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Experts at Kingpins: 4 biggest myths about denim

What do we really know about the denim industry and about the products themselves? As with every topic, the denim industry is full of its own myths or facts that are mistaken to be false.. During the fifth edition of Kingpins, Stefano Aldighieri from the Design Studio, Bart van de Woestyne from Superblue and Andrew Olah from Kingpins, acted as...

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Kingpins Amsterdam's Fifth Anniversary: A Look Inside

Kingpins Amsterdam marked its fifth anniversary this week, as the invite-only trade fair hosted a new lineup of innovative denim manufacturers. The occasion was celebrated with a series of events, parties, exhibitions, and seminars ranging from all facets of the denim industry. The two-day trade show paid special attention to the most innovative...

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Amsterdam to follow in the footsteps of San Francisco with fur ban

London - The city of Amsterdam may become the next city to implement a fur ban, following news that the municipality aims to ban all fur sales in its markets. The city council is set to vote on a initiative for a new law, which would see the sale of real animal furn banned in all Amsterdam markets this autumn. The vote comes the political Party...

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Forever 21 may pull out of Benelux, following Amsterdam flagship store closure

London - US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 may exit the Benelux market for good, as it set to close its flagship store in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The flagship store’s general manager Benjamin Colin confirmed the impending store closure via LinkedIn, adding that more than a hundred employees are set to lose their jobs. Forever 21 Amsterdam...

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Under Armour opens its first European flagship store in Amsterdam

Amsterdam - US sportswear brand Under Armour opened its debut flagship store in Europe in Amsterdam Thursday evening. The store, which is the first and largest Brand House store from Under Armour, spans more than 1,000 square meters. Located on the Kalverstraat, a main shopping street in the city, the new Brand House offers Under Armour's...

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Under Armour to open first EU flagship store in Amsterdam

Under Armour is set to open its first flagship store in Europe in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The new store, which is set to span over 1,000 square meters, will be located at 16-18 Kalverstraat and will offer the brands complete product offering, including running, golf and football gear. Although an exact opening date for the...

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Denim Capital Amsterdam: This is where all the big brands are

When Adriano Goldschmied, co-founder of leading Italian denim label Diesel, better known as the 'Godfather of Denim', was asked to explain the special bond that exists between the Netherlands and denim, his answer was clear and concise: ”The Dutch have jeans in their blood. Denim fits with their mindset.” Amsterdam has the reputation of being...

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First Look: Hudson's Bay first department store outside of Canada

Amsterdam - September 5 is a historical day for Canadian department store group Hudson's Bay Company, as the doors of the first Hudson's Bay store outside of Canada opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Located at the Rokin and Nes, the first Hudson's Bay store opening in the country ties in with the launch of Hudson's Bay local web shop....

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Overview: 5 Must-Read Denim articles

London - Denim holds a special place within the fashion industry. Originally created as work wear, this solid fabric has been transformed into essential daily wear over the years and become a wardrobe staple. Industry denim trade fairs Kingpins and Denim Première Vision took place last month as FashionUnited turned its focus to the leading...

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Kingpins pushes date back for New York show S/S 2019

The Kingpins New York show for Spring/Summer 2019 season, which was orginally set to take place November 1 to 2, 2017 has been pushed back. The show will now take place on November 29 to 30, 2017, four weeks later than previously announced, revealed the denim boutique's organisation on Thursday morning. "We shifted the dates back a few weeks...

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Global Denim Awards kicks off 3rd Edition with 11 participants

The Global Denim Awards is set to return to the city of Amsterdam for the third consecutive year. The 2016 edition will see 11 up and coming designers paired with 11 top denim mills from across the globe to develop a innovative capsule denim collection. The 11 participating designers are as followed: Marina van Dieren and Christina Albrecht,...

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