Bread & Butter Barcelona, the tradeshow for selected brands, welcomed 91.000 trade visitors through its doors on the 4, 5 & 6 of July. Talk about a full-house! The exhibition included catwalk presentations from the likes of Custo, Freesoul, G-Star, Pepe and Wrangler amongst others. Showcasing hundreds of brands under one roof Bread & Butter Barcelona has become a trend-hunters hotspot with all the major forecasting companies popping along to check out the very latest in denim, sport, street and young fashion trends.

This seasons show was such a success that Managing Director Karl-Heinz Muller is planning to expand the next show considerably. He commented: "The existing grounds are bursting at the seams. To efficiently facilitate all existing potential, we simply need more space and place. The potential in the high-value sportswear sector is far from being exhausted. Expanding the grounds offers great possibilities, which we intend to utilize without loosing sight of quality - quantitive growth was never our interest.”

The next BBBarcelona will take place from 16 – 18 January 2008

In the meantime check out these key Spring/Summer 08 trends spotted in the exhibition and on the backs of the fashionable folk that attended…

Key Trend: Back to the 80s

Smiley Face Logos

Vibrant Graphics

80s Acid Washes

Tie-Dye

Oversized Slogan Jerseys

Neon on Black

All-in-Ones

Bum Bags

Colour Clash Patterns

Animal Prints on Neon

Denim Trends

Bright Blue Shades

Dark Workwear Washes

80s Acid Washes

Coloured Denims

Carrot-Fit for guys (baggy crotches with tapered legs, twisted leg seaming optional)

Slim fits

Jumpsuits and Pinafores

Hotpants

Womenswear Trends

Multi-textural pieces

Pinafores with drawstring hips

Gathered sections and pockets

Slinky Jerseys belted at the waist

Pacific Island inspirations

Vintage Frocks

Gingham & Checks

Luxe Sportswear

Geometric Prints

Feminine Functionality

Touches of the East

Denims layered with tops and tunics

Psychedelic Folk

Menswear

Laid-back Utilitarian Shapes

Retro-Print Shirts

Vintage Ranges

Tailored Shorts

Rolled-Up Sleeves

Light Leather Jackets

Casual Blazers

Rockabilly meets 80s

Oversized Jersey Tops

Rubberized Prints

Sta-prest Trousers

Prints

Pacific Island

Tropical Paper Cuts

Naïve Illustrations

Bold Repeated Logos

Formula One References

Metallic Prints

Aristocratic References

Pop Art Animal Prints

Bollywood Chic

Checks

Footwear

Sneaker Boots

Canvas / Leather Sneakers and Slip-Ons

White High-Tops

Printed Sneaker Ballerinas

Croc flip-flops

All images courtesy of Bread & Butter Communications Department