“We owe are success and visibility to durable and high-quality products”. For Leo Rongone the prestige of Bottega Veneta is based on time. Or better: on all dimensions of time. The CEO of the brand owned by Kering believes that the attention and refinement with which designers and craftsmanship ideate and make a product. And the longevity […]
NB Renaissance takes 70% of U-Power. The holding company U-Invest, headed by the Novara-based Uzzeni family, has reportedly reached an agreement with the NB Renaissance fund to sell the majority of the Piedmont-based company. This valuation would be around 800 million euros. The dossier to explore the sale had reached the potential buyers in late...
Customization of handbags. Territorial externalization of production. Foreign sales. With 50 years of activity behind, leather goods maker Roberta Gandolfi evolved to face today’s market challenges. It resisted the pandemic and a complicated 2021. It recovered ground in 2022 with sales up nearly 30%. And the brand trusts it will continue the trend in 2023. “We have...
Is sole leather expected to return? No, leather is already back. At least in luxury, the reference sector of Italsform, a company from San Mauro Pascoli in Romagna, founded in 1984 by Davide Sarpieri and Marino Guerra. Sole leather is both elegant and comfortable, and its use in footwear is making a comeback after the...
Supply chain synergy, centrality of training, dignity of labour. These are the strategic assets in which the Italian fashion system must invest to remain a leader. This was discussed on Thursday, March 23, in Florence, in the Sala Bianca at Palazzo Pitti, during the first day of Future for Fashion, a conference promoted by Confindustria […]
Morocco’s historic tanneries are a must for tourists. Tanneries in Fes or Marrakech dominate the imagination of people that when googling “tannery”, the images that come out are those of Morocco. But there is a problem. Morocco’s historic tanneries are often the only ones seen by people, and they form the wrong idea of what the business is:...
Fighting greenwashing. Launching the fighting is the European Union, but (for now) it hasn’t established a shared technical regulation, thus risking of fueling confusion. The EU Commission published (on March 22nd, 2023) a preliminary set of rules to eliminate (or at least reduce) greenwashing that impacts a large number of product categories, including some in...
Is measuring important? Yes, it’s the basis of an environmental strategy. Speaking with Il Sole 24 Ore, Marie-Claire Daveu, responsible of Kering’s sustainability development, makes statements similar to those made by us in our last monthly edition n. 3 – 2023. While illustrating the goals and results of the French conglomerate, Daveu explained that the periodic […]
Crazy idea: Alessandro Michele at Moschino? After all, who else but Gucci’s former creative director could take Jeremy Scott’s place (left, in the Shutterstock photo)? On social media, fashion experts launch into bold hypotheses that, however, trace a different trajectory for Michele, naming Lanvin, Chanel and Givenchy. Returning to Moschino, the separation from Scott opens,...
Jennifer Lopez is a global star. So, JLo’s shoes for brand Revolve are news: we at least need to look into the accessories designed by Jenny from the Block. But in the last period there have been various cases of designers that impose themselves on the market with surprising leather pieces with surprising designs and...
Reshoring? Yes, but without exaggeration. Leather goods and footwear already have a shortage of personnel: an increase in production would amplify this criticality. This is the summary of what Giovanna Ceolini, president of Assocalzaturifici, and Franco Gabbrielli, president of Assopellettieri, explain to La Conceria. For the former, a return of Asian production to Italy has...
Analysts expect Gucci to focus on leather handbags during its new cycle. Meanwhile, one thing is for certain: they will be sold at higher prices. Data by Retviews-Lectra shows that the brand has an undersized offering of leather goods, compared to its competitors. Additionally, it applies lower prices, probably to reach a larger consumer basis....
“Measuring”, meaning the topic of our last monthly edition and the growing number of statements opinions and interviews being published. Looking through the newspapers, we saw an articled by MF Fashion titled: “Armani, Gucci and Cucinelli among the most environmentally conscious companies”. Summarized: “According to ESG, the fashion&beauty cluster has an average index of 26.9 […]
One: “My goal is to highlight the beauty of leather”. So says Pierre Hardy, creative director of the shoe (right, in the Shutterstock photo), jewellery and accessories collections for Hermès and founder of the eponymous brand. Two: “Our founder was really passionate about choosing leather”. These are the words of Xavier Rougeaux (left, in the...
“Pamela Anderson parades for Hugo Boss”. The news could quickly be classified among those concerning stars (more or less on the crest of a wave) who lend themselves to fashion collaborations of various kinds. On the other hand, other old glories such as Naomi Campbell and DJ Khaled (pictured, left) have also participated in the […]
The focus is not only in its stylistic dimension, but also in the materials chosen to make it. Because, if once upon a time there was the studded jacket, an iconic leather jacket model that has crossed styles, seasons and whatnot, today there is an avant-garde one. It is developed by a brand that refers...
From manufacturing ropes for ships in the early 1900s, to the current 8,000 square meters’ production site exporting goods all over the world. “Trait d’union: weaving, always”. Manifattura di Domodossola turns 110 and continues on its history, confirming itself as a family company that is autonomous and tied to the territory. “110 years means going...
Since Business of Fashion titles its article with a rhetorical question, we take the trouble to answer it. “Should fashion do more to protect animals?” the fashion magazine asks. “Leather’s commitment to animal welfare is there and it shows,” we reply. Which, moreover, we have dedicated a specific in-depth article to the topic in “Misurazione” […]
CEO Damien Bertrand just confirmed to the press that the luxury brand doesn’t need “an actual creative director”. Yet, it appears that Loro Piana contradicts itself. Because according to (unconfirmed) rumors collected by MFF, it has allegedly already engaged Paul Surridge, designer with experience in Roberto Cavalli and Jil Sanders, among others. The position of creative director […]
Greetings from Moscow, where elegant and made in Italy products are appreciated more than elsewhere. The spring edition of Obuv Mir Kohzi ended on Friday, March 17, with a reassuring balance sheet. Russia confirmed itself as an important market for the companies that have focused their sales strategies there. Local buyers went in search of...
