Milano is the caput mundi of design. The city of Milan becomes rich with events thanks to the Salone del Mobile in Fieramilano Rho and the Fuorisalone. The city will become a fulcrum of international creativity for the interiors’ segment. So much, in fact, that every corner of the city will become a space to […]
The alarm is sounding in China. The rating agency Fitch, in cutting China’s sovereign credit risk from stable to negative, confirms the economy’s problems. This country’s growing fiscal deficit is “a major concern”. Beijing, which described the cut as “regrettable”, has also contracted debt to stimulate domestic consumption while grappling with the property crisis. Without...
NTF powder to be inserted into garment weave, virtual models, leading pricing. “Artificial intelligence is revolutionising the value chain”. And fashion is certainly not standing idly by. This is confirmed by Massimo Mazza (in photo), Global Marketing Director of Roberto Cavalli, whom we interviewed on the sidelines of e-P Summit 2024. The event, that is,...
The car market follows the fashion market. Car manufacturers are aiming at the top end of the range, not least so as not to suffer from Asian competition. For example, Mercedes is investing in the premium and luxury range to increase margins. The German carmaker’s goal is to increase sales of the top-end luxury class […]
Gucci‘s “low profile” explained by Sabato De Sarno. The new designer has given the Kering brand a completely opposite direction to that of his predecessor, Alessandro Michele. Less patina, less hype, less protagonism and more substance: more “product”. A Gucci not always in the front row, but “de-protagonist” in the second row. A transition that...
A comeback at Lineapelle based on participation, which aligns with the slogan of Lineapelle’s next edition (February 20-22 at Fieramilano): Be Part of This Game. The direction will be from Giorgio Linea, In The Making act II and will have a precise goal in mind: putting visitors to the test and have them make small […]
An opportunity, first and foremost, to address the sustainability of leather on both a theoretical and practical level. A way, that is, to take the theme from words to deeds. But also, an input to foster new relationships between haute couture brands and material suppliers. This was, and not only this, the conference organised by...
Uniting, on an educational and academic level, the design sector and the Italian leather industry is possible. The demonstration is the project presented yesterday at the Belvedere di San Leucio in Caserta by Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. It is called International Conscious Leather Design Academy and is proposed in collaboration with Officina […]
“We will expand into footwear and leather goods, where we see opportunities”. So says Attila Kiss, CEO of Gruppo Florence. The manufacturing hub was present for the first time at Lineapelle with a unique booth, within which were the 4 companies of the group. Namely, Abc Ricami, GS Ricami, Officina Ciemmeci and Red Pixel. In...
The mini-bags of the future imagined by students at the London College of Fashion, UAL. This creative contest developed by Lineapelle in partnership with the British college involved 15 students from BA Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories Product Design and Innovation courses. These students explored design ideas for making mini-bags and small leather goods using […]
All star bags. Star architects and famous designers are invited to design their dream bag. Which they then produce in Italy. To enrich the collection of Up To You Anthology, a brand that creates unique bags designed by the world’s most visionary talents in architecture, design and art. Zaha Hadid Design and David Chipperfield among...
Diego Della Valle designed the artisan of the future. With a 3-year university degree and the knowledge of one or two languages. “We need to explain young people that being artisans of the future is a noble craft”, says Diego Della Valle, patron of Tod’s, after presenting the men’s collection of the brand during Milan’s […]
The desire to grow. Corneliani wants to relaunch its business. Eleventy aims to reach a revenue of 45 million this year. Harmont&Blaine 100 million and Kiton 200. All these brands point to retail when it comes to growth drivers, but each focuses on different markets. Some Europe, some USA and China, and one South America. But...
Hermès’ turnover went from 3.76 billion in 2013 to 11.6 billion in 2022. The revenue generated by the Accessories and Saddlery division grew, in the same period, from 1.63 billion to 4.96 billion. It never reneged on product quality and kept positioning very high. That’s why Hermès’ ultra-luxury boom is featured in a dedicated monography...
“Leather is not just a material, but a medium for creating works of art”. So says Lebanese entrepreneur and designer Galia Dirani, who produces bags and small leather goods in Italy. Galia is founder and CEO of The Line Branding, a brand development consultancy agency. In 2014, she founded La Gallia, a luxury lifestyle brand....
Getting SMBs close to the Chinese market is indispensable for luxury, and it can also be done via digital platforms. That’s what Tod’s CEO, Diego Della Valle, told the vice-minister of business and Made in Italy Valentino Valentini during the “Customer first. Digital Innovation & global export” organized by Alibaba. Della Valle believes that China […]
One must look towards the East with confidence. Because on the other hand, only winds of (possible) crisis are blowing from banks, which are failing or at risk of failing. The end of the Zero Covid policy in China brings with it hope for business, not only for the high-end biggies, but above all, Mario […]
Supply chain synergy, centrality of training, dignity of labour. These are the strategic assets in which the Italian fashion system must invest to remain a leader. This was discussed on Thursday, March 23, in Florence, in the Sala Bianca at Palazzo Pitti, during the first day of Future for Fashion, a conference promoted by Confindustria […]
For Luciano Padovan, it is time to grow. The footwear brand founded in 1997 has gone from the Swedish fund Novargus to the Italian company LP Group (itself a subsidiary of Innocenti Group) in January 2020. LP Group majority shareholder and CEO Giorgio Innocenti (pictured) recounts these three years at the helm of the brand,...
The markets believe in China‘s recovery and the knock-on effect on luxury accounts. The markets, however, believe a little less in Gucci‘s ability to intercept the possible return of the Asian dragon. Although, trips, first by François-Henry Pinault, Kering‘s number one, and then by Marco Bizzarri, Gucci’s CEO, to Beijing suggest that the double-G brand […]
