The shutdown of Hugo Boss’ production site in Scandicci, as it happened, was “an unacceptable procedure”, said Christian Paci (FEMCA CISL Florence), after the first meeting with representatives of the Tuscany region to Novaradio: “We are only on the first of the many meetings that will involve the company, workers and segment’s associations such as Confindustria Moda. What...
Private sales to dispose of unsold stock. This is the solution to be adopted by Argentinean brand La Martina, which has Italian roots. According to vice-president Alessandro Santamaria, “the speed with which collections are created and proposed requires us to work on this front too”. The reorganisation will involve the production chain. The strategy to […]
Spanish footwear group Pikolinos absorbs leather supplier Pies Cuadrados and completes another step of its re-organization plan. The company, headquartered in Elche and owned by the Perán family, has also defined the management team. The actions on the company’s structure and management team were deemed necessary to face the criticalities encountered in the last two...
Tod’s group is encouraging young workers to take on a career focused on traditional know-how with the Bottega dei Mestieri project. A concrete career start, because it represents the access point for young people to enter the production departments of the Marche-based company. How does it work? What kind of experience is gained? Tod’s answers...
An historic page in sport history. Italy’s gold medal in Curling at the Beijing winter Olympics is already monumental. Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner, defeating Sweden on February 8th, gained the highest spot on the podium for the double-mixed category. What shoes were they using? Technical footwear with a leather upper (to keep the foot warm) and […]
Is Italian-made goods, sought-after and hailed by luxury, too expensive for the premium segment? The question arises spontaneously after Hugo Boss decided to close the Scandicci plant and transfer the prototypes of leather goods and women’s footwear to Asia and Portugal. Reason (claims the trade unions): the market and consumers “are no longer interested in […]
Strike at Louis Vuitton. Hundreds of workers have crossed their arms on Thursday February 10th in front of 5 of the leather goods production sites that manufacture for the brand. These are: Asnières (Hauts-de-Seine), Saint-Donat (Drôme), Sarras (Ardèche), Condé (Indre) and Issoudun (Indre). The reason? Since last Fall, the company and labor unions are negotiating the renewal of the labor contracts. Yet,...
As of February 16, Louis Vuitton is raising its prices, especially for leather goods. The brand is part of a well-established trend of price increases. In some markets, the affluent population is increasing. The desirability of luxury is also growing: Chanel has replaced Apple as the most popular gift brand. These are positive factors. They...
Functional bags and accessories made by recovering surplus leather from other productions. This is the philosophy behind the creation of La Débraillée, in 2018, by Alice Rosignoli, 40, a product designer with a background in leather goods (see photo). The brand borrows the French term for a person who doesn’t care about appearances, more attentive...
The value of upcycling? It’s there, even in high fashion, “which is always a case of desire first”, said Guillaume Henry, artistic director of Patou (in photo). This brand owned by LVMH has launched its first collections made with “dormant” leather that was in warehouses. The value of upcycling The model, said Mr. Henry, “awakened” the […]
Lima Hotel Romeo, Mike Echo Lima, November Romeo Tango, Mike Yankee Yankee, Sierra Yankee Delta. These are the five names of the first circular collection of Malaysia Airlines bags. The Asian airline (part of Malaysia Aviation Group, MAG) has announced a collaboration with local brand Theselina. This company has created bags using leather recovered from […]
“A safe fair” and one that responds to “market needs“. After confirming its dates from February 22 to 24 (in conjunction with the Milan women’s fashion shows, February 22/28, presented yesterday), Lineapelle is warming up its engines to open its 99th edition. An edition in presence, returns to a dimension similar to the pre-Covid one, […]
Mipel Lab 2.0. From February 22nd to the 24th, Lineapelle will host the 2nd edition of the concept exhibit by Assopellettieri that is dedicated to promoting leather sourcing across Italy’s market. 16 companies “that passed the strict selection process”, will be present, explained Assopellettieri’s president Franco Gabbrielli. Mipel Lab 2.0 What can we expect from […]
“When we create a system, we are always very good and, above all, very strong”. This is how Carlo Capasa, president of CNMI (Camera Nazionale Moda Italiana – National Chamber for Italian Fashion) closed the press conference for the presentation of the forthcoming women’s fashion shows in Milan, scheduled February 22 to 28. A small […]
Tod’s and the pension reform. The luxury goods group from Marche has launched a search for over 100 new employees. Aim: to hire them in its five factories in the Marche, because it needs to produce more, in particular by increasing the production of shoes and bags. The profiles sought are both highly specialised figures...
Poltrona Frau’s leather car interiors are running very fast. And perhaps even more, since the Marche-based company finds itself having to manage a peak in requests such that it has to increase production. In other words, to cope with the increase in orders, Frau (headquarters: Tolentino) decided to rent a temporary factory in Montecosaro, in […]
Bye bye Tuscany. Hugo Boss decided to close its Scandicci plant and to layoff 22 employees. According to information from labor unions, the brand has chosen to delocalize the prototype-creation process as well. Additional concerns have since then been rising regarding the other production site the brand has in Italy in Morrovalle, Marche. Hugo Boss...
Inflation pushes luxury brands to increase prices. But does the growth of price tags reflect an increase in product quality? Chanel is the brand most under the spotlight, given its very aggressive pricing strategy. Yet, it’s true that “the entire luxury industry is increasing prices – said Capri Holding’s CEO John Idol, to analysts -....
Destroying unsold inventory isn’t cool. And in France, where the “antigaspillage” law has been in effect since the start of 2022, it’s not even legal. Luxury brands are adapting their business model to fit the change. How? By incrementing control over leftover inventory, keeping a close eye on production volumes, and by launching products on...
More control over the chain means a shift in the balance between suppliers and fashion brands when it comes to design and production. Destroying leftover stock is no longer cool for fashion brands and, in some countries like France, it’s now illegal. The current scenario, for luxury brands, is focused on reducing waste to the...
