Over the 12 months, he helped to launch the new Denim Days platform, consulted on a Vans x Nigel Cabourn collaboration and  Butts and Shoulders Chelsea boots project, created content for Lee Jeans and hosted several denim workshops.

The Netherlands-based specialist spoke with Inside Denim earlier in the year and explained that over a decade, a hobby had turned into a job, working with brands and manufacturers all over the world. “I’m just doing what I love the most, and that is denim and everything that goes hand in hand with it. It’s a way of life,” he said.