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DENIM, RECAST.: BOTTER Opens Up the Creative Process at Denim Première Vision

October 21, 2026
Première Vision Denim

What happens when a designer's creative research meets the expertise of the denim industry? This November 2026, Denim Première Vision joins forces with avant-garde fashion label BOTTER for DENIM, RECAST., a collaborative project that opens a window into the house's ongoing exploration of Caribbean Couture through denim. Bringing BOTTER's creative vision into dialogue with the technical expertise of specialist manufacturers, the project invites visitors to discover the research, material experiments and craftsmanship behind the design process. Developed in collaboration with the Denim Première Vision fashion team and a network of industry partners, DENIM, RECAST. explores new possibilities for denim through textile developments, experimental washes and innovative garment constructions. At the heart of the project, an open atelier reveals how creative ideas are tested, transformed and refined through collaboration.

BOTTER: A Distinctive Vision of Fashion

Founded by Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh, BOTTER has developed a distinctive design language combining sharp tailoring, Caribbean cultural influences and a strong environmental commitment. The duo's relationship with Première Vision dates back to 2018, when they won the Première Vision Grand Jury Prize at the 33rd Hyères Festival with their menswear collection Fish or Fight, awarded by a jury chaired by Haider Ackermann. Eight years later, this new collaboration with Denim Première Vision brings the designers and the show together once again, around a shared interest in material research, craftsmanship and creative experimentation. At the heart of BOTTER's established creative identity is Caribbean Couture, a vision that combines the cultural richness and resourcefulness of the Caribbean with precise garment construction, technical research and material experimentation. Rooted in the designers' heritage, this approach continues to inform their exploration of fashion, materials and the relationship between clothing and identity.

Denim holds a particular fascination for BOTTER. Its functional origins, universal appeal and ability to evolve through wear make it a natural medium for exploring the relationship between clothing, identity and lived experience. For BOTTER, DENIM, RECAST. forms part of this ongoing creative exploration. The research and experiments developed through the collaboration offer opportunities to investigate new materials, techniques and constructions, opening up possibilities that may inform the house's future creative work.

DENIM, RECAST. : From Creative Vision to Material Experimentation

With DENIM, RECAST., BOTTER and Denim Première Vision explore the creative potential of bringing designers and manufacturers together around a shared ambition: expanding the possibilities of denim through experimentation and technical exchange. BOTTER provides the creative direction, concepts and cultural perspective that drive the project. The Denim Première Vision fashion team facilitates connections with leading specialists across the denim industry, bringing together the expertise needed to explore these ideas. Each participating manufacturer contributes its technical knowledge, production capabilities and understanding of materials and processes, helping to test and develop new possibilities. The collaboration goes beyond the selection of existing materials. Through a series of exchanges and experiments, BOTTER and its industry partners investigate textile combinations, explore washing and finishing techniques, and reconsider silhouettes and garment construction. Some of these investigations lead to dedicated developments, while others remain part of an ongoing process of research and discovery. The project reflects Denim Première Vision's role in connecting fashion creativity with industrial expertise, creating opportunities for designers and manufacturers to exchange knowledge, challenge established approaches and explore new directions for denim product development. At the centre of DENIM, RECAST. is the creative process itself: the questions, experiments and technical conversations that shape each development.

©Photographer: Aliocha Boi / Stylist: Omaima Salem / Creative direction: Benjamin Grillon / For: BOTTER / With the contribution of HOWA CO. LTD

An Industry-Wide Collaboration: The Partners Behind the Project

DENIM, RECAST. brings together a group of industry specialists selected jointly by BOTTER and Denim Première Vision. Each contributes a specific expertise, responding to the designers' creative ambitions through dedicated research.

• ISKO and Kahiara contribute to the selection and development of denim fabrics that will form the foundation of the project and support BOTTER's upcoming collection. • ACM Next Printing explores the possibilities of printing and bonding, testing its technologies to develop new surfaces and material combinations. • In Japan, HOWA brings its expertise in artisanal washing, high-quality garment production, for denim, knitwear and garment dyeing, exploring craftsmanship techniques. • Tonello contributes its advanced washing technologies, experimenting with more sustainable processes and innovative finishes. • M&J Genesis brings its manufacturing expertise and knowledge of authentic denim laundry processes, supporting garment development, construction and finishing. • BAP Buttons develops exclusive buttons for the collaboration, made from antique coins and conceived as distinctive details within BOTTER's design universe. • The project also welcomes Lemar, a Portuguese textile specialist recognized for its expertise in swimwear fabrics. Its participation explores an unexpected territory: the fusion of denim and swimwear, bringing together different textile performances, structures and material identities.

An Open Atelier: Experience Innovation in the Making

At Denim Première Vision, DENIM, RECAST. takes physical form as an open, evolving working environment, offering visitors a rare opportunity to step inside BOTTER's creative research. Part atelier, part material library and part laboratory, the installation reveals the different stages of a process usually hidden from view. Rather than presenting a finished collection, it invites industry professionals to discover how ideas emerge, how materials are tested and how creative intentions evolve through technical expertise and collaboration.The space brings together the designers' inspirations, material research, fabric developments, experimental printing and bonding, washing tests, garment constructions and prototypes. Early trials sit alongside more developed solutions, revealing the decisions, adjustments and unexpected discoveries that shape each experiment. Visitors will discover the results of months of exchange between BOTTER, the Denim Première Vision fashion team and the participating industry specialists, including dedicated material developments and ongoing experiments created specifically for the project. The open atelier offers an insight into the thinking behind the work. It makes visible the conversations between designers and manufacturers, the technical challenges encountered along the way and the creative possibilities that emerge when different areas of expertise come together. For visitors, it is an invitation to explore the process as it unfolds, discovering not only what is being developed, but how and why.

©Photographer: Aliocha Boi / Stylist: Omaima Salem / Creative direction: Benjamin Grillon / For: BOTTER

Caribbean Couture: Culture, Craft and the Ocean

Beyond material innovation, DENIM, RECAST. remains deeply connected to BOTTER's cultural identity and its ongoing exploration of Caribbean Couture. The ocean, a recurring element in the designers' universe, informs their exploration of textures, surfaces and the transformations materials undergo through time and exposure to their environment.

©Photographer: Aliocha Boi / Stylist: Omaima Salem / Creative direction: Benjamin Grillon / For: BOTTER

This sensibility also finds expression in an independent creative project developed by BOTTER and photographed in Senegal with a local fishing community. Rooted in the house's cultural research and Rushemy Botter's ancestral connections to Senegal and Nigeria, the project explores personal and cultural references that extend beyond the Caribbean islands. For Rushemy, whose ancestors come from both countries, these connections are deeply personal. The fishermen's everyday relationship with the ocean, as a source of livelihood, knowledge and community, resonates with the Caribbean culture that informs BOTTER's work.

Selected images from this independently conceived BOTTER project were subsequently used for the Denim Première Vision November 2026 campaign, developed in collaboration with the fashion house. Their inclusion brings BOTTER's visual language and cultural references into the show's campaign, while preserving the distinct creative origins of the photographic work.

The way clothing is worn, adapted and transformed through daily use also becomes a source of inspiration. These influences inform BOTTER's broader material research, from expressive surfaces and experimental treatments to the exploration of connections between denim, technical textiles and swimwear references.

Inside the Creative Process

Presented in November 2026, DENIM, RECAST. offers a new perspective on BOTTER's ongoing exploration of Caribbean Couture, making the research and experimentation behind the house's creative language accessible to the denim industry. For Denim Première Vision, the collaboration highlights the value of connecting a designer's vision with the technical knowledge of specialist manufacturers. By facilitating these exchanges, the show creates a space where creative concepts can be explored through materials, processes and craftsmanship. For visitors, DENIM, RECAST. offers a rare opportunity to look beyond the finished product and discover the people, ideas, techniques and experiments that shape the design process.

Discover DENIM, RECAST. at Denim Première Vision and step inside BOTTER's creative research, where Caribbean Couture meets denim craftsmanship and new possibilities emerge through collaboration.

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