With a well-hoped for (but unexpected) comeback, handbags sales in the USA are, in value, almost back to pre-pandemic levels. That’s the outcome of the market research conducted by NPD Group. Pushing the recovery of leather accessories are the shoulder and crossbody models, used for outings around the city and other social activities. The more...
Heels characterise shoes, while chains take centre stage among bags. Bright, metallic and pastel colours, animal prints, special heels (both in shape and materials). These are some of the accessory trends for spring-summer 2022. We will see very bright and eye-catching proposals to seduce women’s growing appetite. WWD selected the most interesting emerging and historic...
Covid in Vietnam and a lack of electricity in China. The two big concerns are slowing down production of apparel and footwear. Transportation costs increased and is now almost a certainty that brands and retailers will have to face a lack of products when demand, specifically at the end of the year, will increase. The […]
“Craftsmanship is based on the transmission of knowledge,” says Vice-President Olivier Fournier. And this explains why every time Hermès opens new production sites (a circumstance that has been repeated with some frequency in recent years), it simultaneously recruits and trains new generations of employees. This is a very expensive activity in cultural terms, because it […]
As soon as becoming the president of the European leather association, Manuel Ríos Navarro (Inpelsa) announced that the carbon footprint topic was going to be central in the two years of presidency. And now Cotance is sounding the charge again to demand the “zero quota” status for leather. Tanning reuses a byproduct of the food industry […]
What will we remember from Paris shows? We have selected the five “best of leather” that marked the recently concluded French fashion week. Five guidelines for the next Spring-Summer 2022 season that see leather as the protagonist, and confirm it as the basic element of what we can, without a shadow of a doubt, define […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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...
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....
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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...
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...
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 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, […]
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 […]
