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Lee Jeans unveils collaboration with Feng Chen Wang

American denim brand Lee Jeans has launched an exclusive collaboration with London-based Chinese designer Feng Chen Wang, celebrating the 101st anniversary of Lee’s iconic 101 series. The collection sees Wang reimagining the classic American cowboy silhouette of Lee’s 101s through her distinctive, deconstructed lens, while also blending...

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Fabletics ventures into denim for first time with new collection

Fabletics is venturing into a new category for the first time in response to heightened customer demand. The US activewear brand has unveiled its first denim collection, offering looks that intend to serve as an extension of its focus on comfort and fit. To create the line, Fabletics partnered with denim expert Benjamin Talley Smith, who aided...

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The tariff trap: Why Lesotho’s “reciprocal" duties hand advantage to regional rivals

Lesotho’s garment industry, once a beacon of industrial growth in Southern Africa, is facing a collapse that unions describe as a “gendered supply chain shock.” Following the US administration’s imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs — which reached as high as 50 percent before settling at a 15 percent surcharge — the mountain kingdom’s largest...

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Men’s denim FW26 highlights: Dior Homme, Juun J, DSquared2 and more

In the history of men’s runway fashion, denim has never held greater significance. This was clearly evident for Fall/Winter 2026. The variety of silhouettes, washes, surface interest and other detailing was enough to pique any store buyer’s interest. Here are the highlights from the men’s collections. Credits: Juun J m clp F26 099 ©...

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Gap partners with Harlem's Fashion Row once more for new denim collection

Gap has partnered with Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) once more to create a new collaborative denim collection that reimagines the American retailer’s iconic styles. The new capsule collection, which marks the next chapter of the six-year partnership between the two, includes 20 pieces that showcase the work of five designers of color: Daveed...

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Marks & Spencer doubles down on denim amid category growth

British department store Marks & Spencer is accelerating its denim focus with the launch of a dedicated campaign and new items that respond to growth of the category. The company said that with its “leading position in women’s denim and a growing market share in men’s denim”, it wished to build on its leadership in one of its key growth...

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Pre-Fall 2026 denim highlights: Christian Dior, Diesel, Stella McCartney and more

The Pre-Fall season occupies the key May to July selling window, with denim as its cornerstone. Positioned at the crossroads of seasonless dressing, commercial dependability, and transitional appeal, it delivers precisely what the consumer demands. For Pre-Fall ’26, designers leveraged denim to soft-launch new ideas; experimenting with updated...

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Preface Preview: Fabric trade show to host largest edition with Re/Assembly, Here|After and Denim Dudes

The upcoming Preface fabric trend show is gearing up to host its biggest edition since its 2018 inception, featuring Re/Assembly, Here|After, and Denim Dudes. Running from January 28 to 29 at 356 S. Mission Road in Los Angeles, the Fall/Winter 2027 edition brings together Preface’s textile showcase, an upcycling design competition hosted by...

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Kingpins NY prepares for January 2026 edition, with Kering-backed denim lab

Kingpins is gearing up for its January 2026 edition, during which it will not only welcome back an array of leading denim suppliers, but also pave the way for emerging creatives championing sustainability at their core. The event will run from January 21 to 22 at Pier 36/Basketball City in New York, where exhibitors representing the global...

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Could Egypt be the next garment producing hub by 2035?

In the first four months of 2025, Egypt’s readymade garment (RMG) exports reached the milestone of crossing the 1 billion US dollar mark. After food and beverages, the textile and garment industry is the second-largest industrial sector in Egypt today. In 2024, the country’s textile exports grew by almost one fifth (18 percent) to 2.84 billion...

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For SS26 Denim looks that go beyond basic jeans

When Jonathan Anderson presented his debut collection for Dior Spring/Summer 2026, the 74 mesmerizing looks offered so much to take in that one could almost overlook the subtle denim mini-skirts and pussy-bow blouses tucked among them. Yet they were there—proof that Anderson, like several designers this season, embraced denim as a richly...

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No wash, no filter: Gen Z’s raw and real denim fix

A shift in the form of heritage, raw denim is re-emerging under the watch of a Gen-Z cohort that is guided by the thirst for directness, authenticity and self-expression. Against the backdrop of current multi-crisis, younger, brand-agnostic generations are pushing against fast trend cycles and by-passing marketing ploys to considerately work out...