Conflicting forces are once again shaping international relations. On one side, there are those still advocating for openness — such as Cotance, which, together with 25 EU industrial associations, is pushing for the swift ratification of the EU–Mercosur free trade agreement. On the other, there is Donald Trump (pictured), who has injected fresh adrenaline into...
Grappling with the production chain, the price war and consumer demands: here is the scenario that shoe companies must expect. “The shoe and fashion industry is experiencing a moment of transition”, says Marguerite Le Rolland of Euromonitor, analyzing present and future worldwide. There could be good news for Italy. Volatility is the new normal Euromonitor...
The time of de Meo is here. The CEO of Kering, who took the reins of the giant in mid-September, seems to have a clear strategy, and within days of his appointment he decided to convene hundreds of executives to share a new approach. A vision, his own, already put down in black and white […]
The fashion month that has just wrapped up was far from an ordinary season of shows. Paris, above all, offered glimpses of renewal — long-awaited debuts, second acts and refreshed visions that, in part, redefined the language of luxury. A positive shift, given that buyers are saying yes, as reported by MF Fashion. Buyers spoke...
With the exhibition closing on 25 September, Lineapelle — a true laboratory of ideas and innovation — has embarked on its world tour with an ambitious yet essential goal: to share new visions. Visions that move beyond the tangible nature of materials to explore the intersections between craftsmanship, fashion, colour and artificial intelligence. First stop: […]
“Global methane emissions from oil production are 15 times higher than IOGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, ed.) estimates. Those for Russia are 10 times higher and those for Saudi Arabia as much as 40”, claims the study that LCA experts from the nova-Institute research center conducted on behalf of Renewable Carbon Initiative […]
“In a market with no forward planning, it’s the quickest to meet customer demand who wins”. So says Antonio Amalfitano, Head of Purchasing and Sales at Bottega del Cuoio, a company based in Casandrino (Naples) that specialises in handcrafted belts for men and women. Founded in 1950 by Mario Autore, the business is now run...
The crisis has turned into an opportunity for GSC Group, which is investing and moving forward. The chemical company based in Montebello Vicentino (Vicenza), which develops and produces auxiliaries for the tanning industry, has opened a 6,500-square-metre Leather Innovation Hub in the nearby town of Zermeghedo — a facility the company describes as “unique”. GSC’s...
“Are we really sure production volumes from 2022 won’t return? I wouldn’t be so certain”. So says Alex Corsico, CEO of Comelz, a company based in Vigevano (Pavia) specialising in cutting machines for leather and synthetic materials for the footwear industry. Corsico sees a market that remains sluggish but is beginning to show signs of...
The first step of the “veggie burger ban”, i.e., the regulation banning expressions that invoke the imagery of meat to sell plant products, was taken, as The European Parliament voted with 532 votes in favor, 78 against and 25 abstentions on amendments to the CMO (common organization of agricultural markets) regulation. The vote approves, above […]
The Italian tanning industry mourns the loss of one of its founding figures—an entrepreneur who helped shape an industry that became a global leader. At the age of 84, Bruno Mastrotto has passed away. A key figure in Veneto’s tanning district, he played a central role, from the mid-1950s onward, in the creation and growth […]
Investors reacted well to new creatives making their debuts, and several luxury brands, and stocks in the sector rose on the stock market in a gray session. Kering’s shares rose to their highest level in nearly 15 months after Morgan Stanley listed them as a top pick among European luxury stocks, while UBS is rewarding […]
In the beating heart of French fashion, the Paris Fashion Week weekend (running until 6 October) delivered a string of runway shows that looked less like seasonal collections and more like manifestos. Four houses, four visions: Valentino challenges the present, Balenciaga explores the body, Hermès returns to its roots, and McQueen seeks the straight path....
Some collections are more eagerly awaited than others. And within fashion, certain moments are more highly anticipated than most. One of these came with Chanel, which yesterday, closing Paris Fashion Week, delivered the sense of an occasion destined to be remembered. For the first time we were able to witness what the Chanel universe might...
From Paris to Milan, via London and New York, fashion month has closed with a series of highs and lows that have reshaped the industry’s outlook. The emphasis, more often than not, was on product over narrative. Or rather, on a narrative built through leather. This season, leather dominated the catwalks, marking some of the […]
The best of the Japanese tanning tradition was present at Lineapelle. As part of the exhibition event (Sept. 23-25 at Fieramilano Rho), the top-end leather from Japan was present, namely a selection of exhibiting companies from Tokyo Leather Fair, an event celebrating its 110th edition this year. A sort of coupling moment that gathered in...
“Ecco Leather (Dongen) is conducting a review of the future role of the site within the Ecco group”. There are doubts about the future of the Danish group’s Dutch tannery, hit by a vast fire on the night of Sunday, May 4 to Monday, May 5, 2025. Fortunately, the leather finishing plant had remained intact, […]
Crispi goes against the tide: it produces in Italy and sells in the U.S., focusing on quality rather than price, it invests and diversifies to grow. Alessandro Marcolin founded Crispi as a mountain footwear workshop in 1975, and today the company with headquarters in Maser (Treviso) is 50 years old and in excellent health. It...
Two growth trajectories have crossed paths and strengthened each other. One is that of Police, the lifestyle brand of the De Rigo group, which has chosen lightweight leather with a denim effect for its first summer collection. The other is that of Two Brothers (2Brothers), which manages the global licensing, production and distribution of the...
“When I see one of my clients buying a Chinese machine, that will be the signal that it’s time for me to close the company”. That is the concern voiced by Cristiano Paccagnella, general manager of Omac and vice-president of Assomac, who in our interview outlines the challenging state of the market for machinery serving...
