Kingpins – the denim show with a difference – was once again held at New York on July 13th and 14th. The fair had  25 exhibitors from the denim supply chain around the world  to make it a complete denim show.  Visitors (invited )  included over 150 denim brands, retailers and stores (list of companies under the post) making the show very busy. The after party on the first day was very happening with the elite of the denim world attending it . On a visit to the ...Read More

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This is a guest post by Rik Vanniewenbourgh The Bread and Butter this season was an extravagant party with lot of enthusiasm and energy showing up in the show . The video below catches some of this energy from the party. B&B Opening Party from BREAD & butter on Vimeo. First impressions from the Bread and Butter B&B PREMIER LEAGUE first impressions from BREAD & butter on Vimeo. Some of the key denim trends at the show were : Vintage Denim A lot of attention towards ...Read More

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The next edition of Kingpins denim show  is being held at New York on July 13th and 14th.  As has been the trend in the last 2 years, the show is expected to  surpass the previous editions in terms of buyer attendance and interest. The show is being sponsored by Invista -one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications and owner of the famous LYCRA® brand. The New York Kingpins show will ...Read More

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Denim by Premiere Vision is again coming back for its 6th edition . To be held on 2nd-3rd June , it will be held in the Halle Freyssinet in the interiors of Paris – in an industrial building . This is not the only difference this time. Denim By Premiere Vision has opened itself  to a number of participants from around the world. This includes a number of known denim manufacturers , labeling companies and a natural dye company from countries like India, Pakistan, South Korea , Thailand ...Read More

This was the first time I attended a Kingpins and being used to attending big shows like Premier Vision, Texworld, Bread & Butter etc , I was not mentally prepared for the size, location and the informal feel of the show and  was a bit taken aback . The show was held in a building on the 5th floor with big trucks moving in and out at the large entrance of a typical Hong Kong industrial building. After climbing in a 5 ton capacity elevator, when we reached the venue - Osage Gallery ...Read More

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The second edition of Kingpins Hong Kong show shall be held next week on 17th-18th March . The debut show in Hong Kong last year was highly successful and Kingpins expects to improve upon that.The Crème de la Crème of the denim world in that region visited the show last time and the same is expected to be the case this time . About 25 exhibitors are expected to show their latest denim products in the show and these include Kurabo(Japan), Central Fabrics(Hongkong) , Prosperity ...Read More

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Kingpins is a denim fair with  a great format  that is getting popular among the elite of the denim industry and enables the exhibitors  to present their products in an alternative fashion . Based on an exclusivity concept, the denim fair is held twice in LA and  NY each year with new shows having started in Hong Kong. So what is so different about a trade show ? After all, a trade show is a trade show. Well, let me list some of them : A very limited number of exclusive exhibitors are ...Read More

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Turning out successful denim shows and has become a habit with Kingpins . Each show is turning out to be better than the previous edition . The latest show in New York had a great turnout of about 150 companies . Though the numbers may not look great but when you know that these are only invited companies and  include  well known denim brands – it creates a lot of value for the exhibitors. Some of the companies who visited the show were :   American Eagle ...Read More

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Two important denim shows will take place next week – Kingpins and Bread & Butter ...Read More

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The December edition of the Denim By Premier Vision  was a successful fair with a good summary of different qualities and finishings. The visitors showed a lot of interest in the new denim developments . What Were The New Denim Trends This was a season of a perfectly imperfect jean. The following effects on denim jeans could be noticed: hard abrasion-  ripped and torn denim!!! dirt and stains . oil marks . very extreme washes!!!! + finishes dirty and paint staining paint and ...Read More

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