Vivian Wang: “Kingpins has a soul. It’s more than a traveling roadshow”
Vivian Wang: “Kingpins has a soul. It is more than a traveling roadshow” Vivian Wang As the next Amsterdam appointment is nearing, the Kingpins show is announcing how it aims t further expand globally. The show’s European edition (LINK) taking place on 15 and 16 April at Sugar Factory, will host over 100 exhibitors and […]
Pioneer Denim pays homage to Adriano Goldschmied in Amsterdam
Pioneer Denim pays homage to Adriano Goldschmied in Amsterdam From left: Adriano Goldschmied and Christian Reca Pioneer Denim will host a series of initiatives that will bring it in the limelight of the international denim scene, in Amsterdam from 13 to 17 April, 2026. For the occasion, it will also pay its homage to its most appreciated consultant […]
Manteco opens immersive experience exhibit by FormaFantasma
Manteco opens immersive experience exhibit by FormaFantasma Sala Tessuti, Casa Manteco Manteco, the Italian wool fabric manufacturer that specializes in producing high-quality circular textiles, has recently unveiled Casa Manteco, an immersive experience project and an exhibition hosted in the company’s headquarters near Prato. They are hosting a multipurpose space devised to encourage connection and present […]
Eray Karaduman, Calik Denim: “More value creation, innovation, and partnerships are our future”
Eray Karaduman, Calik Denim: “More value creation, innovation, and partnerships are our future” Eray Karaduman A new chapter has started for Calik Denim under a new leadership structure, led by Eray Karaduman. Its new general manager, whose past professional experience includes top management positions at companies like Kordsa North America and previously Unilever and Coca-Cola, […]
M+F Girbaud: “Forget Klondike and cowboys: Adriano and us are the ‘orijeanators’ of modern denim”
Marithé + François Girbaud: “Forget Klondike and cowboys: Adriano and us are the ‘orijeanators’ of modern denim” Marithé and François Girbaud (ph Karl Lagerfeld) A week after Adriano Goldschmied’s passing, a huge wave of tributes and memories took hold of our hearts. Asking for a comment on the jeans’ Godfather contribution to jeans history, the […]
Stefano Gabbana steps down as Dolce&Gabbana’s chairman
Stefano Gabbana steps down as Dolce & Gabbana’s chairman From left: Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce Stefano Gabbana, who co-founded the brand with Domenico Dolce in 1985, has reportedly stepped down from his role as chairman. Bloomberg reported the piece of news on the evening of April 9, although the designer and entrepreneur had already […]
Madewell and Isko partner with Re&Up for new denim capsule
Madewell and Isko partner with Re&Up for denim capsule Madewell x Re&Up x Isko Giving a new life to about 20,000 pairs of post-consumer jeans and transforming them into high-quality recycled feedstock for a textile-to-textile recycled denim capsule is a hard challenge. Re&Up Recycling Technologies, a circular-tech company part of Sanko Group, has reached this […]
Why Denim For The Planet is Ecoalf’s most sustainable jeans
Why Denim for The Planet is Ecoalf’s most sustainable jeans Ecoalf Denim for the Planet Approximately 4.5 billion pairs of jeans are sold worldwide each year, according to Maersk Sustainability Insights. Producing them requires intensive water and chemical processes because they use virgin cotton, dyes, and harmful finishing. Furthermore, making a single pair of denim […]
How Kingpins Amsterdam will pay its tribute to Adriano Goldschmied
How Kingpins Amsterdam will pay its tribute to Adriano Goldschmied Adriano Goldschmied (ph. Kingpins) The next edition of Kingpins Amsterdam is ready to start for its next edition filled with novelties and projects. The event will take the stage and recall the global denim and jeanswear scene on April 15-16 at SugarFactory, Amsterdam. Key event […]
Earthquake, dreamer, open book… this was Adriano Goldschmied
Earthquake, dreamer, open book… this was Adriano Goldschmied Adriano Goldschmied and Venucia De Russi The widespread outpouring of grief from around the world following the passing of Adriano Goldschmied is deeply moving. Some of those closest to him have shared their memories and highlighted the qualities they found most striking. Here is a summary of […]