Collaborate, harmonize, improve. All together. Presented at Lineapelle (Sept. 23, Fieramilano Rho) Leather Leaders, the project lead by UNIC – Italian Tanneries with SPIN 360 so that the leather supply chain may identify sustainability goals and, more importantly, the methods to achieve them. “The project starts from Italy because of the value our country represents...
Exploring the anatomy of a bag. Watching a leather accessory being dissected live is not something you see every day. Yet this is exactly how Tanner Leatherstein (the stage name of leather influencer Volkan Yilmaz) rose to worldwide fame. His “bag dissection” performance came to life on the opening day of Lineapelle (23 September) at...
“Self-reflection and investment” as an antidote to crisis. This is the strategy pursued by Conceria Antiba to tackle current and persistent market difficulties. Thanks to this vision, the company is closing “the year in positive territory”, after “four consecutive years of growth”. The outlook and recent decisions of the Tuscan tannery were explained in this […]
The African market: between development potential and reality, and mergers between companies. These are the two strong themes coming out of Simac Tanning Tech, the tradeshow dedicated to the footwear, leather goods and tanning technology sector. Exhibitors are feeling the drastic decline in automotive, and shoes and bags are struggling. Geographically too, there are no...
This morning, without catwalks or hype, Gucci unveiled “La Famiglia”, the first collection created by Demna Gvasalia. How? With a photo lookbook signed by Catherine Opie and published on the brand’s Instagram profile. A new visual vocabulary that arrives, surprisingly, a few days before the start of Milan Fashion Week (scheduled from September 23 to […]
A story shaped by craftsmanship, social redemption and culture. Scuola del Cuoio is celebrating 75 years with the publication of a book and the donation of a restoration project to the city of Florence, where the institution was founded in 1950 by Marcello Gori and his brother-in-law Silvano Casini. The workshop was established behind the...
Eurmoda acquired La Cerniera in a deal that also includes reinvestment and management reshuffling. La Cerniera’s current CEO, Giovanni D’Andria, becomes CEO of the Eurmoda group, where he takes over from Marco Vecellio, who assumes the role of Eurmoda president. Upon completion of the acquisition, the group will come to generate revenue of 90 million […]
[Sponsored Article] In Italy, during a recent event held in Arzignano — the global hub of leather and tanning — Brazilian company Fuga Couros unveiled key advancements in its sustainable strategy. As one of Brazil’s leading leather manufacturers, with family roots in Italy’s Veneto region and a local presence through Fuga Italia (which includes on-site […]
Supply chain at the fair. The edition number 106 of Lineapelle, the world’s leading trade show for tanneries, accessories and components, fabrics and synthetics, will kick off on Tuesday, September 23 at Fiera Milano Rho, (concluding on Thursday, September 25). At the same time, the 51st edition of Simac Tanning Tech, the benchmark event for […]
Speakers will include entrepreneurs, academics and authorities, because, after investigations by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed cases of gangmastering in the supply chains of some brands, the entire system is responding to the call for a new sense of responsibility. The schedule for Sept. 24 at Lineapelle (Fieramilano Rho): noon in the Talk Area […]
We could start like this: where were we? Subject: Conceria del Chienti, a historic Tolentino-based company that recently crossed the threshold of 100 years in business. A milestone of the highest order, especially given the repeated and dramatic issues they had to face and overcome over the past 15 years. We go back to the […]
“I have seen with my own eyes, exotic leather is ethical and sustainable”, says Satoshi Kuwata, creative director of Japanese brand Setchu in an interview granted to Lampoon Magazine. The focus of the chat is the sourcing of exotic leather. Exotic leather is ethical “There, crocodile isn’t luxury as we know. It’s their livelihood. The...
The August braking of leather exports from Brazil can be read on two levels (both negative). Not only, given the buying attitude of the South American country’s main customers, it again marks the weakness of international demand. But it represents a further deterioration, acknowledges the benchmark association CICB, for Brazilian foreign sales in comparison with...
Louis Vuitton takes a zero-tolerance approach to counterfeiting — and the courts have backed the luxury house against a French flea market. In the United States, meanwhile, Hermès’s practice of selling its most coveted handbags only to clients who have already purchased other products from the brand has been deemed not unlawful. Louis Vuitton’s victory...
In 2024, the leather share of the global footwear market is holding up compared to rubber/plastic and textile. The material mix in global exports has remained relatively stable over the past decade according to the World Footwear Yearbook 2025. The annual report that compiles the Portuguese footwear, components and leather goods association APICCAPS. Italy is...
On 19 February, CEO Paulo Martins passed away unexpectedly at the age of 49. He had first joined Portuguese shoemaker Celita (owner of the Ambitious brand) as an employee before becoming majority shareholder and CEO. For the company, based in Guimarães, his untimely and sudden loss was a shock. Yet the business is determined to...
Ralph Lauren and Tapestry may be very different companies, yet they share a lot of traits. Both are growing strongly in their home market (meaning the US), redefining affordable luxury, expanding their customer bases and raising prices with ease. Just as in China, where consumers are increasingly drawn to local brands (even if those brands […]
The curtain has fallen on New York Fashion Week. Running from 11 to 16 September, the American fashion week closed with a multitude of collections reflecting a city in constant flux, yet increasingly a mirror of an America that feels consigned to the past — an era of collective dreams, forgotten democratic glamour and shared...
Within the contemporary fashion scene, the role of the creative director is no longer that of the isolated genius dictating trends from the top of an ivory tower. Nicolas Ghesquière, who has been at the helm of Louis Vuitton for more than a decade, stated it Corriere della Sera. Today he embodies a new figure, […]
Despite the global increments in footwear production in 2024, the European shoe industry confirmed to be increasingly declining with its -9.5%. The Old Continent now accounts for just 2.3% of world production, says the World Footwear Yearbook 2025, the report produced by the Portuguese footwear, accessories and leather goods association APICCAPS. European shoe in global...
