German leather industry attempts to smile. Verband der Deutschen Lederindustrie (VDL), the association of German tanning enterprises, made public a report over the leather industry situation. Data and figure certify a tangible recovery of businesses actively playing in the whole industry, including slaughtering. For the records, some difficulties are still affecting footwear companies, yet, overall, […]
Focus on a supercar that makes its headlines by the power of its own individual value. Likewise, by reason of its importance as to the next future of Maserati and FCA. MC20 wears leather: in fact, the interiors of the latest masterwork, made by the car manufacturer from Modena, include not only alcantara and carbon […]
Time is up: from September 19 to 23, fairs re-light Milan. Not only Micam and Mipel, the footwear and leather goods fairs that have been coordinating their calendar for years, at Rho exhibition centre. But also Lineapelle – A New Point of View (September 22-23, click here for credentials), TheOneMilano and Homi, in a joint […]
In France “the stiches of the leather industry are coming undone”, writes the France Presse agency. That’s because the influx of raw material for the tanning industry continues, while the demand for leather is weak. Operators, faced with warehouses filled with ovine skins, are feeling helpless. Now there are two alternatives: the first one is […]
PVH will no longer use “leather from exotic animals”. The announcement (in words only) comes from Peta. The radical organization claims to have “pushed for over a decade” the organization that manages Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein to make the choice. All the parties explain this choice as one of great responsibility, describing those that […]
Revenge spending is not just a Chinese matter. It also belongs to European consumers who, in terms of fashion, in addition to saying they are ready to go back to buying, declare themselves more sensitive to sustainability. In particular, “how and where the object of their desire is produced”. And they make a potential support […]
The No-Deal is closer than ever. The already difficult relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom risk to further deteriorate after the decision made by UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson. In other words, the approval of the Internal Market Bill, a law that touched already agreed-upon terms signed when the divorce took place. […]
An American model arrives in Milan to study. Here she falls in love with Italian leather and bags. And even before graduating, she establishes a leather goods brand. This is the story of Laura Vogel, founder of the brand Vogelle. Founding a brand In the spring of 2019, Laura arrives in Milan to attend Bocconi...
It proves to be a choice for the fashion system and for the industry businesses. Mipel is #strongertogether: it will take place at Fieramilano Rho, on September 20-23. The bag and fashion accessories trade show, on its edition number 118, will be hosted at Hall 1: the “event format is going to be smaller – […]
New York, London and Paris events are coming up. It is not easy to say what we expect from the upcoming fashion shows as Covid-19 has shuffled cards and mixed them up. Some brands have decided to get free from the official agenda by setting dates independently. Others have been compelled to reduce their budget […]
Focus on Zero Impact. Over 50 clients-partners have joined the project first launched in 2019 by Dani, a leather tanning group headquartered in the province of Vicenza. More specifically, in the leather tanning process they do not make use of any heavy metals: that guarantees the recycling of a waste raw material, coming from a […]
The first “leaked” images, so to speak, came out last January, when they tested cars on the road. Official presentation was formerly scheduled in August, then they had to postpone it because of the temporary cancellation of the Moscow Auto Show, due to Covid-19 outbreak: in fact, the car exhibition, held in Moscow, was due […]
Its name is Victor: it is the most powerful supercar, equipped with a manual gearbox, ever made by Aston Martin. This supercar, whose selling price is still unknown, has been manufactured by the British car company’s Q division, which is the one that oversees special vehicles production. What about interiors? They are made from leather, […]
A few plain figures, to begin with: in Brazil, in 2020 second quarter, provisions of bovine livestock allotted to slaughterhouses have been decreasing by 8% on annual basis. In the same time span, volumes of raw hides and skins, purchased by tanneries, turned out to drop by 12.8%. In other words, CRV outbreak has been […]
There are still some restrictions, chosen based on the country of origin, for those that want to enter Italy from another country. But the government has decided that participation at fairs is a valid reason to enter the country. Among the new measures included in the government’s latest official decree (September 7th), which will be […]
China and the online channel encourage Tod’s. The group led by Diego and Andrea Della Valle closed it’s first semester with sales down by 43.5%. But “we are already looking toward 2021, as per our medium-term strategic plan”, said the group’s CEO, Diego Della Valle. First semester During the first 6 months of 2020 the […]
Fendi enlists Kim Jones as creative director of women’s Haute Couture, Prêt-à-Porter and Fur Collection. The designer will retain his role as head of the Dior Homme style office. His first Fendi collection (winter season 2021/2022) will be presented in February 2021, during Milan fashion week. Silvia Venturini Fendi will continue to hold the role […]
Hermès lays the first stone of Maroquinerie de Louviers. The brand has begun the construction of its twentieth production site. Plant is located in Louviers, in the Normandy region of France: 250 people will work there. The laboratory will open its doors in 2022, and the employees who work there will be trained by the […]
“It’s business risk. If an entrepreneur doesn’t take risk, he/she stagnates”. Italven, tannery located in Santa Croce sull’Arno and specialized in exotic leather, and headed by Massimo De Luca and his brothers, Maurizio and Andrea, acquires Petrali, a Milan-based company specialized in the handling of crocodile leather. An operation closed in a challenging time, given […]
Europe’s leather industry starts September by prolonging, in Cotance, the presidency of Andreas Kindermann, as well as by welcoming two new VPs inside the Board. The modification to the positions arrived yesterday, after the general assembly of the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community, which represents national tanning associations. […]
