Feedback Here

fbook  tweeter  linkin YouTube
Global contents also translated in Chinese

Italian denim wins awards

The Italian denim industry has triumphed at the second edition of the Global Denim Awards in Amsterdam. A jury of international denim experts selected Sartoria Diletto and Italian mill Candiani Denim as the winning collaboration for this year’s best collection.

Over 750 denim professionals from around the globe were present at the runway show, while eight selected designers were linked to eight denim mills to showcase capsule collections. The teams combined their combined craftsmanship, original designs, and denim innovation.

Denim mill Berto Industria Tessile won the honorary best fabric award as a recognition for its innovative denim fabrics. Mariette Hoitink of HTNK Fashion Recruitment & Consultancy expressed the uniqueness of having the world of denim, which included visitors from Japan, Colombia, India, United States and many other countries– gathering together to preview the future of denim.

The winning collection will be exhibited during the Kingpins shows in Amsterdam, New York and Hong Kong as well as during Amsterdam Denim Days. The collections were judged by an international jury of denim industry experts comprising Pierre Morisset (head designer of G-Star RAW), Menno van Meurs (co-founder of Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam and Tenue de Nîmes), Amy Leverton (author of the book Denim Dudes) and Adriano Goldschmied (denim expert and founder of Diesel, Replay and Gap 1969 and founder of Goldsign). Unique design, innovation, craftsmanship and sustainability were the key factors behind selecting the winning capsule collection.

 
LATEST TOP NEWS
 


 
MOST POPULAR NEWS
VF Logo