Uncertainty, price and made in Italy are the key words coming out of Moscow. Friday, 15 March, was the closing day of the 60th edition of the Obuv Mir Kozhi show, which began on Tuesday 12 March at the Expocentre exhibition centre. Over 100 brands were present, the majority of which were Italian. Russia seems...
Leather goods do better than footwear within a struggling German market. A crisis that is also impacting stores in Italian tourist spots. Retailers buy less, as they believe there will be fewer German visitors with lower purchasing capacity. These are some of the signals from Germany, where Shoes Düsseldorf closed on March 5th. Sadly, the...
The last round of trade fairs is over #Greatify. Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano were held in Fieramilano Rho together with Milano Fashion & Jewels from February 18th to 21st of February: they closed with 40,821 visitors from all over the world. A “positive” result, according to organizers. Lineapelle, held at the same location (February 20-22)...
It could have been worse. Expectations on the eve were very low, given the international geopolitical context in which they were held, but Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano went slightly better than expected, with 40,821 operators from 150 countries. The first day (Sunday, 18 February) had somewhat deceived everyone with its effervescence, but it did not...
33 billion euros. This is the value of the Italian Leather Production Chain that from Sunday, 18 February, and until Thursday, 22 Fabruary, entered (and will enter) Fiera Milano Rho to exhibit its new footwear, leather goods, tanning and fur collections. A budget figure “in line with that recorded in 2022 and in progress compared...
“There are no events capable of putting together in the same place and moment 1,167 companies from 43 countries”, says Gianni Russo (president of Lineapelle), while in visit to Lineapelle 103 (Fieramilano Rho, February 20th to 22nd). The fair puts together tanneries, manufacturers of accessories, components, textiles and synthetics from all over the world. The […]
In order of appearance: Micam, Mipel, TheOne Milano, Milano Fashion&Jewels, Lineapelle and, with a “promotional” format, Simac Tanning Tech. Together, to think big, the upcoming fashion fairs in Milan, scheduled from 18 to 22 February, were presented at the Confindustria Moda headquarters in Milan. Together, to think big Let’s start with the concept behind the...
While waiting for the Confindustria Moda galaxy fairs to open their doors in Milan (Sunday 18 February: Micam, Mipel, TheOneMilano; Tuesday 20 February: Lineapelle), the international trade fair circuit archives ILM Offenbach. Meanwhile, Moda Italia and Shoes from Italy are kicking off in Tokyo. The protagonist is leather goods, the reference sector for the German...
London, New York, Milan. Three international capitals, three exhibition events, one common denominator: Lineapelle opens 2024 under a slogan intended to be “a participatory and inclusive invitation” addressed to the entire fashion, luxury and design community. A real call to action, as they say in the jargon. Be Part of This Game, in fact, “declines […]
The fair in Kazakhstan broke its records. Italian fashion in Almaty, the 3-day fair in the Dom Priemov center (ended on September 28th), broke its record in terms of exhibitors. It’s fair to assume the number of visitors will also be the highest ever, and the growth trend is continuing, even if the devaluation of the...
The context is what it is. In one word: concerning. Italy’s leather fairs tried to liven the situation, as they took place in Milan last week: Micam, Mipel and The One, for finished products. Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech for raw materials and technology. All of them, in their own way, did well. Simac Tanning...
Over 40,000 visitors came to Micam, Mipel, The One Milano and Homi (Fieramilano Rho, 17-20 September). Organizers communicated that the growth from last year’s edition was +21%, bringing the number of visitors to 42,273. An increase dictated by foreign buyers, for the most part. Among the countries with the most representatives were Spain, France and...
All that’s left is for us to get together. In a market where the big ones get bigger and bigger and the small ones feel more and more squeezed, the latter fear that their share of the market will become smaller and smaller. And end up disappearing. “To continue to compete, we should merge. By...
From 19 to 21 September, 1,330 exhibitors from 47 countries will be the protagonists of Lineapelle 102. Everything is ready, then, for “the exhibition platform capable of defining the horizons of the global fashion, luxury and design supply chain”. An event that kicks off with a rich agenda of contents and proposing, as stated in […]
Three fairs for more than 1,250 brands exhibiting their products will be presented at Fieramilano Rho from 17 to 20 September. There are 1,024 (of which 520 are Italian) exhibitors at Micam, the international trade fair dedicated to footwear. Over 200 are registered for Mipel, the leather goods fair. More than 30 will be on...
It closes with Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech (19-21 September). It starts with DaTE – Shaping Avantgarde (9-10 September, Florence). Among the first and last, a series of fairs are to take place: Homi Fashion&Jewels Exhibition (15-18 September), Micam and Mipel (17-20 September), Mipel Lab (19-21 September) and The One Milano (17-20 September). The aforementioned is the full list of the fairs taking place in September...
Production obstacles do not stop the expansion of Charlotte bags. The leather goods brand is well known on Lake Garda, where it has 14 of its 22 directly operated shops. “We invest a lot in direct shops and trade fairs. Physical presence is important, because leather has to be touched”, says Luca Marchetti (pictured), founder...
Claudia Sequi is the new president of Assopellettieri. She is taking her place after Fabio Gabbrielli and will remain in charge for the 23/24 period. The 55-years-old entrepreneur from Florence is also the VP of Pelletterie Claudia (brand Claudia Firenze) based in Pontassieve. Crucial moment Sequi nominated 4 VPs: Stefania Orselli of Gucci, Stefano Giacomelli […]
The US market is slowing down, but still going fast. Local brands dream of producing in Italy. “The costs of made in Italy are similar to those of made in the USA. But Italian quality is superior”, observes Andrea Calistri, owner of Sapaf Atelier 1954. According to him, production quantity limits are the real obstacle....
After London, New York. After New York, Milan. Lineapelle’s exhibition network lands in the Big Apple where, yesterday, it opened its window on the USA kicking off the new edition Lineapelle New York. Two days of eagerly awaited creative and commercial exploration, as usual, preparatory to the highlight of the exhibition season for the global...
