He is up to cutting, smoothing, pressing, gluing, sewing, waxing. Otis Ingrams is one of the best leather artisans in the United Kingdom. Lexus dedicated a short film to him. The video shows Ingrams at work while he is up to making a one-of-a-kind leather seat, taking inspiration from coupé Lexus LC. A real “takumi”. […]
We are talking about different realities, that is fur sure: the former is a high-end global giant, the latter is a sport footwear brand (which is expanding a great deal). Yet, if we compare Kering and Veja points of view, we may surmise that, today more than ever, fashion can be considered sustainable only when it […]
Pittards business trend turns out to be negative at the end of the first six months of the year: in fact, revenues down 50% will inevitably cause financial statements to be at a loss. Yet, from May until August results have been going better: that is why the tanning and leather goods British group expect […]
Scottish trade unions, actively playing in the leather tanning industry, have sounded the alarm after rumours about possible job cuts at WJ & W Lang. The tannery, based in Paisley, which is part of Scottish Leather Group, produces hides and leather for the most popular and renowned car manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom. According […]
The Savar CETP issue keeps being a discussion topic. And a splitting one as well: in Bangladesh they now have it in for Chinese. After waiting for it for several years, the innovative sewage treatment plant is not running at full speed yet. The Bangladeshi government has decided to act as they plainly accused the...
Milan Fashion Week of “Italian courage and pride” ended on Sunday September 27, 2020. The fashion system has regained contact with the public, showing itself at its best and focusing on the quality of products. But also underlining the value of stylistic research and materials used. Each brand seems to have made a journey to […]
Never again without digital. The phygital dimension used for Milan Fashion Week is the formula for success. Carlo Capasa, president of CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana) is convinced of this. “Digital has earned an important place – he told the media -. The physical show itself, transmitted digitally, had a crazy numerical response. I […]
Maria Grazia Chiuri renews her feminist anthem. “I want to make clothes where all the bodies fit. Like never before, this is the feeling of life”, declared the Dior designer on the sidelines of the show held in Paris on September 29, 2020. An exciting fashion show staged in a sort of modern cathedral set […]
When talking about Salvatore Ferragamo there is always somebody that mentions the merger. The latest ones were from Citigroup, according to which the luxury brand is perfect for a large acquisition by one of the largest conglomerates. But some don’t agree. First one disagreeing is Micaela Le Divelec, CEO of Ferragamo: “We have all the […]
M.Gemi opens its doors to handbags and supports Italian artisans. The footwear company founded by Maria Gangemi in 2015, entered a new market. A business choice? Maybe, but only in part. The operation also focuses on giving more opportunity to many artisans (spread across the country) that have seen many of their orders cancelled due […]
APLF delays once more. The fair that showcases materials for the fashion industry in Hong Kong, which had already moved the event of 2020, further moves the date. The reason: the Coronavirus pandemic has yet to stop affecting global travel. And so, the appointment planned for March 30th – April 1st of 2021 has been […]
An historic victory for UNIC - Italian Tanneries, which “with pride, sees its determination awarded. A steppingstone for leather, as it now has all the tools to defend itself and consumers from those that use the term in misleading ways”
8 questions and answers to summarize the scope of the new Law Decree (DL n.68 of June 9th, 2020). Plus, data that explains the efficacy of the Law Decree and the need for it
Cotance welcomes the Leather Decree approved in Italy. And hopes it can trigger a change of pace in the European Commission too
José Fernando Bello, executive president of CICB welcomes the new Italian Law and, after 55 years of “Lei do Couro”, tells the story of how the leather one is a cultural battle
Covid-19 brought back to the top the possible urgency of reshoring (in a, perhaps, concretely ephemeral way). But can we relocate to Italy, France, the West, productions distributed over decades wherever costs were lower?
After 24 years in the US Army, Natasha Norie Standard changed her life, “studied footwear” in Milan, and established her own brand, produced between Vigevano and Naples. This is her story
The streaming debut of the creative duo composed of Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons is already a success. Prada’s Spring/Summer 2021 collection, presented on digital edition during the Milan Fashion Week, did not let anybody down. “We have just started working together and everything turns out to be rather natural and simple – emphasized both […]
