Silvano Lattanzi explaines footwear to Joe Biden, in relations to the recent fall of the newly-elected president while climbing aboard Air Force One. Another airplane is the main character of a story involving Mr. Biden’s predecessor, Mr. Trump. The ex-president’s plane, which he had renamed Trump Force One, which has leather interiors and gold decorations, […]
A real Trend Area. Not being able to set it up within its traditional exhibition area, Lineapelle has transformed its stylistic showcase into a traveling physical project. A project that bears the name Trend Area Roadshow and from March 17 (until April 9, 2021) it can be visited in Milan at Spazio Lineapelle in Palazzo […]
Handbags await the opening of Mipel Digital Show, the 119th edition of the Milan-based accessories’ fair that will “take place” on March 23rd and 24th, in a virtual setting. The items wait for the fair after having struggled due to the Coronavirus. ISTAT data shows that, in 2020 industrial production of these items has decreased […]
In France it is called Faire De Lance (FDL). It is the platform that brings together brands and manufacturers of the leather supply chain. Objective: to mobilise and revitalise the industrial activity made in France. But also groped to trigger a productive re-shoring mechanism and, with a longer-term vision, renew and re-industrialise the sector. Finalised […]
Leather objects identical to those of famous luxury brands, but with low prices. That’s the strength of Pyongsong, young city of North Korea and capital of the South Pyongan province, which many consider to be the ”capital for fake goods”. Here is where, it appears, most business enteprises that manufacture fake goods are located, such...
Curtume CBR sees the light after the Chinese embassy mobilizes. Union sources say that some traders of the People’s Republic have shown interest for the leather made by the Nonogasta-based tannery (Argentina), which has been in crisis for a long period. Asian contacts are allegedly not interested in acquiring the company, but rather entering a […]
The indiscretion has been published by Il Sole 24 Ore. The British fund CVC Capital Partners is allegedly “evaluating the exit from the investment in Pasubio, from Vicenza, the Italian leader in the production of high quality leather for the automotive world”. Rumours leaking from financial circles to which those directly involved responded with a […]
Mulberry takes a step forward in the second hand market. The British brand has joined Vestiaire Collective’s Brand Approved program (photos from the portal). The resale platform project is simple: brands invite their most loyal customers to put back into circulation used products they no longer use. These items will be sold on the platform. […]
A repair service for luxury handbags. Along with online resale and stores. These are the pillars of Handbag Clinic, which saw the demand for repairs diminish in 2020, but recorded a +306% growth for its e-commerce sales, compared to 2019, with a +500% increment during the first lockdown. This is Charlotte Staerck’s business, of which […]
Mario Valentino Vs Valentino, the legal dispute picks up and takes over Farfetch. The E-tailer, specialized in the online sale of luxury items, allegedly sold footwear and handbag under the “Valentino” brand, while it should have been “Valentino Garavani”. Farfetch should have done so on the basis of an agreement signed by the two companies […]
APLF has been moved again. In Hong Kong, they extend the quarantine obligation for those coming from abroad until September 30. And the leather and materials fair must revise its calendar: the appointment is moved from July 5-7 to November 17-19. Quarantine obligation “APLF is the platform where global industry meets – commented in a […]
The January-May period was very bad. A partial recovery was seen only in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the economic situation is still weak. The impact of Covid on EU meat translates into -1.67% in 2020 and the projection of -0.46% in 2021. But the communitarian supply chain does not give up and, […]
ILSA plans on transforming 120,000 tons of tanning’s byproducts into bio-stimulants for sustainable agricultural practices. The president of the Vicenza-based company, Paolo Girelli (in picture) announced the plan during the board meeting to approve the preliminary financial statements. An ambitious goal that is to be setup in addition to the CO2 compensation project that the […]
Size doesn’t matter. Micro and macro accessories were the protagonists at London, Milan and Paris fashion shows, playing on shapes and volumes. We have selected the top five of the bags that shone on the winter 21/22 runways thanks to their innovativeness. The bags that shone at the fashion shows 1 Maxi-clutches It’s like a […]
Do you want to go back on heels or need comfort? Shoes for winter 21/22 seen on the catwalks of fashion weeks are everything and the opposite of everything. Fashion favours the home torpor to which lockdown has accustomed us, and offers soft fur boots and flat shoes. But it also expresses the desire to...
Prada’s 2020 is red. Revenue dropped by 24% and the financial results for the year show a net loss of 54 million euro. “We managed to achieve our objectives even during this disruptive year”, commented Patrizio Bertelli. The group’s CEO is looking to the future with faith: “These results provide us the necessary trust to […]
The news quickly makes its way around the web. But it requires careful reading, because the topic is slippery and lends itself (as we will see, unfortunately) to inevitable simplifications and exploitation. In a nutshell: Hermès has announced that, by the end of 2021, it will sell a version of the Victoria travel model packaged […]
“In the collective unconscious, leather is a protective material, for historical reasons. It is the oldest material that man has ever used to dress and protect himself. Therefore, leather is essential for a creative response”. Words by Jean-Claude Jitrois, 77 years old. The designer returned to Paris fashion Week, from where he had been missing […]
Excess leather? It becomes luxury thanks to Loewe. Spanish Surplus Proejct is focusing its effort on reusing little cuts of leather. An initiative that was undertaken on a large scale and that follows similar other projects for environmental sustainability. Excess leather Designer Jonathan Anderson went back and did more thinking on its iconic basket-handbag. The […]
Chinese police arrested about 40 people in the Guangdong province for suspicion of them being involved in an organization that manufactured and sold fake Vuitton handbags. One of them appears to be an employee of the French brand’s local boutique. The revenue from operations amounts to about 15.4 million USD. Moreover, some models were sold […]
