Micam, Mipel and TheOne with over 40,000 visitors (+21%)

Micam, Mipel and TheOne with over 40,000 visitors (+21%)

Over 40,000 visitors came to Micam, Mipel, The One Milano and Homi (Fieramilano Rho, 17-20 September). Organizers communicated that the growth from last year’s edition was +21%, bringing the number of visitors to 42,273. An increase dictated by foreign buyers, for the most part. Among the countries with the most representatives were Spain, France and...

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Surviving in a market of giants: “All we have left is to get together”

Surviving in a market of giants: “All we have left is to get together”

All that’s left is for us to get together. In a market where the big ones get bigger and bigger and the small ones feel more and more squeezed, the latter fear that their share of the market will become smaller and smaller. And end up disappearing. “To continue to compete, we should merge. By...

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Creative sharing and business: all set for Lineapelle 102

Creative sharing and business: all set for Lineapelle 102

From 19 to 21 September, 1,330 exhibitors from 47 countries will be the protagonists of Lineapelle 102. Everything is ready, then, for “the exhibition platform capable of defining the horizons of the global fashion, luxury and design supply chain”. An event that kicks off with a rich agenda of contents and proposing, as stated in […]

17/20 September: Micam, Mipel, TheOneMilano present themselves

17/20 September: Micam, Mipel, TheOneMilano present themselves

Three fairs for more than 1,250 brands exhibiting their products will be presented at Fieramilano Rho from 17 to 20 September. There are 1,024 (of which 520 are Italian) exhibitors at Micam, the international trade fair dedicated to footwear. Over 200 are registered for Mipel, the leather goods fair. More than 30 will be on...

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8 for over 3,500: September’s fairs introduce themselves

8 for over 3,500: September’s fairs introduce themselves

It closes with Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech (19-21 September). It starts with DaTE – Shaping Avantgarde (9-10 September, Florence). Among the first and last, a series of fairs are to take place: Homi Fashion&Jewels Exhibition (15-18 September), Micam and Mipel (17-20 September), Mipel Lab (19-21 September) and The One Milano (17-20 September). The aforementioned is the full list of the fairs taking place in September...

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The bag over the hurdles: Charlotte's projects and strategies

The bag over the hurdles: Charlotte’s projects and strategies

Production obstacles do not stop the expansion of Charlotte bags. The leather goods brand is well known on Lake Garda, where it has 14 of its 22 directly operated shops. “We invest a lot in direct shops and trade fairs. Physical presence is important, because leather has to be touched”, says Luca Marchetti (pictured), founder...

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Claudia Sequi is the new president of Assopellettieri

Claudia Sequi is the new president of Assopellettieri

Claudia Sequi is the new president of Assopellettieri. She is taking her place after Fabio Gabbrielli and will remain in charge for the 23/24 period. The 55-years-old entrepreneur from Florence is also the VP of Pelletterie Claudia (brand Claudia Firenze) based in Pontassieve. Crucial moment Sequi nominated 4 VPs: Stefania Orselli of Gucci, Stefano Giacomelli […]

Two leather goods manufacturers in New York: Calistri and Giacomelli explain the USA

Two leather goods manufacturers in New York: Calistri and Giacomelli explain the USA

The US market is slowing down, but still going fast. Local brands dream of producing in Italy. “The costs of made in Italy are similar to those of made in the USA. But Italian quality is superior”, observes Andrea Calistri, owner of Sapaf Atelier 1954. According to him, production quantity limits are the real obstacle....

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A window on the USA: Lineapelle New York started on Wednesday

A window on the USA: Lineapelle New York started on Wednesday

After London, New York. After New York, Milan. Lineapelle’s exhibition network lands in the Big Apple where, yesterday, it opened its window on the USA kicking off the new edition Lineapelle New York. Two days of eagerly awaited creative and commercial exploration, as usual, preparatory to the highlight of the exhibition season for the global...

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Roberta Gandolfi’s handbags: made in Italy challenges uncertainty

Roberta Gandolfi’s handbags: made in Italy challenges uncertainty

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...

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Micam, Mipel, TheOne close with a positive return to the past

Micam, Mipel, TheOne close with a positive return to the past

2023 is proving to be the year in which trade fairs in attendance regain vigour and return to the numbers of the past, putting the pandemic behind them. Pitti Uomo and Expo Riva Schuh pointed this out to us. Now, it is confirmed to us by Milan shows organised by the associations of the Confindustria...

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Mipel Lab: business and image for the top of Italian outsourcing

Mipel Lab: business and image for the top of Italian outsourcing

African companies, new brands, start-ups: Mipel Lab attracts the world to the court of Italian leather goods sourcing. The event, held as part of Lineapelle, brings together leather goods companies of excellence that produce bags and accessories for brands and private labels. A show for image, but also for business. Business and image “It was...

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Exports up, along with costs: the year 2022 for Italy’s leather fashion

Exports up, along with costs: the year 2022 for Italy’s leather fashion

Similar trends emerge for the footwear, leather goods and fur segments. Italy’s leather fashion had a bipolar 2022. On one end are encouraging signs such as foreign revenue. But on the other, among costs’ increments and international situations, there are also criticalities. For example, the footwear segment saw 216 companies closing down: “the largest amount of the last...

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Good vibes in Rho: the start of Micam, Mipel, and TheOne is encouraging

Good vibes in Rho: the start of Micam, Mipel, and TheOne is encouraging

An encouraging start, with an (almost) unexpected level of attendance. This is the positive sentiment of the operators exhibiting at Micam (footwear) and Mipel (bags) at the end of the first day, celebrated yesterday (Sunday, 19 February) at Fieramilano Rho. Together with TheOneMilano (clothing), the fairs will conclude on Wednesday (22 February) after two days...

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Confindustria Moda: the fashion chain generates 107 billion and is culture

Confindustria Moda: the fashion chain generates 107 billion and is culture

La Bellezza Utile is the name of the event held just a few days ago in Milan (in photo on the left) that allowed Confindustria Moda and its member associations (and adjacent chains), to tell their stories under a new light. A cultural light that once again explained the reasons behind what organized last September (always […]

Back to 4 days: everything is ready for Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano

Back to 4 days: everything is ready for Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano

The fairs are here. Everything is ready for Micam (footwear), Mipel (leather goods and TheOneMilano (apparel and fur), taking place between Sunday February 19th and 22nd in Milan, inside the pavilions of Fieramilano Rho. There will be about 1,250 brands present. The three fairs will also be held (partially) with Homi Fashion&Jewels (17-20 February) and Lineapelle (21-23 February),...

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On 21 February we start: we explain everything about Lineapelle 101

On 21 February we start: we explain everything about Lineapelle 101

It’s just a little while away, very little indeed. From Tuesday 21st February, to Thursday 23rd, Lineapelle celebrates its 101st edition. It does so by declaring its ability to play ahead of the future (not only stylistically) by launching a real call to action to its entire community: Make Tomorrow Bloom. An important and ambitious […]

Pitti Uomo 103, between formal and casual, wins mix match

Pitti Uomo 103, between formal and casual, wins mix-match

Expectations are high and the crowds at Pitti Uomo tell of the sector’s hunger for growth. Everyone wants “a place in the sun” in the world of luxury, competition is fierce especially at the top end of fashion, but men’s fashion is a fertile ground where business can blossom. It is worth investing in it: […]

The fairs are opening the dance: here is the calendar for January and February

The fairs are opening the dance: here is the calendar for January and February

With Pitti Immagine Uomo started on Tuesday, January 10, at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, the 2023 calendar of fairs for the fashion industry kicks off. As usual, the first two months of the year will be very intense, both in Italy and abroad. And they will reach their climax in the second half...

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February 2023: an additional day for Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano

February 2023: an additional day for Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano

The duration of the next editions of Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano will increase from 3 to 4 days. The three fairs will take place from February 19th to 22nd of 2023. This mean that there will be two days during which Lineapelle will also be open, as it’s scheduled for February 21st to 23rd. The […]