- Robyn Turk
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The upcoming Kingpins New York will focus on the future of the
denim industry from a sustainable standpoint, according to a statement
from the show’s organizers. Set for November 19-20 at Pier 36 in
Manhattan, Kingpins is a boutique denim sourcing show that faetures a
selection of highly-edited vendors from the U.S., Japan, China, India,
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Thailand, Spain and Mexico.
Show organizers have decided to center all panels this season on
important social or environmental issues. These panels will include
“Denim Industry Impact: Conscious Strategies for the Sustainable
Development Goals,” hosted by the United Nations Office for
Partnerships and Conscious Fashion Campaign and featuring panelists
Kerry Bannigan, founder of Conscious Fashion Campaign, Sara Kozlowski,
director of the CFDA’s Education and Professional Development, and
Michele Sizemore, Gap’s senior vice president of Global Product
Development.
Nonprofit organization Delivering Good, which donates products to
millions of kids, adults, and families facing poverty and disasters,
will host “Philanthropy As Pathway to Sustainability,” to discuss ways
in which brands can use their new, excess product to benefit others
and the planet.
This season’s Kingpins New York will also feature a garment
installation, a market and film screenings of “Common Thread: Italy,”
“An Indigo Story” and “In Search of Blue Gold,” as well as activations
by textile designers and artisans.
