our way into Seek with business cards, feeling very accomplished with ourselves, we toured the 3 floor tradeshow. Seek had a really buzzy atmosphere with great food and drink available, in a bar that ran through the middle of the bottom floor.
Seek was definitely my favourite tradeshow of all. Every single brand was really interested to speak to us as we wandered around. We were catching onto the correct etiquette suitable for these shows, and found it really confidence-boosting to talk to the stalls and discuss their clothing in a professional way.
Favourite brands included
Mes Dames: http://www.mesdames.se/start Some beautiful women's clothing with attention to detail
Dolfie shoes: http://www.dolfie.net/ Interesting shoes with a furry effect
E&E Glasses: http://www.eoe-glasses.com/en/ Great sunglasses/glasses, especially love the cat eyes
L'homme Rouge: http://lhommerouge.com/store Lovely textures, jumpers with lightweight material
Uniform for the Dedicated: http://uniformsforthededicated.com/category/clothing/ Great Swedish design, with very stylish representative Fredrik Wikholm
Fred Perry x Raf Simons: http://www.fredperry.com/blog/post/2012/04/30/raf-simons-x-fred-perry-spring-summer-2013 Really bright collection, original
Made In Europe: http://www.madeineurope.at/ Fish leather bags, very interesting, durable and unique
We found an American Diner for dinner, perfect carb overloads to satisfy our exhaustion. Say cheese...
Our Berlin Fashion Week guides flagged up a 'secret bar' in its top bar section, called 'Butcher's Bar'. Secret is definitely the word. After dinner, we traipsed the streets trying to locate this bar, and were finally directed by a passer by who must have spotted our confusion as we paced up and down the street. Disguised as a kebab shop from the outside, the bar is entered through a red telephone box at the back of the shop. After questioning from a stern German man on entry, we were let through the heavy volt door. German laws on smoking permit the activity in certain public places, and this was definitely exercised to full effect inside. The smokey atmosphere complimented the limitless amount of effortlessly cool people crammed into the tiny dingy bar. The talented barmen certainly make an impression: with no drinks menus, they create a drink tailored to your tastebuds, and don't charge until you leave at the end with a rounded price. I really would recommend a visit to this bar simply for the experience. Reasonable pricing, and something to tell your friends about, Butcher's Bar should be on the underground radar.
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