“In the past, I never paid attention to comics” admitted Miuccia Prada. But the Milanese stylist has changed her mind putting cartoons on her leather accessories for Prada’s spring summer 2018 collection. Likewise, leather was also the protagonist of the trench designed by Donatella Versace for the celebrations dedicated to Brother Gianni, who died in […]
Pants in black leather and red leather shoes for the outfit chosen by French designer Marine Serre, 25 years for the award ceremony of the LVMH Prize, the award for The best young fashion designers in the world. 1,200 candidates and the winner chosen by a jury presided by Rihanna’s stylist/popstar and composed of the […]
There is no peace for German eco-swindlers. Over 300 disputes with payment of penalties and more than 40 injunctions issued by the Courts. It is the results collected by VDL (the German Tobacco Association) for the last three years in the battle against who speculates on the word skin. It is a topic known to […]
In the first four months of 2017, wet blue US exports dropped by 4% in volume and 2% in value on the Annual basis, with absolute values of 2.1 million skins for a turnover of 198 million dollars. These remarks come from USHSLA, an association of exporters. In the same period, however, it expects foreign […]
Two editions, one in London and one in New York. Both previews considered as exclusive and international, and most importantly, not to be missed. Lineapelle London and Lineapelle New York (Winter 18/19) will open their doors in a few weeks, but both previews are already on full throttle, and not to be forgotten, they are […]
Whether it is a new up-and-comer from Los Angeles, a peculiar designer from Japan, or worldwide recognized Italian stylist, leather is a must-have for every collection. The different propositions at Pitti Uomo, for the 2018 summer collection saw a growing usage of leather. Everyone, in various ways, is trying to show the specific characteristics of […]
Friday 16 June saw the curtain go down on the 88th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, which had begun on Saturday 10 June. At the fair, a growing interest was noted in men’s footwear, a segment defined by an image attentive to style, new takes on traditional designs, and products made using variegated or intertwined […]
Chiara Ferragni, influencer with over 10 mlion followers (in the picture by grazia.it) will work with Tod’s on “Chiara loves Tod’s!”, a capsule collection for the brand owned by Della Valle brothers, which will focus on two iconic products of the brand: the Mocassini Gommino Double T and the Diodon Bag. The limited edition #chiaralovestods, will […]
“Let’s not ruin a mechanism that works, and do not say Mexico is a problem”. This is more or less the meaning of the message sent by USHSLA, the American association of raw hides&skins suppliers, to the US Trade Representative office, department of the US government that has started consultations with various associations in view […]
This situation is as explained in manuals. For years, in Tanzania the government has put duties and other forms of protectionary actions in place, in order to limit the outflow of raw materials for the tanning industry. The government has imposed, for years, heavy export taxation, to find out that such taxes were being avoided […]
After the trend in the raw material prices recorded in the first quarter of 2017 by the Lineapelle Economic Service (available here), calf prices confirm the upward trend that has been going on for more than a year now. At the same time, for less valuable leathers, the drop in demand leads to a drop […]
Some good news for Italian tanning. Data for the first quarter 2017, available online at lineapelle-fair.com, according to Lineapelle’s Economic Service, are “more satisfactory than expected”. At the same time, there is “cautious optimism” for the second quarter results. While the “automotive” sector confirms a lively area and leather goods give signs of recovery, the […]
On June 9, at Igualada (Spain) it took place the general assembly and board of directors of Cotance, the European federation of national tanning associations. Within these two events, there were greetings to the new member country, Hungary. The 2016 Budget and the point of the activities, present and future, supported by the Association. One […]
Presentation of the activities carried out during the project. Overview of challenges ahead of the leather area. The need, especially felt, is to communicate the correct perception of the leather along with the commitment to the sustainability of the tanning industry powerfully. They are the topics of the final conference of Leather is My Job, […]
Double Asian event, with the presence of Italian exhibitors, and organised by Lineapelle and UNIC / UNAC. Tokyo Leather Fair, which took place on May 25 and 26, was the first event showcasing the summer trends in 2018. Feedbacks were good, albeit confined to a stable but narrow niche. Attendees showed a keen interest in […]
It was an edition for debutants. This year FFANY (May 31 – June 2), the Midwest and New York quarterly event dedicated to middle priced and high-end footwear, saw delegations from India and Ethiopia. “Manufacturing is a high standard and technology tends to increase the quality of tanning,” commented CLE (Council for Leather Exports). Across […]
The recent ban on cattle trade to the previous provisions on the slaughter taken in Uttar Pradesh and other key states, the Indian meat chain risks paralysis. The leather chain paradoxically has to resort to the supply of tannery raw material from abroad. It is the alarm launched by the Calcutta district tanneries association that, […]
ITS NAME IS APPARITION. MADE IN DENMARK BY ECCO. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE WORKED OUT ITS TRADITIONAL PROBLEMS: IT’S NOT JUST “FINE AND FLEETING”, THEY SAY, AS ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS ARE UNLIMITED. WILL THEY TURN THE DREAM OF TRANSPARENT LEATHER INTO BUSINESS? HERE IS THE CHRONICLE OF THE MOST FAMED EXPERIMENTS TO MAKE IT. IN 1894, FOR INSTANCE…
“Pulse of Fashion 2017” (published by Global Fashion Agenda and The Boston Consulting Group) coined the word “leathery”. Unfortunately, the new name unveiled at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit did not impress us. The authors of the study argue – with a controversial method already detailed in the number “La Conceria n. 19 “- that natural […]
The Indian leather chain risks a paralysis due to the Animal Cruelty Prevention Regulation issued by the New Delhi Government on May 26. The new provisions stipulate that cattle (cow, bull, ox, buffalo and calves) can exclusively be sold in farms to ensure the traceability of the product. Indian meat and leather associations, which in […]
