Richemont nominated Philippe Fortunato to head the fashion and accessories division of the group, which includes brands such as Chloé, Dunhill, Alaïa, Montblanc, Purdey, Peter Millar and Serapian. The position had been filled, ad-interim, by Jérôme Lambert, who took over after Eric Vallat was asked to leave in October 2019, after less than 1 year. No […]
Coronavirus crisis? Not for everyone. Rutherfords, small English leather goods manufacturer has increased its sales by 400% in just 12 months. A significant push came from the expansion project led by the UK’s Department for International Commerce. The brand managed to increase the destinations for the products from 4 to 8 countries, with Japan leading […]
Turkish leather suffers. Export of leather goods decreased significantly in the last few months. The main reason? Covid-19, of course. According to what reported by Trend News Agency, Turkish export lost about 29% in the period going from January to May 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. Hard times for Turkish leather In […]
Jalandhar’s tanning district could disappear. The pandemic, the lockdown, lack of personnel and pollution have destroyed most of the Indian Businesses in Punjab. During these uncertain times, traders of raw hides became the first victims. While these traders close down their businesses, raw material for tanning rots inside warehouses. Traders of raw hides are the […]
Tanneries in Mexico have reopened, in a sense, heading toward normality. Other businesses in the León State have started working as well in the first half of June, all following those lucky enough to start sooner. A new hope for the 13,000 people employed in the district, but productivity at the sites still isn’t at […]
The digital channel and China’s marketplace are the two frontiers to conquer for Made-in- Italy leather goods. It’s true for bigger brands but even more so for indipendent ones, says Christina Fontana, Head of Fashion and Luxury - Europe of Alibaba Group
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. And Mirta, the start-up for Made in Italy artisans, comes out the Covid-19 shock more solid and with clearer ideas: for small fashion excellences, e-commerce is fundamental
Starting as a shoe-shop in 1880, it converted to leather goods at the end of the 60s. then, it becomes the reference company for car manufacturers when it comes to producing leather custom-made luggage. Here is the extraordinary story of Italian business Schedoni
Andreas Kindermann, President of Cotance, has gone straight to the point. Speaking his mind, he has warmly welcomed, “with all his heart”, the Legislative Decree, ratified by Italy’s government on May 28. In his opinion, it is quite an accomplishment, because it “puts an end to the usurpation of our terminology” by those who want […]
On the one hand, 2019 revenues coming from shoes and bags enjoyed a boost; on the other hand, Burberry is going to focus its prospective development on Italian leather. In fact, the British brand will successfully carry out its leather certification plans as long as they can rely on collaboration with Italian tanneries. The aim […]
A way to do one’s duty towards the planet and society and, at the same time, anticipate science’s own times. This is how Marco Bizzarri explains Gucci Equilibrium, the platform launched in 2018 by the Florentine brand and now updated with new communication tools and purposes. “Last year, when we decided to make a radical […]
Such is the paradox. In the same article, the New York Times first claims that luxury cars, on their transitional way towards electric models, require sustainable interiors to consider them green. Then, shortly after, they list leather amongst materials they deem as inappropriate for the task. In other words, the NYT shows they do not […]
Extreme attention to detail. The unbridled passion for streetstyle, sneakers and leather. Straight from Los Angeles, Nicholas Avery and Gustavo Servin of La La Land Artlab taught (on Thursday June 11, 2020) the secrets of repairing and creative customisation to the social community of Lineapelle Now & Together. Two activities that Avery and Servin have […]
It used to be and is still a scheduled date. That is why, despite Covid-19, it took place anyway. Lineapelle meets Tokyo Leather Fair: in a different variation though, digital and remote of course. Last Thursday the Japanese event exhibition hosted, on Zoom platform, the traditional presentation of fashion trends, formerly spotlighted during Lineapelle latest […]
Four appalling months have just gone by. US leather leaves them behind. In fact, looking at data and figures about exports, recently made public by LHCA (Leather and Hide Council of America), overseas sales, with regard both to rawhides and wet blue, have been going through a considerable downturn. Four appalling months From January to […]
China goes beyond possible odds about recovery. China’s leather industry optimism evidences such attitude of mind, with regard, for example, to a few public statements recently released by the President of CLIA, namely China Leather Industry Association. In other words, Li Yuzhong is rather confident that China and Chinese economy, in particular the leather industry […]
Covid-19 has been affecting Brazil’s leather industry, which proves to be short of breath now. According to data provided and made public by SECEX (the Secretariat of Foreign Trade), in May 2020 Brazilian exports of raw hides and skins amounted to 55.3 million dollars. By contrast, in May 2019 they had reached 107.8 million dollars. […]
Brazilian leather is going through tough times. Ivan Júnior de Andrade, President of AMCOA (Associação dos Manufatores de Couros e Afins), has sounded the alarm. In fact, CRV epidemic has supposedly brought to a standstill leather manufacturing based in the district of Franca, situated in the State of São Paulo. Brazilian leather is in trouble […]
“Covid-19? For us it’s equal to an injury suffered by an athlete after having spent years training to win the gold medal at the Olympics, and that, just a few days before the race, has a terrible accident”. That’s how Matteo Tugliani, CEO of Fashiongate (in picture) commented of the situation, after his company had...
