“Leather is the most profitable product of farms”. This consideration is enough, when used to validate the thesis that leather is jointly responsible for deforestation in South America and elsewhere, to understand how certain Vogue offices do not have clear ideas about the tanning industry. Cotance, representing the industry at European level, batten down the […]
A debate broke over one of Greta Thunberg’s armchairs… The Swedish activist appears in a picture while held by her mother. But he political adversaries, calling her a hypocrite, do so due to an armchair in the background. The more attentive ones recognized it: it’s the Eames Lounge Chair more, design piece from 1956 which […]
The US president once again attacks on the commercial front. First of all, against France, and thus against Italy as well. The threat comes from London, where the NATO summit is currently taking place, and to which the US president should be participating. The statement made by Robert Ligthizer, Secretary of commerce, are what concerns […]
The performance of global luxury grew by about +4% in 2019 (about 1.3 trillion euro). Operators expect 2020 to have about the same performance. The evaluation co-made by Bain-Altagamma titled Market Monitor 2019 and Altagamma Consensus 2020, respectively, say trends are just slightly inferior to the prior year’s ones. Yet, we know how the scene...
Lineapelle is in Guangzhou to showcase leather’s sustainability to over 170 buyers from China’s fashion system. The workshop (November 28th) titled “New Sustainability Models in Leather Fashion”, involves UNIC – Italian Tanners and was organized with the help of ITA – Italian Trade Agency. The event in Guangzhou, which is on its 4th edition – […]
On one side is a mountain of clothes and accessories made with low-quality materials, piled up as if they had no value. On the other side are shoes and handbags made with vegetable-tanned leather. This is the image that attracted people to the Consume Less, Consume Better event. It took place yesterday, in Tokyo, and […]
A partner from an industrial or financial background. Somebody that will help consolidating. Gruppo Conciario CMC and Lamonti Cuoio are looking for somebody that “can add value to the business”. According to the IlSole24Ore, they are entrusting Mediobanca with the task. The start of the operation will be in December, while in January the first […]
One phase after the other. From raw hides to finished leather. All done inside the same production site. That’s how Conceria Italia’s leather is created: by a company that celebrated its 50 years’ anniversary on November 29th inside Villa Mattarana in Verona. The beginning Everything started in 1969. Antonio Negro decided to abandon the marble […]
The Sale Monumentali (Monumental Rooms) of the Marciana Library in Venice hosted, on November 28th, the presentation of the restoration plans for Orthopascha. The manuscript was written in the 1500s on parchment and is bound in leather. The same Marciana Library has been conserving it, as it contains the 1508 dissertation, in Latin, by Pellegrino […]
The industry should grow at a rate between 3% and 4%, which isn’t stagnation, but it is less than what it thought it would be and was budgeted. The fashion industry is concerned for 2020. According to The State of Fashion 2020, the report crafted by the collaboration of McKinsey & Co. and Business of […]
Antonio Belloni, LVMH general manager, explains the Tiffany operation: a jewel (it is appropriate to call it so) of the high-end that suits the French conglomerate. But not only. In an interview with La Repubblica, Belloni explains why LVMH believes in furs and made in Italy. Why Tiffany “It is part of those few luxury...
The time horizon is not decisive. What matters is that, in the last few seasons, luxury has thrown itself into a billion-dollar challenge. We are talking a lot of billions. The challenge is (apparently) to those who acquire more. The last LVMH operation, in this sense, is an explosive icing on the cake. Not only […]
A leather takeover of the sneaker. In the spotlight, we find its famous, and, for the first one, inedited, collaborations. The former, between Prada and Adidas, while the latter between Supreme and Nike. Both cases see leather as the protagonist. Prada and Adidas The collaboration debut is represented by the Prada Superstar model. It is […]
Triumphantly entering the no fur world is easy. It just needs a press release. However, they must be careful. Because short circuits are just around the corner, as are debacles and controversies. For example, House of Fraser had forgotten to be fur free. Meaning? The chain of British department stores has adopted the policy of […]
Boxmark decided to close down its Slovenian plant. Boxmark Leather manufactures leather seats for the automotive, aviation and boating industries, as well as being a third-party manufacturer for others. The company has allegedly announced that, within the first few months of 2020, it will interrupt its production operation in the Murska Sobota site. Shut Down […]
USHSLA launches a creative challenge in Beijing. “Young designers, promote true American leather” could, in fact, be the synthesis of the US Hide project, Skin and Leather Association that involves students from 7 Chinese fashion schools. The Real Leather Stay Different contest calls on them. What is it? Real Leather Stay Different is a design […]
Marfrig moves on National Beef. After the BRF acquisition was unsuccessful, Brazil-based giant Marfrig, leader in the meat industry, decided to focus elsewhere. For example, on National Beef Meatpacking Company, through one of its subsidiary NBM US Holdings. According to international media, Marfrig has allegedly found an agreement with Jefferies Financial Group for the purchase […]
The meat segment takes off, while the leather one slows down. Light and darkness for Danish Crown, among the top European players in the meat industry, which presented its financial results for the year 2018/2019. Overall, the results were positive, with revenue growing by 21% to reach 3.3 billion euro. The same can’t be said […]
Lanvin tries to accelerate its accessories’ business. “I want them to be worth 50% of total revenue before the end of the third year from now”, stated Jean-Philippe Hecquet, CEO of Lanvin. And Italy, of course, could be one of the beneficiaries. The (current) accessories’ web The French brand has been a part of Chinese […]
Someone save Tila March. The French brand of shoes, leather goods and accessories for women is in controlled administration, and is looking for an investor. Or, in the most drastic case, a buyer. Delay and strategic error? Tila March was founded in 2006 by Tamara Taichman and Nicolas Berdugo. The business starts off big, thanks […]
