The Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia (KIAA) has announced that it is launching its first promotional campaign in history. And it chose US media to do it, because, not by chance, animal activists in the US, along with others, have demanded a ban on the commerce of kangaroo-based products via their proposed “Kangaroo Protection Bill”. There...
Pigini (Gucci) invests in footwear in the Marche region. By 2024, a new factory of over 10,000 square metres will be in operation in Recanati, where 400 people will be employed by 2027. The plant will be dedicated to the production of uppers for shoes (sports and elegant) of the brand Gucci. In order to...
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion activities at Chanel, doesn’t want to talk about an acquisition. It’s not “shopping”, but he does admit that the group wants to “consolidate its relation” with one its historic partners in Italy. It appears that something is about to change in the relation between the French giant and Leo France, Florence-based...
It was “practically unobtainable“. Its sale value smashed all expectations. But this is not an auction. No. The matter is quite different. To summarise: a Birkin Faubourg bag by Hermès fetched the record price of 158,000 euros. Where? On Vestiaire Collective, an online platform specialising in second hand. The previous record was €112,000. As it […]
Men’s bag no longer causes a stir, but a furore. Men’s leather goods is a fast-growing sector at international level. This is also well known at Sapaf Atelier 1954, a Florentine company that, for the first time, participated as an exhibitor at Pitti Uomo (June 14-17, 2022). “We have always made men’s bags for women,...
The strength of the classic. It is not necessary to chase the trends of the moment to establish a product. This is demonstrated by the success of Bolognese brand Biagini, which for over 50 years has relied on fine leathers and meticulous workmanship to create timeless accessories. Silvano Biagini founded the brand in 1968. It […]
The awaken of classic shoes the challenges in conducting a generational change: “How long will this last for?”. That’s the question asked by Fabio Ortigni, who, together with his brother Stefano and sister Barbara, manages Sutorios in Lamporecchio (Pistoia), a company that manufactures shoes under the brand Ortigni, founded in 1930 by the grandfather Paolo. From 1955 to 1991, […]
Craft The Leather restarts. After two years of stop due to the pandemic, the training project, now in its ninth edition, organised by Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale (Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium, ndr), is back. Target: young aspiring designers from the most prestigious international fashion and design schools. A workshop where creativity […]
Paris reviews and changes leather. Transparent leather pants for Rick Owens. Leather jackets of all colors for Louis Vuitton. Cara Delevigne walking the catwalk with a white shirt, black leather jacket and high stiletto heels for Ami Paris. These are all signs of a fashion system that is sure of itself, free of concerns: the one that...
Mipel Lab presents its own online platform. And, in doing so, it integrates the physical experiences organized in synergy with Lineapelle with a new digital service. But, Assopellettieri points out, the real web channel is only one of the growth steps for the program for the leather goods outsourcing platform. There is more: the platform […]
The interesting market of luxury automobiles. A fundamental part of the value chain. Italy is important for Porsche. Very important: said Barbara Frenkel, executive board member of the automaker. The manager, on a mission in Italy mid-June, visited three sites of the brand’s main suppliers. Two technical ones, of Pirelli (tires) and Brembo (breaks) and one […]
A conference on the current status of the Veneto region’s textile chain. The focus was on the challenges that companies expect to face, such as opening to external capital or generational change. The winning cases of these challenges were also discussed. This monthly special edition of Corriere Imprese, part of Corriere del Veneto (newspaper), coincided […]
Digital to optimize and save. Leather is part of the upper of the shoe that, after 180 days from the moments it’s thrown away, biodegrades at an 80% level. DIS – Design Italian Shoes, brand headquartered in Civitanova Marche, presented its Sustainable Island project at Pitti Uomo. Simply put, “a space where virtual and physical...
Made in Italy underpins the business, and the success, of Dee Ocleppo. The brand of bags and shoes named after Tommy Hilfiger‘s wife (pictured) has a distinctly Italian feel. In design and manufacture. And now, also in sales, which have to find replacement markets for Russia. This is also why Dee Ocleppo has opened a...
Complaints on the Higg Index. After the criticism by the tanning industry towards this “sustainability” index, accused of being “self-referential”, the New York Times published an article showcasing the “giant holes” in the system and the many doubts tied to its authority. After all that, Norway took a concrete step and banned it. Simply put:...
Sustainability has a price. But consumers are not willing to pay it. This is the result of Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker. A market research involving a thousand adult consumers in 23 countries in March 2022. Well, 41% of the sample said that high prices were the main reason in the previous four...
Leather goods, an obligatory step to develop the brand (and revenues). Confirming the strategic nature of the bag are the moves by Aquazzura and Liu Jo. The first brand is a specialist in women’s footwear, and is making its debut in leather goods. Liu Jo, on the other hand, which already offers accessories, is expanding […]
A new 11,000 square metre plant just opened in Campli (Teramo). Another one of 14,000 square metres is planned in Valentano (Viterbo), with the aim of reaching 1,000 employees from the current 520. These are the big manoeuvres of Dimar Group, a Lazio entrepreneurial project specialising in the production of leather accessories for luxury brands....
Invests, hires and wins. For Dema shoe factory in Carinaro, the latest (symbolic) satisfaction came last May. When, on the occasion of the 42nd Premio Industria Felix (fifth edition in Campania), it was awarded the High Budget Honour. The recognition, that is, to the companies among the best performing at management level, most solid and...
Tannery is culture, respect for the environment and social responsibility. These are the strengths that Masoni Industria Conciaria of Santa Croce sull’Arno reaffirms through initiatives, certifications and awards. The Tuscan company’s latest innovation is called “Menouno studium”: it is a space in the company’s basement dedicated to setting up exhibitions. Menouno studium The exhibition space […]
