“The bubble was over at the beginning of 2022 with the war in Ukraine. But the nidification effect remains: the home is at the centre of the consumer’s attention”. This allowed Poltrona Frau to file a record 2023. And the first months of 2024 are promising too. CEO Nicola Coropulis (pictured, archive) tells La Conceria...
It seems that Hedi Slimane‘s adventure at the helm of Celine is in its final chapters. Indeed, according to rumours, it’s only a matter of time before the designer (pictured right) will be booted out. Some say the divorce is so ripe that Slimane is already close to a new job at Chanel. But the […]
Paid 3 to 4 euro per hour and 10 hours of work a day (while recording only four), no respect for safety norms. Plants inside which workers sleep and are controlled 24-hours a day. Lombardy has some rot. After the case of Alviero Martini, Milan’s authorities is investigating sub-contracting practices in the region by luxury […]
Third and last stop for Lineapelle’s Korean mission. After the interior and automotive designers. After fashion designers in close connection with the scenario of Seoul Fahion Week, Lineapelle returns to the desks of Hongik University to reaffirm the training strategic nature of a relationship started in 2019, which has brought tangible results. A relationship that […]
All the quality of Italian leather. All its ability to be the top for its stylistic content, for the value of its performance, for the strategic nature of its all-round circularity. Lineapelle’s Korean mission continues. After the seminars on Friday, 5 April, reserved in particular for the world of design and automotive, today it was […]
It reached the peak of its parabola in 2021. When Allbirds, the brand of comfortable, modest footwear, went public on the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of over USD 4 billion. At the time, Allbirds presented itself as a sustainability-conscious brand, and looked to the markets for the resources to grow in line […]
Brands (especially independent ones) are on the hunt for aspirational consumers, as the category is being cut off by luxury brands practicing price increases. But it’s a complex context, as the same category is being affected by lower purchasing power and consumption is thus slowing. Yet, the segment remains interesting: McKinsey estimates its value to...
Fashion and style. Interiors and automotive. Any other possible declination of leather in the context of an all-encompassing dimension of everyday life. It addresses the lifestyle scenario, and the way leather can become an integral, stimulating and enhancing part of it. Based on this suggestion, Lineapelle returned to South Korea to hold a series of […]
The calendar for the 2024 edition of Parma Greenweek is rich and cross-topic. Operators of different industrial segments (food, auto, steelwork and others) will discuss environmental steps taken or to be taken. UNIC – Italian Tanneries, participated on April 5th to explain what the tanning industry has done so far. The fact that it doesn’t […]
Nike‘s victory in the Missouri court, which decided to dismiss the class action lawsuit against the sports brand, is bound to leave its mark. Because it shows that brands must be able to demonstrate their sustainability achievements, as consumers, investors and laws demand. But even greenwashing accusations need to be substantiated by those making them, […]
Diversifying is the key word for Grisport. Production comes from multiple owned sites dislocated in Italy, Europe and Africa. The offering of products covers the outdoor, protection, sneakers, and formal lines. Sales are closed everywhere, but predominantly abroad (70%). Footwear company Grisport, founded in 1977 by brothers Graziano and Mario Grigolato, is headquartered in Castelcucco...
Less stores making more purchases, and the development of export. That’s how German leather goods’ brand Harold’s is facing the crisis of the domestic market. The company headquartered in Obertshausen (near Frankfurt) opened in 1936 and is today managed by the nephew of the founder Thilo Schmelz with his son Lennart. The production is done...
A Regulation that “sets objectives that Italian tanners fully share”. But, at the same time, a regulation that threatens the Italian leather sector. UNIC – Italian Tanneries and the trade unions – FILCTEM CGIL, FEMCA CISL and UILTEC UIL – are launching a real “alarm about the present and the future of the national leather […]
In summary: diversifying pays off. Rino Mastrotto, Vicenza-based tanning group, closed 2023 with significant numbers – in terms of revenue and employees -, especially considering the way last year closed. The CEO of Rino Mastrotto, Matteo Mastrotto, had already anticipated the group’s satisfaction in October, when at Lineapelle explained the reasons behind the rebranding that […]
Prada too is courting the VICs (aka the Very Important Clients) and preparing a mega-investment in Milan. “We have been working to win over certain luxury customers with a specific offer tailored to the high-end, through specific services and spaces within our distribution”, says the brand’s CEO, Gianfranco D’Attis, who gives the example of the...
It’s the hot topic of this March edition of La Conceria: technology is completely changing the fashion industry. The way Coach planned the success of the Tabby model with young consumers (Gen Z), is the clear proof. That’s because, as reported by BoF, it let go of traditional and analogical instruments, including human intuition of...
The car market follows the fashion market. Car manufacturers are aiming at the top end of the range, not least so as not to suffer from Asian competition. For example, Mercedes is investing in the premium and luxury range to increase margins. The German carmaker’s goal is to increase sales of the top-end luxury class […]
Altofare Group thinks big. Founded last January, Altofare is an Italian platform specialising in the production of luxury accessories and finishes. The project is supported by White Bridge Investments, a private holding company. OBI Group, Industrie Testi, Tacchificio Monti, Lampa, Griste, OBI IAB, Conti & Vannelli, CDC Luxury Chains, PF – Pressofusioni Fiorentine, SCAF and...
Limoges the same as Vigevano. The porcelain city was for long also the city of shoes. But Erel now risks of going bankrupt: one of the last footwear plants left, after 77 years, is being liquidated. The brand, specialized in the production of leather home shoes, has seen an ownership change in 2016 but after […]
The investment made by Song Shin Leather, Chinese tanning group headquartered in Guangdong, is interesting, at least on paper. According to the deal underwritten on March 27th with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and local authorities, the group will invest 6 million USD (5.5 million euro) to build a new tannery in the Comilla […]
