“I brought stuff for them, first of all basic stuff like some books, a pair of Western jeans, some Western glossy magazines – all the stuff you could not possibly get in the Communist era. “I think I ...

Moody styling, western elements and a divisive skinny jean revival are on their way to renew the denim industry. At Kingpins Amsterdam last week, Denim Dudes founder Amy Leverton and trend ...

Jeans are seen as a symbol of western imperialism in the secretive state and as such are banned. Mr Titchmarsh said the news has given him "a bit of street cred". "It's taken me to reach the age ...