Italian fabric mill won prestigious award with a "Sparkling" denim collection

Italian manufacturer ITV Denim has won the prestigious Global Denim Awards 2016 for the second time thanks to its collaboration with Dutch designer Anbasja Blanken, who surprised the panel with a literally “sparkling” collection.  By treating denim from a semi-couture perspective, this collection addresses women directly, communicating strength, elegance and beauty, according to the company's press release.  While the title was awarded to the winning company and Anbasja Blanken received 10,000 euro.

ITV Denim collaorated with Dutch designer Anbasja Blanken to produce the winning collection.

The creative concept was developed on the basis of innovative experimentation on the yarn, aimed at achieving an actual “glow in the dark” effect.   This idea derives from the designer’s intent to recreate the fluorescence and bright light that many marine species are able to emit in the depths of the sea world, where the absence of light forms a stimulus for transformation.

The collection highlighted all the artisan skills of ITV Denim, featuring coral appliques, pearls, floral embroideries and luminescent woven fabrics, incorporating also the use of laser cutting and recycled fabrics.

This was the third edition of the Global Denim Awards which took place in Amsterdam on October 26 participated by 11 denim manufacturing companies in collaboration with as many designers, before an audience of 600 professionals from the denim international scene and a panel made up of denim experts and designers in The Netherlands.   A total of 11 Capsule Collections with five total looks were presented, showcasing special fabric treatments and washings.

All photos by Team Peter Stinter.