Fashion is seeking substance. There’s a buzz in the air at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, among the booths of Pitti Uomo (17–20 June). The menswear fair got off to a strong start, with particularly high footfall on the second day. “It’s the key day, when the largest number of visitors come through”, they...
Jonathan Anderson’s appointment as creative director of Dior had been rumoured for some time, yet still managed to catch many by surprise. Not just for the timing, but for the scale of the decision: it marks the first time the maison has entrusted women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections to a single creative director. Explaining...
“Price increases? No problem. We’re not expensive”. In other words: we cost what we’re worth. So says Gildo Zegna, CEO of the eponymous group (pictured right in the Imagoeconomica photo), in an interview with MF Fashion, given during an event in Dubai where the brand recreated the Oasi Zegna in the foyer of the Opera...
Chanel has appointed a new creative lead for handbags, small leather goods, accessories, and eyewear — an important addition to the team supporting Matthieu Blazy, who has been at the creative helm of the French fashion house for nearly six months. The new designer Blazy has chosen to join him is, like himself, a former […]
For the past 15 years, Bandit Manchot has been using surplus leather from designer labels for its products. The French brand, which manufactures exclusively in Graulhet, is run by three women: Marie-Christine Frison (pictured left), Marie-Laure Bisond (centre), and Anne Duquesnoy (right). The name Bandit Manchot refers to the one-armed lever used to operate a...
“Leather is natural and circular. The sustainability of the material is a value to be supported and communicated”, said Manuel Ríos, owner of Inpelsa and president of Cotance (in photo at the center), at the opening of the proceedings. “Especially when the Commission is so attentive to the green economy, but then rules based on...
The fact that Western auto brands suffer competition from those in the People’s Republic doesn’t necessarily mean OEMs are suffering from the same problem. On the contrary. Big components’ suppliers can make friends with the Chinese, and a glance at first-quarter 2025 results says that it’s from emerging businesses like BYD, that the resources to […]
The results of Colombia’s footwear exports in the first quarter of 2025 are encouraging, according to the industry association ACICAM. Foreign revenue rose by 3.8% year-on-year, with a strong performance in the United States, which is also a key buyer of leather goods. For this reason, ACICAM is calling for investment in the leather sector’s […]
Chanel has launched Nevold, a company dedicated to developing solutions that give a second life to waste materials, as well as unsold or outdated products. Among its first achievements are a recycled leather alternative that can replace plastic in reinforcements for handbags and shoes. Chanel launches Nevold Nevold is a contraction of “never old”. It...
“At Expo 2025 you see the Japanese visitors standing in line for hours to eat Italian food, you understand the true value of Made in Italy”, said Gianni Gallucci, who on the evening of June 9 returned from the Land of the Rising Sun after a ten-day trip spent on professional commitments and participation in...
Here’s what lies ahead for Moreschi. The founding partners of Glam, Andrea Usuelli (on the right in the photo) and Riccardo Libertino, along with Bianca Ladow (Director of Imerman Family Office, Glam and Moreschi, on the left), share their vision for relaunching the historic footwear brand from Vigevano, acquired for EUR 1.75 million. Meanwhile, new...
Does Brazil benefit from the tariff war between the US and China? Not so far. April leather exports indicate that tariffs are weighing in, and the sector is beginning to feel the effects of a slowdown in shipments, influenced by the trade war affecting its main Asian destination. And for footwear, Brazil and the customer […]
Patrizio Bertelli pigliatutto. After buying Versace for 1.25 billion euros and taking over 10 percent of Rino Mastrotto Group (operations carried out by the Prada Group), Bertelli is the protagonist of another investment. The Arezzo entrepreneur, through Peschiera Immobiliare, bought the former Lebole area in Arezzo for an undisclosed amount identified as between 8 and...
Aurora Growth Capital has become the majority shareholder in Eurmoda following a new investment. The group, which specialises in the production of metal accessories primarily for the leather goods sector (with EUR 60 million in revenue in 2024), is now aiming to strengthen its position and pursue new acquisitions. MCP — Mindful Capital Partners —...
The UK tanning industry was no exception, and suffered along many others in 2024 from the economic downturn that has slowed the industry worldwide. Reading the report from Leather UK (the reference association for the area), however, we learn that the British system has one reason for confidence. While foreign sales are down 6.7% year-on-year,...
Adidas, at least initially, tried to resist the pressure from animal rights activists and vegan campaigners. In January 2024, a spokesperson for the brand declared that Adidas was so confident in the integrity of its kangaroo leather supply chain that it saw no reason to question it. However, the German company quickly chose to capitulate, […]
Unity makes luxury. A new platform of “materials and services” aimed at the high-end segment, is born in the tanning industry: It’s called UNICA, and it sums up the experience in the automotive sector of Conceria Pasubio with that in the fashion field of Conceria Antiba and SK!N, which recently became part of Pasubio Group. […]
Facts, not words: leather is not a driver of deforestation. On 3 June 2025, the Italian and European tanning industries — represented by UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Cotance — appeared before the European Parliament in Brussels to deliver a “clear and scientifically supported message: leather is not a cause of deforestation”. This marked another […]
Just three days ago, Maria Grazia Chiuri announced her departure from the French fashion house. On Tuesday, LVMH named her successor: Jonathan Anderson, who had already been appointed as the creative director of Dior Homme in April, taking over from Kim Jones. In addition to the menswear line, Anderson will now also be entrusted with...
Lineapelle gathers pace and reigniting the engines of its global trade fair circuit, reaffirming its role as a leading platform for innovation across the fashion, luxury and design sectors. The event returns in 2025 with an international agenda that blends creativity, research and networking. The first stop took place in Tokyo, as part of the […]
