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Kingpins: How the earthquakes impacted Turkish manufacturers

During the Kingpins denim fair in Amsterdam, FashionUnited met with Turkish manufacturers affected by the earthquakes of February 6 2023. Turkey is one of the largest textile producers in the world. While the earthquakes that shook the south-east of the country and parts of Syria in February have affected the lives of thousands of people, they...

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An ode to denim: The street style of Kingpins Amsterdam

Denim is perhaps the most versatile, not to mention the most worn item in any wardrobe. The fabric in all its different incarnations has long been considered a cure-all in fashion, a kind of jack of all trades in wearable form. Unsurprisingly, denim reigns supreme at Kingpins in Amsterdam. While any piece - humble blue jeans or a classic jean...

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The pursuit of sustainability takes on new forms at Kingpins

For those who visited denim fair Kingpins for the first time this week, the entrance to the fair was easy to find from the nearby train station. A zipline of denim-clad people streamed in the same direction and even before the fair opened, a queue formed in front of the event venue SugarCity in Amsterdam. Again this year, visitors came from all...

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Kingpins NY reveals four distinct denim themes for SS24

Presented by forecasting firm Denim Dudes, the Spring Summer 2024 trend presentation for denim which kicked off the Kingpins NY fair held at Pier 36 in Manhattan on Wednesday is decidedly retro. It is divided into four easy-to-digest stories with distinctive moods, textile suggestion, detail and color palettes. Image: FashionUnited XS This is a...

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Kingpins New York in January: What to expect

The Kingpins denim supply chain trade show is set to make its return to New York. The denim-sourcing show features a selection of denim and sportswear providers from the US, Japan, China, India, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and more with the goal to improve the industry to meet the environmental and social needs of the future. Launched in 2004, the...

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Pimped up or burned out? These are the four big denim trends for SS24 according to Denim Dudes

Amidst all the denim blue at Kingpins, it was a colourful affair on the top floor of the denim fair’s home SugarCity on Thursday afternoon, October 20. There, trend watchers Amy Leverton and Shannon Reddy of Denim Dudes presented the denim trends for SS24, with a colourful PowerPoint full of images for inspiration. Reddy and Leverton grouped the...

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Dutch denim fair Kingpins finds its footing in its new home SugarCity

A large crowd had already gathered in front of SugarCity in the Netherland’s Halfweg, before Kingpins had opened its doors. The group was characterised by a considerable amount of denim garments, making the material the unofficial dress code for the Dutch denim fair. It is the second time that the event has taken place in the SugarCity event...

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PVH and Kingpins to partner on sustainable collection for upcoming edition

Denim trade show Kingpins has revealed that it will be partnering with fashion conglomerate PVH Europe on its first ‘Most Sustainable Garment’ collection for its upcoming Amsterdam event. Set to be held from October 19 to 20, the Netherlands-based Kingpins will display the collaborative collection, which will be designed by industry consultant...

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Denim heaven: The street style trends of Kingpins Amsterdam

Last month Kingpins Amsterdam came back and the attending Denimheads have donned their best denim looks for the return of the physical edition. FashionUnited tracked down the hottest denim streetwear trends on site: It-pieces, hip cuts and wild patterns. Hip hop hooray: the baggy is back Baggy jeans are deeply rooted in streetwear culture. The...

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4 Denim trends for autumn/winter 2023

As part of the most recent edition of the Kingpins denim fair, which took place April 20 to 21 in Amsterdam, owner of Denim Dudes, Amy Leverton, presented four denim trends that can be expected for the coming autumn/winter 2023 season. The report was complemented by a presentation at the entrance of the event, where a range of looks related to...

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Kingpins enjoys upbeat return to Amsterdam despite supply chain challenges

Denim trade fair Kingpins returned to Amsterdam this week for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. The two-day event, running from April 20 to 21, took place for the first time at SugarCity in the outskirts of Amsterdam. Over 80 exhibitors attended the show, which kicked off on a sunny Wednesday with an upbeat and excited energy....

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Kingpins Amsterdam to make its return

Dutch trade show Kingpins Amsterdam has announced that it is set to make its return, with new dates for two editions revealed to be April 20 to 21 and October 19 to 20. In an announcement, it noted that preparations for the upcoming editions have begun, with the further hope that the Dutch government will not block public gatherings. It added: “...