Since the start of the pandemic Fendi has conducted “so many projects” that the brand “has no learnt to do things even better than before”, and so it’s difficult to imagine going back and do things the same way as before. “We’ll never go back”, states the president and CEO Serge Brunschwig. The manager spoke […]
Design Holding grows and becomes beautiful. The design group has set up a joint venture with Fendi for the development of Fendi Casa collections. Fashion Forniture Design, this is the name of the organisation, to with the birth of products will follow, but also marketing and communication. At the same time, the Milanese company acquired...
Infections aren’t slowing down, companies are closed, entrepreneurs are forced to ask for loans. The situation in India is critical. Pandemic continues to rage and the latest Covid wave is hitting harder than the previous ones. The repercussions on the manufacturing system are very grave. Many tanneries, footwear manufacturers and makes of leather goods are […]
The opportunity to meet them was their joint presence (on April 27-28) in Milan, at Spazio Lineapelle in via Gorani. An opportunity given by the presentation (by invitation, in the utmost respect of the anti-Covid legislation) of their collections. An interesting and stimulating moment of sharing and, also, of understanding (as far as possible, from […]
A market challenge, a technological challenge. The automotive destination is changing its face: together with mobility, the passenger compartment and, therefore, customers’ expectations are transformed. “We have a long history in the production of quality Scottish leather – Debra Choong, product designer at Bridge of Weir, explains to Forbes -. Nonetheless, we are continually investing...
Italy’s footwear segment asks its Government to “quickly and decisively” oppose the US threat of imposing an additional 25% duty on the value of shoes, apparel and sunglasses coming from Italy. The next few days will be decisive. As shows by the roadmap written by USTR, (United States Trade Representative), starting on March 26th, the […]
Mulberry announced progress in relation to profitability, compared to the latest estimates. During the update that took place on Wednesday, April 27th, the British brand stated that the fiscal year (which closed on March 27th), closed with small profits earnings before taxes. Not the same as the small loss that was forecasted previously. The result’s […]
A work tool. But, also, a programmatic document, aimed at achieving a series of green objectives valid for the entire Italian fashion supply chain. CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana) together with UNIC – Italian Tanneries (member of Confindustria Moda) and a transversal group of brands and associations presented Good Manufacturing Practices – Guidelines on […]
A type of reptile leather created in Italy appears to be already sold out on Nona Source. The article is part of the list of 1,000 square meters of leather (almost exclusively tanned in Italy), that is offered on the open platform that sells in-stock materials to brands of the LVMH ecosystem. Let’s try to […]
Preserving its own chain. And, at the same time, safeguarding craftsmanship via mini-acquisitions. French leather goods and accessories brand, Jules & Jenn, focused on this objective when it decided to acquire its belts’ supplier: artisanal laboratory Faune. This acquisition, which the brand will finalize in June, will allow it to retain the quality control across […]
Designed in Paris and made in Spain with Italian leathers. These are Shiloh Heritage boots, a brand launched in October 2019 by Johanna Touitou, a French designer who worked first at Chloé (with Phoebe Philo), then Sonia Rykiel and Elie Saab. Her passion for leather led her to create her own brand, currently specialised in […]
In the first 4 months of 2021 (or just about), the number of animal units slaughtered in the USA increased by 1%. According to the USDA (Agriculture Department), the growth of adult bovines is covering the low number of calves. LHCA, meanwhile, promises to use all the hides originating from the meat industry. As explained […]
More steaks and now new leathers. In Cuba, business at the new El Tablón slaughterhouse is proceeding apace after its inauguration. The prospect of building a tannery alongside the livestock industry is on the horizon. The new El Tablón slaughterhouse In Cuba, the new El Tablón plant is operating at full capacity. As reported by […]
Hermès took off. During the first quarter of 2021 the luxury brand sold 44% more than the same quarter of 2020, and 33% more than in 2019 Q1, at constant rates. Chinese consumers were the main force behind the brand’s performance. Asia (excluding Japan(, registered a 94% increase in sales (as the 1st quarter of […]
So close, and yet so far: but surely ready for parallel convergences. Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and François-Henri Pinault (Kering), the two top players of the global luxury segment, compared opinions while afar. Both participated in their respective Board meetings and found common ground on a few matters. Which ones? They are both confident in what […]
An increasingly virtuous Puglia-USA axis for the upholstered furniture sector. Which confirms the nesting effect resulting from Covid-19. The public pays greater attention to the composition and furnishing of home spaces. Why? Because people spend far more time indoors than they did a little over a year ago. The sofas produced by DiGió Leather Sofas, […]
Abbyson lands in Italy. The USA upholstery factory set up a new division to produce upholstery in leather and fabric in Italy. The project includes the lines that Abbyson will exhibit at the High Point Premarket, the international furniture fair that will take place on April 25-27, 2021, in South Carolina. Abbyson lands in Italy […]
For now, a US duty on EU shoes is only a hypothesis. From Washington, they threaten an additional 25% tax on some EU products: clothing, footwear and eyewear from Italy, bags and shoes from Spain, coats and shoes from the UK. The USTR (United States Trade Representative) agency completed the web tax investigation in January,...
What will consumers buy, in the USA, next Fall when, as we hope, life will have less restrictions? Will the wish to wear heels return or will people further embrace the comfort approach? Smaller handbags resisted the pandemic better than others, but will they continue on this trend or will larger ones make a comeback? […]
Gucci flies again. In the first quarter of 2021, the brand’s revenues, which generates 60% of Kering‘s turnover and 80% of its profits, grew by 24.6% at constant exchange rates. An increase higher than that expected by analysts: +19%. Overall, the French group’s sales rose 25.8% on a comparable basis for the same period. This […]
