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Kingpins through the eyes of three denim buyers

Denim sourcing fair Kingpins is a regular fixture for many denim professionals. So too for buyers from Butcher of Blue, Kuyichi and Jeans Centre. What are their reasons for visiting, what sort of things do they hope to find at Kingpins and what have they already spotted at the fair? For all three buyers we spoke to, maintaining contacts and...

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Robert Talbott to make debut appearance at Pitti Uomo

American heritage menswear brand Robert Talbott will make its debut appearance at men’s fashion trade show Pitti Uomo in Florence in June. The move is described as a “significant milestone” in the brand’s journey and will introduce the first collection by new creative director Sebastian Dollinger, who joined in March to reestablish the label as...

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Circular Textile Days 2024: September 18 & 19

The fourth edition of Circular Textile Days will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, September 18 & 19. The event, dedicated to circularity in the textile industry, facilitates a platform for organisations of various countries to come together and to showcase the latest developments, gain knowledge about European laws and regulations and...

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Bangladesh Denim Expo: An iconic event of the Bangladesh apparel industry

Bangladesh Denim Expo is one of the most significant international trade shows and serves as a source and inspiration for European buyers. Being hosted by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), it takes place twice a year in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Denim Expo started its journey with their first event in November 2014 which was hosted at the...

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Paul Smith to open Pitti Uomo with SS25 menswear collection

British fashion designer Paul Smith is set to open the Florentine men’s fashion fair Pitti Uomo for its 106th edition with the unveiling of a spring/summer 2025 collection. The brand is scheduled to host its menswear presentation on June 11, open to buyers and press alike in what the designer said would be a more personal setting. In a release...

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Iloe Studios appoints new sales directors ahead of spring event

Womenswear and accessories trade show Iloe Studios has appointed two new sales directors: Francine Rich as the director of modern womenswear sales and Karen Bennett as the director of contemporary sales. Both are widely considered to be seasoned apparel industry sales professionals. They have strong track records for elevating exhibitors'...

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France's Marine Serre named next guest designer of Pitti Uomo

Marine Serre, founder and creative director of her eponymous fashion brand, is the next guest designer of Italian menswear trade show Pitti Uomo 106, fair organisers announced in a press release. Serre will show her SS25 collection on 12 June 2024 at Pitti Uomo, which, as always, takes place in Florence. The exact location of her show will...

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CPHFW releases first sustainability requirements revisions - what does this mean for participating brands?

In 2020, as the first fashion week, Copenhagen Fashion Week developed its own sustainability requirements in collaboration with Danish consultancies Rambøll and In Futurum and the Danish industry association Dansk Fashion and Textile. Since then, participating brands have been selected based on a carefully weighted point system, which considers...

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Magic Nashville to return for the third edition this April

Magic, the contemporary and sportswear-focused fashion trade show, is set to return to Nashville for its third edition this season. Taking place from April 3 to 4 at the Music City in Nashville, the MMGNET Group event continues to expand and will double its footprint in 2024. This season’s Magic Nashville is set to showcase more than 150 new...

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Fatih Bilici (Texhibition Istanbul): "Our income comes exclusively from stand rentals"

Three questions for Fatih Bilici, Vice President of the Turkish Textile Exporters Association (ITHIB), organiser of the Texhibition Istanbul sourcing fair. Does the Turkish government provide financial assistance for organising the Texhibition Istanbul fair? As an association, we do not need to organise a fair, but Turkish textile companies have...

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Texhibition Istanbul March 2024 focuses on denim and a move upmarket

From 6 to 8 March 2024, Texhibition Istanbul brought together 25,752 visitors from 112 countries and 560 exhibitors of fabrics and accessories for the spring/summer 2025 collections. The fifth edition of the fair offered the opportunity to discover the most important materials produced by Turkish companies as well as a new denim area. It was...

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CHIC Shanghai: Rising frequencies despite lack of international flair

The Chinese clothing industry is only slowly on the road to recovery. Instead of distant exports, the domestic market and neighbouring countries such as Russia and South Korea appear to be a high priority for many clothing suppliers. Western markets in North America and Europe are proving more difficult after the end of the pandemic, partly due...