You can get a big smile out of exhibitors and visitors when you say Pitti. The thrill of attending in person is the real positive note of Pitti Uomo and Pitti Bimbo, which began yesterday (June 30th) in the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. The fair will close on July 2nd. About 400 brands will […]
Ready for the challenge. Italy’s leather segment met today in Florence for the second edition of Stati Generali della Pelletteria by Assopellettieri, a general assembly that focused on uniting the main players of the leather chain and calling them to join forces. “Guardiamo al futuro, insieme faremo la differenza!” (Looking to the future, we will […]
“We have to go back to putting the quality of materials in the foreground”. Antonio Quirici, president of Consorzio Cuoio di Toscana, illustrates the concept behind the project developed with Naturino. An exclusive collaboration with the brand specialised in children’s footwear, unveiled at Pitti Bimbo, which began on Tuesday in Florence. And not only. Cuoio […]
Changing course. That’s the idea behind the brand Anna Cloud, created in 2019 in San Miniato. A project that “aims at revolutionizing, together with its clients, the manufacturing and consumption of leather goods”. The revolution is summarized by the slogan “buy less, buy better”. Anna Cloud’s handbags, made in leather, are made on-demand and modular. […]
The straw that breaks the camel’s back is the glance of a waiting room at an airport. The seats, covered with a material that imitates leather, are wrinkled and cracked (in the photo). As often happens with social media, the post comes from a personal experience. But the important thing is that the issue imposes […]
These are dates: September 22, 23 and 24, 2021. Location: Fieramilano Rho. Subject: Lineapelle, which will be back in attendance after the pandemic stop last February. A highly anticipated come back from its entire community, and from the global fashion and luxury industry. Not surprisingly, “organisation is proceeding quickly” and the number of adhesions, to […]
While fashion brands talk about a digital transition, the fairs that, due to Covid-19, went digital, are facing what we are going to call a “physical transition”. In other words: they are (cautiously) considering returning to the known physical format. The early tests will take place between July and September, with two months of exhibitions....
The most ancient shoe ever discovered in Germany is made of leather. A group of German archeologists discovered it in a swamp near Dortmund. According to the researchers, the shoe is over 2,000 years old, and the individual lost it when he/she stepped in mud. That same mud, in turn, returned the shoe in pristine […]
Her name is Theresa Emmerich Kamper. A native of Wyoming, she graduated in Experimental Archeology, and then specialised in prehistoric and historical leather tanning technologies up to the creation of artefacts. To this, she combines her passion for primitive life; she has also participated in some reality shows to demonstrate how humans lived during the […]
Telling the change in the stock market. And that of Assopellettieri, the association that represents the excellence of Made in Italy. The appointment with the Stati Generali della Pelletteria is approaching, scheduled at the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio (Florence) on Monday, June 28. “This is the second edition of our Stati Generali – […]
The pandemic slows down, and fashion is gaining ground. A new masculine elegance can assert itself, still comfortable but freer from the casualness of recent years. The signals from Milan fashion week show that, after more than a year and a half plugged in at home, the desire to carefully choose clothes is returning. Maybe...
The presidency goes to Paola Arosio, Head of New Brands and Sustainability Projects at CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana). The vice-presidency was given to Andrea Calistri, owner of Sapaf Atelier 1954 and vice-president of Assopellettieri. ICEC renews its management team with the goal of widening its operational horizons. The assembly held by the Leather […]
It was mid-May, when Cotance (The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community), posed the question: can the European Patent Office, a European organization, host advertisement material without checking if it’s exact, fair, and whether it contains defamatory statements? Now, just after a month, Cotance celebrates a victory for leather. […]
A few hours after the acquisition of the German Hewa Leder, Pasubio is back in the spotlight. The Vicenza tanning group, leader in the high-end automotive segment, has officially changed ownership. British CVC Capital Partners, in fact, sold it to the French fund PAI Partners. The value of the transaction was not disclosed. Pasubio changes ownership Three offers arrived on the table […]
While the market is wondering who will take Pasubio‘s majority stake from CVC Capital Partners, the Venetian tannery takes everyone by surprise. In other words, it goes shopping and buys the German Hewa Leder. Pasubio buys German tannery Hewa Leder To give the news is Radiocor, the press agency of Il Sole 24 Ore. “Conceria […]
Luxury and fashion shows in recovery? Dior is more than that. With the pandemic, “instead of just shifting gears and pressing the brakes, we accelerated. We stayed on track and came out very fast,” says Pietro Beccari, Dior’s CEO, after the Cruise 2022 fashion show in Athens. “In the first quarter, we have increased our […]
Italian and European leather goods’ manufacturers will find less obstacles when exporting to the United States. USA and EU has said no more trade war and signed a 5-year truce to a disagreement (that had been continuing for 17 years) on public money given to Boeing and Airbus. The new agreement, which is lengthening the […]
The segment’s development on a global scale, the increments in both imports and exports, cooperation and foreign investments. China’s leather segment takes comfort in the opportunities emerged from RCEP. Because while in the West USA and EU break bread once again, Beijing becomes marginalized. Thus, the People’s Republic is turning to the Eastern world. RCEP […]
Covid and fur around the world, according to the University of Copenhagen The pandemic costs the fur business 5 billion dollars around the world. According to the latest report from the University of Copenhagen, entitled Global Fur Retail Value, commissioned by IFF – International Fur Federation, in 2020 the global retail fur trade reached 20.1 […]
No online sales, no tourist flows. The result is a -18% loss in 2020 for Chanel. But, following the wave of luxury restart, it rebounds in this first part of 2021. In other words, it shows a “double-digit” increase in sales, compared to 2019, in the first 5 months of the year. “Since September 2020, […]
