Don’t Miss Out: Visitor’s Guide to Bluezone for Scandinavians
Discover why Scandinavian denim designers and buyers should visit Bluezone in Munich. Unique benefits, practical tips, and how to make the most of the trade show.
Back to Bluezone: Why We’re Going to Munich This January
We’re going back to Bluezone, and this time we’ve got a very special reason to look forward to the event. Going to the trade show? Meet us in Munich!
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Bluezone is Back! Stronger and More United Than Ever!
For Bryan’s first ever denim trade show, Bluezone came through with a banger of an event. This show report highlights what we saw and took away from the show.
The Two Trends That Dictate How Jeans Fits Right Now
When it comes to how jeans, there are two fit trends that’re dominating the market right now. At Bluezone in January, I talked to a handful of experts about these two trends. Watch the video to find out what they are.
How Hamansutra Made a Homage to Levi Strauss by Customising 501s
Haman Alimardani aka Hamansutra is a sewing machinist, a master tailor, and a design director. I met him at Bluezone in January where he was showing a few of his vintage sewing machines and his latest collaborations, including his homage to Levi Strauss.
Swiss Jeans Freak Explains the Raw Denim ‘Art Exhibition’ We Did at Bluezone
During the Bluezone show in January, Ruedi Karrer aka the Swiss Jeans Freak from the Jeans Museum and I walked through our collab denim exhibition, which highlighted how denim’s past has inspired innovation.
8 Original Denim Details That Inspired Innovation
At Bluezone in January 2019, Denimhunters and the Jeans Museum present an exhibition of 8 original details that inspired innovation to link denim’s past and future.
10 Quirks That’ll Make Ruedi Karrer Your Favourite Jeans Freak
Ruedi Karrer is an institution in the world of faded jeans. But there’s more to the man than denim evolution. In this interview from Bluezone, Wouter Munnichs and I uncovered things about Ruedi’s story that you might not know.
Why You Should Visit Selvedge Run This January
At the most recent edition of the Selvedge Run trade show in Berlin, I asked a handful of guys why they go to the show and what makes it special.
How to Put Denim Passion Into High Street Jeans
Christina Agtzidou is a denim enthusiast. She works at a high street jeans maker and retailer. So how does she put her denim passion into “commercial” jeans?
Martin Schaefer Explains How to Make “Cheap” Jeans
Martin Schaefer is a denim sourcing specialist. He knows how to make “cheap” jeans and in this video interview from Bluezone he explains the process, and why they might not be as low quality as the price suggests.
Everything You Missed at the Amsterdam Denim Days 2018
Will Varnam aka @rugged_style recaps the activities and events of the 2018 edition of the Amsterdam Denim Days festival. From getting your hands blue to meeting the Instagram denim community in real life, this is what you missed out on if you didn’t go.
Piero Turk Discusses the Modern Evolution of Jeans at Bluezone
I’ve known Piero Turk for years, but I never really heard his story. We sat down at Munich Fabric Start’s Bluezone show in September to discuss how he ended up in denim, and how denim’s has changed since he did.
How to Be Successful on Instagram (with Koen Kuik)
Instagrammer Koen Kuik has become my go-to guy for tips and tricks about the popular social media platform. At Bluezone in Munich, he shared some of his knowledge. Watch the video to learn how you can become more successful on Instagram.
Candiani’s Simon Giuliani: How YOU Can Make Denim Greener
At the Bluezone show in September, Wouter Munnichs and I sat down with Simon Giuliani from Candiani Denim to discuss how consumers can help make denim more sustainable. Watch the video interview to learn what you can do.
How Wouter Munnichs Got Infected with ‘the Blue Virus’
Wouter Munnichs and I go back several years. We both blog and teach about denim. In a new series of video interviews from the Bluezone denim trade show, we share the stories of some of the coolest people in ‘the blue world.’ But first, let’s hear Wouter’s own story.
Why You Should Go To the Bluezone Denim Show
At the show back in January, I asked 10 denim influential insiders of the business of denim why Bluezone is a must-visit show in a series of video interviews. Find out what they have to say.
How to Make Denim More Sustainable [Video]
Making denim can be a dirty business. So how can denim become more sustainable? That was one of the topic of the on-camera conversations I had with several key influencers and denim experts at the Bluezone show back in January.
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Denim Industry
At the latest Bluezone show by Munich Fabric Start, I interviewed a handful of experts and influencers about the future of artificial intelligence and Big Data in the denim industry.
How the Concept Zone Visualised MAN+MACHINE [Video]
Before we know it, computers and robots will be making our jeans. At Munich Fabric Start’s Bluezone in January, I interviewed the show’s creative partners, Lucie and Tilmann Wröbel of Monsieur-T., on how the Concept Zone visualised how AI and Big Data can be combined with human creativity.
