ARREY BERLIN

Pleated Couture in the Hackesche Höfe

ARREY BERLIN has its showroom in the fourth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe in Mitte, just a few steps from the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station. The label specializes in pleated evening and cocktail dresses and describes its line as pleated avant-garde. Characteristic are the finely folded fabrics that conform to the figure yet remain in motion, making the dresses comfortable to wear even for longer evenings. In addition to the evening line, there is ready-to-wear for everyday use, as well as bags and accessories from their own production. Since the Hackesche Höfe are worth a visit anyway, trying on dresses can be easily combined with a stroll through the courtyards, without having to set aside half a day for it. The fourth courtyard is a bit off the main passages, which benefits the visit: instead of the hustle and bustle of the front courtyards with their cafés and cinemas, you stand in a comparatively quiet inner courtyard and have peace and quiet while trying on clothes. The shop is operated by a Berlin fashion company.

Buy or Rent at ARREY BERLIN

What’s special about this showroom is that both options are available. Those who wish to buy pay around 450 Euros for a short dress, about 950 Euros for a model with more elaborate craftsmanship, and long gowns are up to 1,800 Euros. Those who need the dress only for an occasion can rent it instead: Rental costs a flat rate of 250 Euros for three days, cleaning is included, plus a deposit. Rentals are exclusively done in the store so that trying on is possible beforehand. And if you fall in love with the dress during the three days, you can keep it: then seventy percent of the regular sales price is due, meaning the rental fee is credited. An appointment for fitting can be arranged in advance, which makes sense for a showroom of this size. Around seventy models are on offer, so the selection is manageable enough to browse through completely in an afternoon.