Surprisingly, just as he did at the debut, Valentino’s creative director presented the Roman brand’s Pre-Fall 2025 collection. The pieces, shown via social media, mark once and for all Alessandro Michele’s way of thinking. A journey, that of Michele, between the nostalgia of the 1970s and his maximalist approach, without ever forgetting the reference to...
It’s not a matter of segments, but of strategies. In both fast fashion and luxury there are companies that know no crisis. In fact, they are growing even in a complicated context such as the current one. Inditex, the parent company of Zara, reported an excellent third quarter, even though growth slowed. For Brunello Cucinelli,...
Mention to those who think they are environmentally-friendly because they don’t buy leather products, that they are sorely mistaken. Worldwide, up to 134 million hides a year end up in landfills where they naturally rot. A process that generates the emission of more than 40 million tons of CO2, or as much as 8.7 million...
Judging from data from CICB, the Brazilian tanning association, and Abicalçados, the one representing the footwear industry, 2024 is not going so badly for the green-gold supply chain. Leather (raw, semi-finished and finished) benefits from exports. While shoe production volumes grow by virtue of the recovery in domestic demand. 2024 is not so bad In […]
Silvateam has a new CEO. His name is Massimiliano “Max” Bonzo, who held the same role at JRS subsidiary Silvateam Ingredients. “We are confident that Max will continue to lead Silvateam’s innovation and growth. He will guide us toward sustainable, excellence-driven goals in the near future”, the company says. Silvateam has a new CEO With […]
The project to build the Cotmarsh Tannery is about to become a reality. Construction has begun on the building that will house the micro vegetable-based tannery in Wiltshire. A two-hour drive from central London. Owner James Allen visited Lineapelle and some Italian tanneries specialising in vegetable tanning before setting up the business. Which was set […]
2024 was another year of suffering. And 2025 continues to have, for the Italian tanning industry, the enigmatic shape of a question mark. Data compiled by UNIC – Italian Tanneries’ Economic Service leaves no room for doubt. “Current estimates for the first three quarters of 2024″, reads a note, “show an overall 8.5% decline in […]
Consumers have figured it out: there is no good alternative to leather. Even those who would prefer the opposite are forced to admit it: there is no match when it comes to leather. In fact, there is a connection between leather and the return of the carnivorous diet. Not only that: also to the growing […]
It never really left the wardrobe, but now we have confirmation: the suede bag will dominate this (and the next) fashion season. Straight from the 70s, it was one of the symbols of the youth revolution, but it was Gen Z who brought it back in fashion through TikTok. Not to mention the boost that...
65 redundancies in Switzerland were announced a month ago, 55 in Tuscany today. Bally‘s crisis is spreading from the headquarters in Caslano (Switzerland) to Italy. The Swiss brand has announced its intention to close the Studio Bally branch in Lastra a Signa (Florence). Bally’s crisis spreads to Italy Bally’s crisis is deep. A restructuring plan...
US shopping: a dark November for leather goods and luxury apparel. But with election uncertainty gone, consumers may be more willing to spend on high-end. November data compiled by Citi on credit card swipes in the United States are negative, even if the trend in the past three months shows a narrowing gap on 2023....
Mercosur-EU agreement reached, but to be ratified. Some European countries, including Italy, are not in favor. Entrepreneurs in some sectors – such as agricoluture – are also against it. The fashion supply chain is, however, in favor and has been calling for its ratification for years. All this while the South American shoe market is...
Analysts are divided on luxury. While Deutsche Bank had published a surprisingly optimistic report, UBS, on the contrary, sees gray. In 2025 there will not be that turnaround predicted by the German bank. It will happen the following year, according to the Swiss entity, which speaks of luxury fatigue and consumers increasingly questioning the value...
Alliance France Cuir, the association representing the entire French supply chain, launches its new campaign in defense of leather: “Rien n’imite le cuir aussi bien que le cuir”. Produced together with the agency Matter of Fact, Alliance France Cuir plays with iconic objects (bags and shoes) generally made of leather, but in this case combined...
In recent years, the marriage of fashion and design has reached very high heights, and leather, which has always been a symbol of craftsmanship and luxury, is taking centre stage in the re-edition of iconic lamps. The latest collaborations between Bottega Veneta and Flos, and between the brand Marsèll and Frederik Fialin Studio, are crystal […]
Argentine tanning group Sadesa has announced the opening of a new tannery in Saigon, Vietnam. Its goal is to produce high-quality leather for sports shoe uppers. With a production capacity of nearly 2 million square meters of leather per month, the new facility “stands out for its use of advanced technologies and a strong commitment […]
Not just Öetzi. As temperatures rise and glaciers melt, bodies and goods are emerging after having been frozen for centuries, or even millennia. The study of these ancient artifacts from melting glaciers has given rise to a new scientific field: glacial archaeology. And hides are almost always present. A fashionable man “Before the discovery of...
There is still to talk about EUDR, the Anti-Deforestation Regulation launched by the European Union and which has triggered a storm of reaction from many continental industries. Starting with the tanning industry. Well, as had been announced – and as UNIC – Italian Tanneries communicates in a note – “the EU Council and the European […]
Of course, outgoing president Maria Vittoria Brustia can rightly claim to have led Assomac through years of “major challenges”. But now that she is succeeded as president by Mauro Bergozza (CEO of Bergi), the economic situation calls for solutions (and soon) against the crisis. While the market is showing widespread signs of slowing down, the...
The French leather supply chain is holding up in 2024: in the period from January to August, the trade balance shows little change year-on-year. Alliance France Cuir, however, fears 2025. All things considered, leather is holding up in 2024 According to data from the association representing the entire industry, the country is expected to maintain […]
