Python leather and leopard-printed suede bags. High cinched waist belts and snakeskin platform sandals paired with exotic inspired dresses in gold fabrics were the highlights of Ralph Lauren’s NYFW. The American designer wanted to turn his namesake boutique on Madison Avenue in an oasis adorned by orchids: a bright decoration to introduce the main themes […]
A few days ago the world of luxury was (positively) shocked by the publication of the 2016 financial statements of one of its flagships, Kering. As LVMH and Hermés, even the multinational-led by François-Henri Pinault, shows flattering numbers. Apart from a slowdown and saturation of the high- end compartment. 12.38 billion of Euros in cash, […]
Although New York Fashion Week has just closed its doors, its very peculiar footwear proposition has left an indelible mark in the autumn/winter 2017-18. Marc Jacobs sent her models out on the catwalk wearing high platform shoes, moccasins and boots. Python leather high platform shoes were also spotted at Ralph Lauren. Thom Browne, instead, took […]
In the last quarter of 2016, the turnover of Gucci registered a + 21.4%: sales in stores went up by 28.2% recording an excellent performance of leather goods and footwear. After the good performances in the period from October to December confirms the term of excellence that Gucci has witnessed over the last year. Only […]
Dissatisfaction that must be taken with added caution and carefully evaluated. Last September, Hermés announced that the closure of 2016 would not have ridden the wave of success experienced a few seasons ago, but it would be in a condition of “normalisation.” So, here is the last year’s budget, for the French fashion house, stood […]
According to Confcommercio, in December, the total consumption in Italy increased by + 0.3%, if compared to November 2015, and by + 0.5% if compared to December 2015. Spending on clothing and footwear was stable when compared to November. However, on an annual basis, the consumption was reduced by 0.8%, continuing the downward trend already […]
Khurram Dastagir Khan is the Minister for Commerce of Pakistan. PTA (Pakistan Tanners Association) is the local leather industry association. While the world wonders about the working conditions of Pakistani leather labourers denounced by an Oxfam campaign, Dastagir Khan (who last January 19 inaugurated the International Leather Show in Lahore, in the photo) has announced […]
The central theme of the event was to find a way to make the tanning process sustainable and optimising through the development of practices, innovation and a”revolution”, as indicated by Anthony Covington, a professor at the University of Northampton. As scheduled, several interventions focused on the strengths of the existing methods of tanning. Reviews the […]
In the fiscal year, 2015-2016 foreign indian leather turnover totalled $ 5.8 billion (5.4 billion euro). It means that in a year the value of exports of shoes, gloves, accessories and Indian leather fell by 9.9%. The decline in exports of finished leather, however, totalled a – 3.4% according to the CLE (India’s Council for […]
The first day positive trend proved to be steady: compared to last year, Lineapelle New York (February 1|2, Metropolitan Pavilion) concluded with a remarkable increase of visitors (+ 8%). Such a considerable accomplishment enhances the importance of the event, which is by all means a core one for the North American market: in fact from […]
First London (last Tue, 24 January), then New York (next Wed and Thu, 1-2 February), finally Milan. Lineapelle is really getting going: following its quality international previews, it is ready to launch its major event, true highlight of the international leather fairs. Scheduled on February 21-23 at Fieramilano Rho, the event is filled with expectations […]
Quite obvious indeed. To some extent though. In fact Italian tanners, represented by UNIC, have been struggling for years to make “leather” a meaningful and appropriate term, as it‘s been often misquoted by several fashion brands (even the most prestigious ones).As a result of it, customers have been ripped off as they have been sold […]
Very tough times for Le Tanneur, the French leather company, whose revenues heavily fell in 2016: -5,2% in profits, compared to 2015, with a 53,8 million euros overall turnover. Exportwise, the company lost profits (-36, 7%), both in their own brands (Le Tanneur and Soco) and in their license manufacturing for luxury brands (which account […]
CEC, the Footwear Industry European Association, is aiming to digitize corporate processes. To this end they have launched “Digital TCLF 2025”, a two-year project about digital skills oriented towards textile, apparel, leather and footwear companies. “Digital TCLF 2025”has been created along with Euratex (textiles and apparel), Cotance (tanning industry) and IndustriAll Europe (union trades). They […]
Figures about raw leather are discrepant. As for sales volume, in the first 11 months of 2016 USA export went up (+11,4%).Conversely, overseas profits decreased considerably (-7,3%). According to USHSLA (the North American leather tanning association) report over last year Jan-Nov period, American companies exported 19,6 million pieces of refrigerated and salted leather and made […]
Pretty much expected: no chance (yet) for Russian wet blue. Disguising, since 2014, their true decision as a “provisional ban”, Moscow has actually extended wet-blue leather export ban until next August. Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has restated (as he had done at Lineapelle meeting last September) that Moscow’s decision is not being made […]
“Being here is important, not only in a commercial perspective but also because it give us the possibility to connect with a younger audience that you won’t meet at other similar events”. There were the words of one of the forty-one exhibitors of Lineapelle-London. The Ham Yard Hotel was the stage where participants had […]
Every year, brands devote one-off handbags, shoes and clothing collection celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2017 is the year of the rooster, and the fashion world does not miss the chance to celebrate the lucky animal with special editions of their merchandise. White leather Gucci sneakers featuring a snakeskin ayers detail on the back the […]
French luxury group announced that it has bought (without communicating the amount of investment) a pythons breeding in Thailand. The structure will ensure compliance with the highest international standards of environmental and social sustainability, notified the holding company that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent. It will begin producing adults pythons from 2018 […]
In Montebello, Medio Chiampo has discovered, suspended and fined for a total of 1.55 million euro, two subcontractors tanneries (liming and tanning), Riviera and Cumar, <for apparent discrepancies between delivered unloading and the uploading>, explains Giuseppe Castaman, president of the plant. The two outlaws utilities have been identified through a <an investigation that began last […]
