Everything You Need to Know About Denim PV Berlin
Berlin will become a hub for the international denim community once again when Denim PV returns to Arena Berlin on May 31-June 1.
The trade show will showcase Fall/Winter 24-25 collections from 66 exhibitors from 14 countries.
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Mill exhibitors include Advance Denim, Sharabati, Kurabo, Berto, Calik, Rajby Textiles, Isko and more. Isko will also co-host the “Pink Party” at the end of the show’s first day.
Chottani, Pacific Jeans and FashionArt, which was acquired by Chanel after the last Denim PV in November 2022, are among the garment manufacturers exhibiting. Trim suppliers displaying their wares include Crafil, Ribbontex, Kasiv Leather Label and Komet Metal.
Lorenza Martello, the denim product manager for Premiere Vision’s fashion team, will deliver insights into the season’s fabric and fashion trends during daily seminars. Martello will also lead guided tours around a trend display that will highlight fabrics, accessories and finished products alongside immersive photos and videos.
Topics like Europe’s net-zero efforts, clean chemistry and how brands can balance style with technology will be discussed during the show’s Denim Talks series.
A vintage market curated by Cristian Murianni, the owner of the Denim Institute Milano, underscores the integration of resale and secondhand into traditional retail, while the Denim Fashion District will showcase 15 ready-to-wear and accessories brands with a focus on denim. Japanese designer Michiko Koshino will present a retrospective of her most iconic designs.
Ukrainian designer Ksenia Schnaider, who recently teamed with DL1961 on a collection of “denim fur” statement pieces, will bring her eponymous label to the Denim Fashion District as well. Denim PV partnered with Schnaider and Ukrainian photographer Elizavelta Litoka to create the show’s marketing campaign.
A series of workshops and exhibitions will keep attendees engaged. Denim PV will host a pattern workshop with long-time collaborator Alessio Berto to showcase Sharabati Denim’s new selvedge fabrics.
Visitors will have the opportunity to test their weaving skills on one of Tessitura La Colombina’s antique looms. An upcycling workshop with the boutique Therapy Berlin will explore the creative possibility of reworked denim and an exhibit presented by Cotone Organico Sicilia, an organic farm specialized in the cultivation and processing of cotton in Sicily, will retrace the history of 100 percent organic Sicilian cotton.
