It is the usual story, at this point. Nordstrom give up exotic leather and fur and, in the same way as other stores and brands did when they formerly made the same announcement, adorn that choice, as a first step, with a sort of avant-gardism. “Acting as a leading retailer in the fashion industry – […]
The pandemic has been a rather unexpected (and unpredictable) blow deeply affecting Italian leather tanning industry throughout 2020. Yet, however, CRV has not prevailed. Gianni Russo, President of UNIC – Italian Tanneries and owner of Russo di Casandrino, based in Campania, is sure about that. “The pandemic will have some lasting effects for a long […]
The alliance is as across-the-board as ever and, most of all, united. Associations representing global leather industry are part of that coalition. Among others, ICT (International Council of Tanners) and UNIC – Italian Tanneries, together with a large group of associations and confederations you will read about in the next few lines. They all have a […]
It looks like meat, but it is not meat. Do not call it meat then. COPA and COGECA, the two leading associations representing European farmers, have been focusing attention again on debate about meat sounding. The industry players have launched a communication campaign, called Ceci N’est Pas un Steak, to inspire the European Parliament. The […]
Does Generation Z drive luxury sales and shopping? That is true (perhaps) in China, but not in the United States, where they (nearly) spend no more money. So much so that, according to a biannual survey, Taking Stock with Teens, carried out and drafted by Piper Sandler for 20 years, their shopping purchases have now […]
Generation Z and women clientele. Europe and Asia. These are the buyers and the markets where StockX, one of the most important players in the sneaker resale global market, is enjoying a boost. For the records, second-hand sales are countertrend, for the portal, compared with the worldwide overall situation: according to estimates, they will supposedly […]
Our predecessors used to play football in the past age. A team of archaeologists discovered 3 leather balls, which prove to be extremely ancient, upholstered with leather stripes, wool and hair. According to experts, they made use of them to play sport. Perhaps something which most probably resembled polo. A “trifling” detail: they are supposedly […]
Les jeux sont faits. Paris Fashion Week closed on Tuesday (October 6, 2020) with two (highly anticipated) fashion shows that left their mark. In other words, those of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. The French brands have brought a bold and self-confident woman to the catwalk, an expression of a style that is strong in its […]
In search of simplicity. The catwalks in Paris demonstrate the need to return to the essential and to purity. Hermès show was the perfect example of it. As well as presentations by Yohji Yamamoto, Gabriela Hearst and Givenchy. Common goal: to return to quality without frills. In this, leather finds an elective space, as a […]
French leather goods react to Covid. How? By investing in growth. According to local sources, company Epidaure 64 is about to expand thanks to its moment of solid growth. Aì French leather goods react to Covid’s impacts As reported by French radio station francebleu.fr, Luxury leather goods’ manufacturer Epidaure 64 is about to expand. The […]
“The conditions with which 2020 began were excellent – remembers Rino Mastrotto -. A good year was expected. There was planning, there was enthusiasm, there was work for everyone”. Then came Coronavirus, “a deadly unexpected event”. Speaking to Il Giornale di Vicenza, the entrepreneur from Veneto, as well as president of the Tanning Section of […]
The Danes of Ecco, a group specialised in footwear (and leather goods), not throwing away anything, much less leather scraps coming from their tannery in Holland. To be precise, they have launched a project to recover what is left of the internal product development process in their own Style Office. And they make a new […]
Forli-based P448 sneakers are (almost) all American. StreetTrend LLC announced its purchase of the brand. StreetTrend was at first the distributor of the brand, and then decided to acquire 30% of the brand’s capital. Now it is up to 90%, with the remaining 10% owned by Andrea Curti, the brand’s founder along with Marco Samorè. […]
In a synergy interaction between technology and creativity, leather takes centre stage. Looks like “a comforting theory” in such terms. Instead, it is a real changing prospect that may possibly open thousands of cutting-edge and innovative scenarios. A New Point of View, the special exhibition format devised and set up by Lineapelle at Fieramilano Rho […]
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 […]
