Our predecessors used to play football in the past age. A team of archaeologists discovered 3 leather balls, which prove to be extremely ancient, upholstered with leather stripes, wool and hair. According to experts, they made use of them to play sport. Perhaps something which most probably resembled polo. A “trifling” detail: they are supposedly […]
Les jeux sont faits. Paris Fashion Week closed on Tuesday (October 6, 2020) with two (highly anticipated) fashion shows that left their mark. In other words, those of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. The French brands have brought a bold and self-confident woman to the catwalk, an expression of a style that is strong in its […]
In search of simplicity. The catwalks in Paris demonstrate the need to return to the essential and to purity. Hermès show was the perfect example of it. As well as presentations by Yohji Yamamoto, Gabriela Hearst and Givenchy. Common goal: to return to quality without frills. In this, leather finds an elective space, as a […]
French leather goods react to Covid. How? By investing in growth. According to local sources, company Epidaure 64 is about to expand thanks to its moment of solid growth. Aì French leather goods react to Covid’s impacts As reported by French radio station francebleu.fr, Luxury leather goods’ manufacturer Epidaure 64 is about to expand. The […]
“The conditions with which 2020 began were excellent – remembers Rino Mastrotto -. A good year was expected. There was planning, there was enthusiasm, there was work for everyone”. Then came Coronavirus, “a deadly unexpected event”. Speaking to Il Giornale di Vicenza, the entrepreneur from Veneto, as well as president of the Tanning Section of […]
The Danes of Ecco, a group specialised in footwear (and leather goods), not throwing away anything, much less leather scraps coming from their tannery in Holland. To be precise, they have launched a project to recover what is left of the internal product development process in their own Style Office. And they make a new […]
Forli-based P448 sneakers are (almost) all American. StreetTrend LLC announced its purchase of the brand. StreetTrend was at first the distributor of the brand, and then decided to acquire 30% of the brand’s capital. Now it is up to 90%, with the remaining 10% owned by Andrea Curti, the brand’s founder along with Marco Samorè. […]
In a synergy interaction between technology and creativity, leather takes centre stage. Looks like “a comforting theory” in such terms. Instead, it is a real changing prospect that may possibly open thousands of cutting-edge and innovative scenarios. A New Point of View, the special exhibition format devised and set up by Lineapelle at Fieramilano Rho […]
He is up to cutting, smoothing, pressing, gluing, sewing, waxing. Otis Ingrams is one of the best leather artisans in the United Kingdom. Lexus dedicated a short film to him. The video shows Ingrams at work while he is up to making a one-of-a-kind leather seat, taking inspiration from coupé Lexus LC. A real “takumi”. […]
We are talking about different realities, that is fur sure: the former is a high-end global giant, the latter is a sport footwear brand (which is expanding a great deal). Yet, if we compare Kering and Veja points of view, we may surmise that, today more than ever, fashion can be considered sustainable only when it […]
Pittards business trend turns out to be negative at the end of the first six months of the year: in fact, revenues down 50% will inevitably cause financial statements to be at a loss. Yet, from May until August results have been going better: that is why the tanning and leather goods British group expect […]
Scottish trade unions, actively playing in the leather tanning industry, have sounded the alarm after rumours about possible job cuts at WJ & W Lang. The tannery, based in Paisley, which is part of Scottish Leather Group, produces hides and leather for the most popular and renowned car manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom. According […]
The Savar CETP issue keeps being a discussion topic. And a splitting one as well: in Bangladesh they now have it in for Chinese. After waiting for it for several years, the innovative sewage treatment plant is not running at full speed yet. The Bangladeshi government has decided to act as they plainly accused the...
Milan Fashion Week of “Italian courage and pride” ended on Sunday September 27, 2020. The fashion system has regained contact with the public, showing itself at its best and focusing on the quality of products. But also underlining the value of stylistic research and materials used. Each brand seems to have made a journey to […]
Never again without digital. The phygital dimension used for Milan Fashion Week is the formula for success. Carlo Capasa, president of CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana) is convinced of this. “Digital has earned an important place – he told the media -. The physical show itself, transmitted digitally, had a crazy numerical response. I […]
Maria Grazia Chiuri renews her feminist anthem. “I want to make clothes where all the bodies fit. Like never before, this is the feeling of life”, declared the Dior designer on the sidelines of the show held in Paris on September 29, 2020. An exciting fashion show staged in a sort of modern cathedral set […]
When talking about Salvatore Ferragamo there is always somebody that mentions the merger. The latest ones were from Citigroup, according to which the luxury brand is perfect for a large acquisition by one of the largest conglomerates. But some don’t agree. First one disagreeing is Micaela Le Divelec, CEO of Ferragamo: “We have all the […]
M.Gemi opens its doors to handbags and supports Italian artisans. The footwear company founded by Maria Gangemi in 2015, entered a new market. A business choice? Maybe, but only in part. The operation also focuses on giving more opportunity to many artisans (spread across the country) that have seen many of their orders cancelled due […]
APLF delays once more. The fair that showcases materials for the fashion industry in Hong Kong, which had already moved the event of 2020, further moves the date. The reason: the Coronavirus pandemic has yet to stop affecting global travel. And so, the appointment planned for March 30th – April 1st of 2021 has been […]
An historic victory for UNIC - Italian Tanneries, which “with pride, sees its determination awarded. A steppingstone for leather, as it now has all the tools to defend itself and consumers from those that use the term in misleading ways”
