Global Denim Awards news and archive

Anbasja Blanken makes a splash at New York Denim Days

Denim Days came to New York for the first time this weekend from September 30 to October 1. The star of the first New York Denim Days was Dutch designer Anbasja Blanken of Ala Blanka. The young designer is a recent recipient of the Global Denim Awards, and came to New York to debut her award winning collection and see how customers would react...

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Global Denim Awards 2016 goes to Anbasja Blanken & ITV Denim

Amsterdam - Dutch designer Anbasja Blanken has been crowned the best designer of the 2016 Global Awards, together with partnering denim mill ITV Denim. The young designer was named the victor from a group of 11 emerging designers who were paired with 11 established denim mills Wednesday night during the award ceremony third annual edition. As...

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Timeline: Kingpins Show success in Amsterdam

The sixth edition of denim boutique trade fair, Kingpins is about to take place in the European capital of denim: Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Taking place on October 26 and 27, 2016, on the Westergasterrein, this season sees sister trade show Why By Kingpins Show return once more, focusing on denim branding, innovation and sustainability . This...

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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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In Picture: Global Denim Awards

On Thursday night, the Global Denim Awards celebrated its 2nd annual edition in the European capital of denim, Amsterdam. The industry’s version of the Emmy’s saw 8 designers teamed with 8 of the world’s top denim mills to create a 5 outfit denim collection which combined the best of craftsmanship and innovation. Each collection had to consist...

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The winner of the Global Denim Awards 2015 is... Sartoria Diletto & Candiani Denim

“And the winner of the 2015 Global Denim Awards is… Sanatoria Diletto and Candiani Denim!” announced Marietta Hoitink, founder of HTNK to the hall filled with over 750 denim professionals Thursday night at Amsterdam's Westergasfabriek. The team was named the victor from a group of 8 emerging designers who were paired with eight progressive denim...

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Global Denim Awards returns to Amsterdam for 2nd Edition

Following the success of the first edition of the Global Denim Awards, the award ceremony hosted by e3 returns to the denim capital of Europe once more for round two. Bigger than ever before, the 2015 Global Denim Awards sees eight up and coming designers team up with eight of the best denim mills in the world to create a capsule collection that...

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Jean School to launch the Jean School International Course

The world's first Jean School is set to launch a new program: the Jean School International Course. The course consists of a shortened program tailored for international students who are looking to study to become denim professionals at the Jean School. According to the Jean School, the idea to launch the course came after it received enormous...

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Global Denim Awards: 'It was sitting on the shelf for six years'

The Global Denim Awards aims to become the industry's version of the Grammy's or the Emmy's, honoring and celebrating denim. The first edition of the award ceremony will be held next week, during which six designers will showcase a capsule collection consisting of five complete looks,incorporating various denim washes and treatments, in a...

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Global Denim Awards to host debut event in Amsterdam

The first edition of the Global Denim Awards is set to take place on 29 October, inAmsterdam, underlining the city's appeal as the denim capital. The debut event will coincide with the second Dutch edition of Kingpins, running from 29 to 30 October, and will see six independent designers working alongside with six denim manufacturers to create a...