Diesel and Savage X Fenty collaboration
Diesel and Savage X Fenty have released their first-ever collaboration consisting of a limited-edition lingerie and apparel capsule. The collaboration combines the unapologetic, body-and sex-positive ethos of Savage X Fenty collection with creative director Glenn Martens’ interpretation of Diesel’s iconic visual vocabulary.
Inspired by Rihanna’s iconoclastic approach to fashion and lingerie showcased through her Savage X Fenty brand, the Diesel X Savage X Fenty collaboration highlights the brands’ shared appreciation for inclusivity and unapologetic self-love. The Diesel X Savage X Fenty collection spans lingerie, men’s and women’s underwear and sleepwear adhering to three signature Diesel aesthetic pillars —True Diesel, Denim and Utility. True Diesel is defined by fishnet and foil prints in iconic Diesel red whilst Denimfeatures trompe l’oeil in flocked mesh and burnout velvet treatments in pop colors and Utility includes camouflage stretch lace and graffiti logo cotton poplin. Silhouettes range from bustiers to string bikinis to thigh-high stockings to teddys to underwear bras to briefs, tanks and shorts. Each piece is embellished with a co-branded Diesel X Savage X Fenty logo.
The limited-edition capsule is brought to life with a campaign shot on the beaches of Tuscany, Italy. Envisioned by Diesel Creative Director, Glenn Martens, and Rihanna -Savage X Fenty Brand’s Visionary- where photographer Salvatore Matarazzo and videographer Jacopo Farina, shot a cast of real Italian characters in Versilia as a depiction of complete body acceptance and freedom.
A look at Kingpins’ history
Join us as we look back at Kingpins’ history, the iconic denim industry event. From the the first show, to the international expansion, events, partnerships and much more…
FIRST SHOW
The first Kingpins Show was held in 2004 in an art gallery on Mercer Street in New York’s SoHo neighbourhood. Andrew Olah, owner of textile marketing company Olah Inc., wanted to throw an intimate party to highlight the four textile collections of Olah’s Japanese supplier Kurabo: Kurabo Denim in Japan, Kurabo Piece Dyes in Japan, Kurabo Denim in China and Kurabo Piece Dyes in Thailand.
With advice from denim design maven Adriano Goldschmied, and help from Jane Ibarra (who was, at the time, with Gap Inc.), Olah invited other companies to join the exhibitor roster, including several Italian companies: Martelli (laundry), Cobra (hardware), Cadica (labels) and Olympias (piece-dyed fabric), as well as other suppliers from around the world, including Tunisia-based Sartex (now called Denim House), Portugal-based A2 from Portugal, Brazil-based Suape, Hong Kong-based Asia United and Canada-based Western Glove Works.
Goldschmied’s other recommendation to help the show’s launch: a graphic designer working with several Los Angeles-based denim brands, Vivian Wang, who designed the Kingpins logo and the first invitation. She continued to work as a graphic designer for the company, as it quickly established itself as the go-to denim supply chain trade show — as well a venue to connect the denim community.
FIRST EXPANSION
Wang joined Kingpins full-time in 2006 to produce the first Los Angeles edition of the show. Although Wang had never produced a trade show before, Olah told her to think of it as throwing a party for family and friends, which is exactly what she did. That first show was at the Marvimon House, a modernist indoor-outdoor space north of Downtown LA.
For several years, the Los Angeles edition moved around several venues, including the Smog Shoppe in Culver City, Calif., a 100% solar-powered former smog-certificate station, as well as other industrial venues before settling into the penthouse of the Cooper Design Space.
Vivian Wang and Andrew Olah
NEW YORK MOVES
Like the Los Angeles show, Kingpins New York bounced around several venues and neighborhoods including loft studio spaces and the city’s famed former nightclub The Tunnel in Chelsea, before landing at its longtime home at Pier 36 NYC (Basketball City) in 2015.
New York 2011
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
Kingpins brought its concept overseas, beginning in 2009, with the launch of Kingpins Hong Kong, followed by shows in Delhi, India, and Shanghai, and then two more shows in India, in Bangalore, and Mumbai.
Delhi 2011
CONNECTING THE INDUSTRY
Early in the show’s history, Olah brought members of the supply chain together to discuss burgeoning issues for the denim industry, including cotton prices, supply chain transparency, sustainability and circularity. Originally dubbed Cotton Talks, these discussions became in 2014 the Kingpins Transformers, a summit series spotlighting environmental and socially responsible efforts at every stage of the jean supply chain.The series ultimately was spun off into the separate and independent Transformers Foundation in 2020.
REFLECT, REFOCUS, REINVENT
By the end of 2012, there were multiple Kingpins shows happening around the world in seven cities: New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Delhi and Bangalore. For each show, organizers wanted to recreate the distinctive atmosphere of a Kingpins show, while also exploring what made each city special. For example, the first Shanghai show was held in a converted 19th-century factory overlooking the Suzhou River.
A new show in a new city, Kingpins Dhaka, was in the works when Olah and Wang decided to rethink Kingpins’ growth strategy. Instead of being everywhere, all the time, they decided in 2013 to focus on just a few cities: New York, Hong Kong and one other.
That location was up for debate until Wang (with introductions from Michelle Branch) traveled to Amsterdam, where she met Adriana Galijasevic, Jeans School’s Mariette Hoitink and James Veenhoff, and marketing agency Wink. Those connections —and encouragement from local officials —convinced Olah and Wang to select Amsterdam as it’s newest city.
Shanghai 2011
A SECOND HOME IN AMSTERDAM
The first Kingpins Amsterdam debuted in 2014 at the Gashouder Westergasfabriek, a former 19th-century coal gas factory, which has been converted into an events venue with an unusual round space. It wasn’t just the floorplan that was distinctive. Kingpins Amsterdam also joined forces with Denim Days, a city-wide consumer-facing celebration of all things denim. Now the B2B trade show was followed by a B2C event spread across the city. Concurrently, the Global Denim Awards paired innovative denim designers with forward-looking denim mills and the resulting collections were presented in a runway show for the denim and fashion communities.
One of Kingpins’ proudest moments occurred in the days leading up to that first Amsterdam show, when the city’s Mayor, Eberhard van der Laan, hosted an event for our exhibitors at his home to show appreciation for Kingpins’ arrival and to thank exhibitors.
Denim Days NY 2019
EXPERIMENTATION & MEASURED GROWTH
As Kingpins consistently worked to curate the best, most innovative lineup for its shows in New York, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, organizers continued to test new markets and opportunities, including Why, a show for branding, featuring label, button and zipper suppliers, held in 2016 alongside Kingpins Amsterdam, as well as an introduction to the Latin American market in 2017 with Kingpins Miami.
ROAD SHOW
Kingpins headed further into mainland China in 2019 with the launch of the China City Tour, a traveling trade show that made stops in several key denim cities.
China City 2016
A PLACE FOR COMMUNITY
Early in the show’s history, it was clear that Kingpins was more than a place to exhibit products, it also became a meetingplace for the denim community to come together and share their knowledge and experiences. So it was only natural that Kingpins became the place to celebrate important milestones. In 2013, the show marked the 75th anniversary of Candiani with a party and a cake in the shape of a life-sized pair of jeans. To celebrate Cone’s 110th anniversary in 2015, there was a cake in the shape of a loom machine. Over the years, Kingpins celebrated many significant anniversaries — including Rudolf (100 years in 2022), Bossa (72 years in 2023) and Orta (70 years in 2023) and — at Kingpins events.
This year, as Kingpins marked its 20th year in business at Kingpins New York, Lycra joined in the festivities, celebrating its 20th year exhibiting at Kingpins. When Lenzing celebrated the 20th anniversary of Tencel in 2012, Andrew Olah and many members of the Kingpins community were on hand in Mobile, Ala., the site of the company’s Tencel production factory, to mark the occasion. This is one of the many traditions show organizers plan to carry into the future.
Vivian Wang and Andrew Olah
EXPLORING THE VIRTUAL MARKETPLACE
Kingpins began investigating the virtual marketplace with a partnership in 2020 Material Exchange, which allowed Kingpins exhibitors to present their products through Material Exchange’s digital platform, allowing buyers to source denim products year-round. A year later, Material Exchange acquired the textile agency portion of Kingpins’ parent Olah Inc. Today, Kingpins exhibitors and attendees can access Material Exchange offerings such as Deadstock Depot, a digital market of excess fabric inventory, and Frank, an AI sourcing assistant.
PARTNERING FOR BETTER DENIM & A BETTER WORLD
Sustainable development and social responsibility has been core to all Kingpins shows since the early days. In 2020, Kingpins was named an official partner of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, in support of the UN’s 2030 agenda, the global roadmap aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and tackling inequalities. As a partner, Kingpins committed to promoting and supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals within the denim industry at its events globally.
LA 2012
PANDEMIC-DRIVEN SHIFT
The COVID-19 pandemic slammed on the breaks for businesses around the world and Kingpins was no exception. With great sadness, organizers in 2020 made the tough decision to cancel shows — first Amsterdam, then New York and then China. While travel and in-person meetings were canceled, business went on and Kingpins organized and launched Kingpins24, a virtual event that included live and streaming content that kept the community connected, informed and at work.
Although Kingpins remained virtual for two years, the show continued to explore new markets by hosting special regional editions of Kingpins24 for Canada and Australia.
KP 24 virtual
BACK TO (IN-PERSON) BUSINESS
Post-pandemic, Kingpins returned to in-person exhibition in 2022 with shows in Amsterdam and New York.
For Amsterdam, the return meant a new location, SugarCity, a converted sugar refinery with a multi-level, industrial vibe. Now called Sugar Factory, it remains Kingpins’ home in Amsterdam, where the company will celebrate its 10th year in the city during its Oct. 23-24 run.
Amsterdam 2022
CONNECTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Show organizers continued to connect with denim communities around the world, starting in 2023 with an intimate event in Medellin, Colombia, followed by a pop-up event in Hong Kong, where attendees explored a mix of B2B and B2C activities and events.
Kingpins Medellin
NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Messe Frankfurt became a shareholder in Kingpins in 2023. Under the agreement with the 800-year-old trade show organizer, Kingpins continues to operate independently as a platform for the industry to meet, network and share information and insights — all with the same blueprint and atmosphere.
For the trade show giant, it meant the addition of the premiere, boutique denim supply chain show to Messe Frankfurt’s portfolio of 250 annual events. For Kingpins, it was an acknowledgement of the show’s success and an opportunity to connect with a wider audience in other industries.
BACK TO CHINA
After a four-year-hiatus, Kingpins returned to China in 2024 with a B2B and B2C format in Hangzhou.
Stone Island opens new Vienna store
Stone Island has opened its new store in Vienna on Kohlmarkt 7. Echoing the brand’s core values in research and experimentation, the store follows the global retail concept designed in partnership with OMA/AMO, employing innovative materials and processes.
Located in the historic centre of Vienna, the store design is in harmony with the building’s architecture, thoughtfully inserting highly researched materials and iconic elements. The original vaulted ceiling is retained, but modernised through the application of a natural acoustic material and Tim Hooijman-designed lights. In contrast, the floors are covered with large marble tiles from solid nature.
The Vienna store features the full Stone Island offering, including the Ghost, Marina and Stellina ranges, spread across a sequence of four interconnected rooms.
The first room echoes the recent Munich and Stockholm designs, with the presence of dark, structured cork, following a process that includes burning, sand-blasting and coating, delivering sound and humidity absorption properties. A signature anodized aluminum table designed by Johan Viladrich is featured at the centre of the space, alongside a new perforated stainless-steel display wall at its back.
The second room hosts an array of iconic Stone Island elements, including the Index, the Chamber, and the digital mannequins.
Moving on, a red resin floor marks the entry into The Lab, a space providing insight into Stone Island’s research and production processes, with the new crossed lights designed by Tim Hooijman illuminating from the ceiling.
Inspired by the community hub in the Stone Island Munich flagship, a fourth space features a rammed earth display wall, with a cutting-edge smart glass display taking centre stage. Crafted together with Gauzy®, an innovative technology enables the glass table top to seamlessly transition from transparent, revealing accessories within the display, to opaque, serving as a surface for garments display.
Positive attendance numbers for MICAM, Milano Fashion&Jewels, MIPEL and The One Milano
MICAM Milano, Milano Fashion&Jewels, MIPEL and The One Milano closed, recording an attendance figure of 40,950 trade visitors, with a total of 45% hailing from 140 foreign countries. The best performances from Europe came from Spain, Germany and France. The results from North America were positive, showing a double-digit growth (Canada and the USA); followed by the Far East with China and Japan in the lead.
Featuring visionary start-ups and collaborations with training institutions and universities, each event is an immersive journey through creativity and technology. Innovation and creative flair were key feature at the shows, where exclusive fashion accessory collections paraded under the spotlight in a glamorous atmosphere that anticipated the trends of the future.
In a period of profound transformation for the fashion world, dominated by digitalisation and sustainability, this year the exhibitions combined their business message, centred on production methods, artistic ability and the value chain, with a focus on training and job opportunities for the new generations. A bridge between school and the business world, with many opportunities for young people to come into direct contact with the corporate scene. The participation of the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara underlined the importance of this commitment. During the opening ceremony, he highlighted the value of investing in young people and in the emerging professions in the manufacturing sector, as a tribute to practical and tangible values.
Roberto Cavalli S/S 25 Fashion Show
A mediterranean tale telling stories of Fausto Puglisi’s hometown Messina, with its warm sunsets and blue waves. The Roberto Cavalli Spring Summer 2025 collection is designed for ‘a contemporary mermaid, aware of her charm’.
As a homage to the late Roberto Cavalli, top models Eva Herzigova, Joan Smalls, Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Mariacarla Boscono, Karen Elson and Alek Wek wore seven archive looks from the 2000s, including the Zebra slip dresses.
Inspired by the iconic Zebra slip dresses from the FW 2000 archives and featured during the SS25 Fashion Show tribute to Roberto Cavalli, these unique creations are available as a limited edition, at robertocavalli.com and in the Milan boutique.
A new calendar for Première Vision Paris for 2025
International and cross-disciplinary, Première Vision Paris brings together all the professional players within the sustainable creative fashion sector. The entire value chain covered by the event – yarns, fabrics, designs, leather, accessories, manufacturing, smart creation – and the targeted markets – luxury, premium, broad distribution – position the show as a global observatory for tracking the evolution of a sector currently experiencing profound structural and cyclical shifts.To actively help shape a new era for the fashion industry as it develops new models driven by the challenges of sustainable transformation, technological innovation, changing consumer habits, economic development issues and more, the fashion division of the GL events group is rethinking its event formats, positioning and calendars to reflect these rapid industry transformations, and thus roll out the right offer, at the right time, in the right places.The year 2025 will see Première Vision Paris with two complementary and distinct events taking place in February and now in September, while Blossom Première Vision will henceforth take place at the start of summer and in December.
“For us, these two announcements are the first strong steps in a new strategy. They reflect our determination to support the markets through our willingness to change the rules, take up new challenges, and speed the transformation necessary to Première Vision, to the creation of our fashion division, and to the development of all our brands. We are convinced that in this way, by working hand in hand with the sector, Première Vision is returning to its original mission: to serve as a catalyst for growth for the entire industry.” -Florence Rousson, General Manager of GL events Fashion Division
British designer S.S. Daley wins 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Award
British designer S.S. Daley has been awarded the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Award on the opening day of London Fashion Week.
The award, given annually, recognises a designer who leads with innovation and who makes a difference to society either through sustainable practices or community engagement.
Graduating from the University of Westminster in 2020 under Andrew Groves, Steven Stokey-Daley debuted his first collection titled ‘The Inalienable Right’ for AW20. The collection explored the relationship between British class culture and the access to arts in education via the nostalgic representations of homo-socialism within public school institutions as depicted in ‘Brideshead Revisited’ and ‘Maurice’. Stokey-Daley has since continued to flirt with class ideologies with what he calls ‘micro subversions’; juxtaposing his own working class, Liverpudlian upbringing with that of the Harrovian’s he studied adjacent to while in the Harrow campus of his University.
Marc Cain presents its collections on the streets New York
Marc Cain has brought Berlin Fashion Week to New York: with an innovative
XL LED truck showing the video of the Spring/Summer 2025 show. Models presented the latest trends from the collections and handed out exclusive goodie bags and information on the brand and pieces. The collections embody the unmistakable Marc Cain DNA: luxurious knitwear, eye-catching prints
and brilliant colours that caused a sensation on the streets of New York. A special highlight: the information flyers distributed featured a QR code that led directly to the new US webshop. Here, customers had the chance to win two exclusive looks worth $2,000 each.
“This unique campaign is bringing our fashion directly to the streets of New York. We are consistently continuing our expansion course and strengthening our presence in the important US market. Further, we are delighted to be able to present our collections in this innovative way and are convinced that we will enrich the New York fashion world with fresh impulses,” commented Stephen Belfer, Managing Director Marc Cain Canada & USA.
The BFC Fashion Awards 2024 Awards coming up in December
The Fashion Awards 2024 Presented by Pandora will take place on Monday 2nd December 2024, returning to the Royal Albert Hall in London. The event serves as the main fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, which supports the future growth and success of the British fashion industry through its focus on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring. The Fashion Awards presented by Pandora not only shines a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of emerging and established cultural fashion leaders, but also raises awareness of the foundation’s vital work.
The BFC and Pandora will build on the success of last year’s collaboration, continuing to evolve the event as an entertainment platform that highlights the role fashion plays at the intersection of culture.
GANNI partners with Canopy
GANNI has announced its commitment to ensure its textiles and paper packaging are free of fibre sourced from climate-critical forests through a new partnership with solutions-driven non-profit Canopy.
As a new CanopyStyle and Pack4Good partner, GANNI is committed to eliminating sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests in their textile and paper packaging supply chains. The brand will also advance the production of low-carbon, circular, Next Generation alternatives — such as textiles made from recycled fabrics and packaging made from agricultural residues. GANNI joins over 550 fashion brands and retailers, collectively representing more than 1 trillion USD in market value, with CanopyStyle policies in place, and 444 brands worth 249 billion USD committed to Pack4Good.
As a B-Corp-certified company, GANNI is committed to minimizing social and environmental impact within its business operations with a goal to reach 50% absolute carbon reduction by 2027 from a 2021 baseline, with materials and innovation among its key pillars in reaching this target. Partnering with Canopy marks a vital step in GANNI’s journey to achieve its target and limit its impact on the climate.
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