Jardini + Cerioni + Marvely = JCM, co-lab for Cuoio di Toscana

Jardini + Cerioni + Marvely = JCM, co-lab for Cuoio di Toscana

Three creative minds for an exceptional collaboration. Cuoio di Toscana launched JCM, sustainable collection born from the meeting between stylist Nick Cerioni (in photo), Rossella Jardini and singer Marvely. The artistic universes (image, fashion and music) joined forces to craft a collection of accessories for the 2022 summer season presented at the latest Milano Fashion […]

Only leather can substitute leather: Nomasei’s slow luxury

Only leather can substitute leather: Nomasei’s slow luxury

Nomasei’s slow luxury becomes more inclusive. But the materials stay the same: leather remains at the center of the brand’s collections because it’s more sustainable than the so-called alternative materials. Nomasei is a French brand with a strong Italian identity. For example: the name comes from the Italian number 6. The materials and manufacturing are […]

Officine di Cartigliano: 60 years always looking to the future

Officine di Cartigliano: 60 years always looking to the future

“The future chases us”. A phrase that tells the Officine di Cartigliano’s 60 years, a Vicenza-based company founded in 1961 by Commendator Corner with its first partners: Giuliano Liotard, Luigi Turato and Antonio Bianchini. The company has always been at the forefront of technological solutions for the transition of leather from wet to dry. True […]

The extreme transversality of luxury pays off: Balenciaga cashes in

The extreme transversality of luxury pays off: Balenciaga cashes in

Can you be a streetwear and haute couture brand (at the same time)? Yes, you can. All you have to do is being Balenciaga. From successful trainers such as the Triple S (pictured right) and Speed models, to the latest social boom generated by the dress Kim Kardashian wore to the 2021 Met Gala (pictured...

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Sheriff Tiraspol conquered the Bernabeu with Marche-made shoes

Sheriff Tiraspol conquered the Bernabeu with Marche-made shoes

Speranzoni’s shoes brought luck to Sheriff Tiraspol. The Transnistrian team, a revelation of this Champions League’s edition, entered the field of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid by wearking the “Tonico” sneakers by Speranzoni. Then, they moved to wear their footballer shoes and ended up winning (an unexpected) victory against Real Madrid on their home field....

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The first Chinese collective at Micam: ready for a breakthrough

The first Chinese collective at Micam: ready for a breakthrough

From quantity to quality. The Chinese footwear and leather goods segments want to raise the bar, with the help of Italian partners. That’s why at the last edition of Micam, the Premium China Footwear Accessories stand hosted 15 Chinese brands, some of which already present in Italy. Moreover, the collaboration has the objective of leading Italian […]

China’s leather chain is sure it will exist “forever”

China’s leather chain is sure it will exist “forever”

The agenda of the Chinese leather chain has many action items. The “green” turn. Semester data. The conviction that it will exist forever. And so, the president of CLIA (reference association), Li Yuzhong, said that “the chains will last forever – according to leatherbiz -, because it guarantees the prosperity of the population while strengthening […]

Mexico, Volvo ruins the already challenging recovery plans of the tanning industry

Mexico, Volvo ruins the already challenging recovery plans of the tanning industry

The current scenario of Mexico’s tanning industry isn’t great. And now Volvo has further complicated the recovery of the Guanajuato’s leather district. Data published by CICUR (the local reference association), say that the segment is struggling, specifically the portion dedicated to the automotive division. News that the Swedish group plans on stop using leather on […]

Fairs and fashion shows: Milan's enthusiasm has convinced even New York

Fairs and fashion shows: Milan’s enthusiasm has convinced even New York

Vanessa Friedman, the New York Times‘ leading fashion writer, does not usually take kindly to facts about Italian fashion. On the contrary, she does not spare salacious criticisms to brands and events. This time, however, the journalist cannot be indifferent to Milan’s enthusiasm. In her analysis, Friedman refers to Milan Fashion Week. But insiders know […]

La regola di non avere regole: i 5 best leather items della MFW

The rule of having no rules: the 5 best leather items from MFW

The password: no-season. Summer is an explosion of colours, but also an immersion in dark, dense tones. The return to presence celebrated by Milan Fashion Week consecrates the rule of having no rules. As demonstrated by the materials used by brands, among which (in abundance of quantity and variety) is leather. Here, then, are the...

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Gucci raises prices for the holidays, the same goes for Louis Vuitton

Gucci raises prices for the holidays, the same goes for Louis Vuitton

Are luxury brands raising their prices for the holidays? Gucci seems to have already revised its price list, and Louis Vuitton is rumoured to be doing so from October. The upward trend shows that consumers are willing to pay more and more for designer goods. It is a shopping spree that, especially in China, continues...

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Volvo’s dirty trick: reforming the livestock industry by punishing leather

Volvo’s dirty trick: reforming the livestock industry by punishing leather

The slogan to promote the “leather-free” campaign on social media simply sounds bad: “100% electric, 0% leather”. As if the new generation of engines should come with the ban of a specific material: it’s not the case. But Volvo’s arguments in support of this choice are even more convoluted. The Swedish automaker believes that the […]

Leather Naturally and LHCA: “Volvo, you don't know what you’re talking about”.

Leather Naturally and LHCA: “Volvo, you don’t know what you’re talking about”

Leather acronyms respond to Volvo. LHCA and Leather Naturally are raising their voices against the Swedish automotive group, which recently announced that it was abandoning the use of leather to pursue (with questionable methods) sustainable objectives. Their comments can be summed up as follows: “Dear Volvo, if you make your decisions based on these assumptions, […]

Pinault reveals Kering's leather strategy to Le Figaro

Pinault reveals Kering’s leather strategy to Le Figaro

What is Kering‘s leather strategy? Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault explains it to Le Figaro. French luxury goods giant says it is active in research and innovation. The reasons for this focus on alternative materials, however, sound weak. The premises Pinault’s interview with Le Figaro comes just a short time after the press release in […]

Cotance, the presidency to Ríos (Inpelsa): “Here are my priorities”

Cotance, the presidency to Ríos (Inpelsa): “Here are my priorities”

Cotance’s general meeting took place at the same time as Lineapelle, on September 24th. The European Confederation of the Leather Industry nominated Manuel Ríos Navarro, owner of Spanish group Inpelsa, as its new president. He takes over from Andreas Kindermann (Wollsdorf), whom will remain vice-president. Ríos’ plan “We are doing great work in Cotance – explains Ríos, […]

The leather for FW 22/23? Hi-tech, sustainable and handcrafted

The leather for FW 22/23? Hi-tech, sustainable and handcrafted

Hi-tech, sustainable and handcrafted. The allure of the handmade continues to be very popular, but is never separated from innovative technical solutions. From tie dye to washed surfaces with a vintage feel, from geometric prints to glitter laminates. “We look for materials that communicate the idea of luxury, with a bit of special effects,” says...

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Lineapelle: the desire to create and dare for accessories and components

Lineapelle: the desire to create and dare for accessories and components

“There is a desire to create. Interest, curiosity, thirst for novelty. These are the inputs recorded by exhibitors in the accessories and components sector at Lineapelle, on September 22-24. They asked us for a lot of colour and unusual combinations,” says Silvia Polli from the Manifattura di Domodossola booth. “There is a lot of interest...

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The decisive moment of the World Leather Contest: here are the winners

The decisive moment of the World Leather Contest: here are the winners

At Lineapelle, the decisive moment of the World Leather Contest has arrived. On September 22, 2021, during the first day of the fair, prizes were awarded to the winners of the creative contest promoted in Italy by UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle on the theme Real Leather. Stay Different. A real training contest, at […]

Dani’s paradigm: organic carbon for a greener leather

Dani’s paradigm: organic carbon for a greener leather

Simply put: making a material with a “demonstrated naturalness”. It may look simple, as a goal, but it (really) isn’t. We are talking about leather, of course, and the goal is the one set by Dani’s new green paradigm. “The matter is that we recover a byproduct of the food chain, bovine hides – says […]

Hender Scheme flips Tod’s for the 4th story of Factory

Hender Scheme flips Tod’s for the 4th story of Factory

Tod’s presented the 4th story of the Tod’s Factory project, created in collaboration with Japanese brand Hender Scheme, founded in 2010 by Ryo Kashiwazaki. Focus: shoes and sneakers. Born in Tokyo in 1985, the designer began his career in 2005, working in a shoe manufacturing plant during his studies. Love for leather and craftsmanship represents […]