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Denim Dudes to launch new denim event 'Here|After' in Los Angeles

Amy Leverton from Denim Dudes, in partnership with ISKO and Re&Up, has teamed up with writer and producer Erin Barajas to launch a new denim event in Los Angeles, Here|After. Designed to serve as an 'impact-driven' event to unite disruptive thought leaders and Los Angeles' denim creatives, the new annual event will explore how the denim industry...

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Seasonal NOS strategy: Buying during high summer season

As the peak of summer approaches, the way we dress evolves into a thoughtful blend of functionality and style. High summer, with its promise of blazing sunshine and longer daylight hours, demands clothing that is both fashionable and practical, requiring a nuanced approach to fabric selection and design. FashionUnited has examined the key...

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Item of the week: the patchwork denim jacket

What it is: In the era of upcycling, brands have taken to adopting the DIY look in designs of their own. One method the aesthetic has been translated into is through patchwork detailing, formed using contrasting materials that are layered or sewn together in an either haphazard or more geometric fashion. On the runway, such a technique had been...

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Bangladesh Denim Expo - Thriving the denim industry through innovation and embracing the future

Bangladesh Denim Expo, an international platform to promote the Bangladeshi denim industry and drive the industry towards the direction of reimagination. The two-day event Bangladesh Denim Expo, organized by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange, took place May 6-7, 2024 at ICCB, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Over 60 exhibitors from 11 countries showcased their...

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16th Bangladesh Denim Expo unveiling the latest advancements in Denim technology!

The 16th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo kicks of today at the international Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Visitors are Experiencing the essence of denim culture at Bangladesh Denim Expo, where fashion meets sustainability. In this edition, more than 60 Exhibitors from 11 countries participating includes Bangladesh,...

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Dutch denim talent programme funded by PVH Foundation opts for guild structure

The world is bursting with talent if you know where to look. These talents need to be nurtured and given space to develop, space that is not always available in the traditional educational system. Denim talents now have a place to go: The House of Denim Talent Incubator Programme. The programme is supported by the PVH Foundation, the foundation...

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Rewriting the rules with a rebellious pen: These are the denim trends for AW25/26

Denim fair Kingpins is not just about denim shopping and networking. Every edition, visitors can also attend the Denim Dudes trend presentation by Amy Leverton and Shannon Reddy. The seminar room on the first floor of the exhibition venue SugarCity in Halfweg, the Netherlands, fills up half an hour before the trend presentation, with interested...

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From multidisciplinary artist to collaborating with Ronald van der Kemp: This is the new denim generation

What better time to look ahead and zoom in on the new denim generation than at the end of this month of April, Kingpins month? When it comes to this new generation of denim designers, more specifically those based in the Netherlands, some not only want to conquer the denim industry but are also looking for opportunities in the art world, while...

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Kingpins Amsterdam through the eyes of three denim buyers

International 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 the Amsterdam edition, 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...

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LYCRA® brand launches new customizable fit solution at Kingpins Amsterdam

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, announced the launch of a revolutionary new targeted shaping innovation for stretch denim at a press conference at Kingpins Amsterdam today. LYCRA FitSense denim technology is a shaping technology engineered to...

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Soorty and Decode launch TwoTa, a zero waste denim jumpsuit for Kingpins

Pakistani denim manufacturer Soorty has teamed up with zero-waste designer Decode to create a modern reinterpretation of the jumpsuit known as TwoTa. Developed to serve as staff uniforms for the April 204 edition of the leading denim trade fair, the Kingpins Show, the zero waste design is inspired by the work of Italian futurist artist Ernesto...

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Cheap Monday relaunching with denim for the “next generation”

H&M Group’s denim brand Cheap Monday is relaunching at the end of summer with a curated assortment through Weekday's online shop and in select Weekday stores and retailers. Originally launched in 2004, Cheap Monday said its comeback would maintain its “edge and punk spirit while making it relevant for the next generation,” with a denim line-up...