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Urban Outfitters partners with Isko Denim

BDG, the in-house denim label by Urban Outfitters, is partnering with denim mill Isko on a 10-piece collection of workwear-inspired unisex denim pieces with finishing designs by British artist Dwayne Coleman. The BDG (By Urban Outfitters) and Isko Denim collection has been developed using more sustainable denim pieces, utilising recycled cotton...

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Denim Première Vision Berlin put jeans at the forefront of FW24/25 fashion

From May 31 to June 1, Denim Première Vision (Denim PV) in Berlin showcased the work of denim professionals: expertise, FW24/25 trends, and environmental awareness came together to meet the demands of the fashion market. On Wednesday, May 31, at 10 am, Denim Première Vision opened its doors. This time the show (which has already touched down in...

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Lee launches collection with [email protected]

Denim brand Lee has launched teamed up with Medicom Toys, the creator of the [email protected] dolls, to launch a capsule collection that celebrates its mascot, Buddy Lee. The Lee x [email protected] collection features apparel and figurines capturing the playful attitude embodied by Buddy. The collaboration includes three T-shirts featuring patches or...

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Kering partners with Sonovia on denim dyeing technology

Kering has struck up a deal with Israel-based Sonovia and Italian manufacturer PureDenim that will see the French luxury group help to develop and install indigo yarn dyeing technology into its denim production lines. The agreement comes as part of the conglomerate’s ongoing sustainability strategy, in which it has stated that it is aiming to...

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Lee launches ‘Dragon Ball Z’ apparel collection

Denim brand Lee has released an apparel collaboration with the animated TV series ‘Dragon Ball Z’ as a homage to the late ‘90s and Y2K culture. The collaboration takes a nostalgic look back at style from the early days of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ with a collection featuring women’s, men’s and unisex styles. The Lee x Dragon Ball Z collection is available...

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From New York to Paris Fashion Week: Denim trends for Fall/Winter 2023

Despite its feel, denim is one of the few materials that fluidly moves between genders. Therefore every fashion week - whether it's menswear or womenswear - provides plenty of style inspiration. FashionUnited has rounded up the most popular denim styles for the FW23 season. Ripped Jeans No sooner have the last jeans with rips and holes...

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CPHFW FW23: Street stars show how to style denim

The runways at the fw23 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week weren’t the only places to witness great style. Many attendees at the Danish shows made inspirational sartorial choices. Working denim into a show stopping outfit was key. Here are ten of the best. Double denim + faux fur Image: CPHFW fw23/Launchmetrics Spotlight Long haired faux fur...

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UK sees first responsible denim wash facility

East London has welcomed the UK’s first sustainable denim wash facility, a new addition to the UK’s fashion and manufacturing services to keep production at home. Launching 20th April in Walthamstow, Blackhorse Lane’s Denim Wash Lab and Innovation Hub is a facility that will operate both commercially and as a learning resource for students....

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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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Evlox and Recover enter three-year partnership to promote circular textile technologies

Denim manufacturer Evlox and materials science company Recover signed a three-year agreement with the collaborative goal to advocate innovative technologies that drive the transition towards a circular textiles industry. Evlox will further commit by implementing Recover’s recycled cotton fibre in its denim products, which is created from textile...

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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...