Biopolymers manufactured from biomass and other industrial waste. With the capacity to tan, re-tan and fatten. They are an alternative to chemicals of petrol origins that are at times used today. This is the goal reached by the Life Biopol project, co-financed by the European Union as a part of the LIFE program. Participating in...
New step forward for the third Hermès production plant in Normandy. In recent days, according to reports from paris-normandie.fr, the Eure Department Council unanimously approved the sale of former Cinram factory to the brand. From DVDs to leather goods The site was owned by Cinram who produced CDs and DVDs in the plant. After a […]
It opened last Friday, and will close on October 20th. Time Capsule is the exhibition that traces the long history of Louis Vuitton, from 1854 to today. It is hosted, in Milan, in the halls of Palazzo Reale and it truly represents a journey through time. In fashion. In style. And also in the use […]
They call them GCFA, namely Green Carpet Fashion Awards, whose prize-giving ceremony took place last night in Milan, at the Scala Theatre. The awards are now on their third edition: CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the National Chamber of Italian Fashion), in collaboration with Eco-Age and the support of ITA (Italian Trade Agency), along […]
If fashion industry really wants to be sustainable, it must be ready to give something up. Primarily, it must prefer quality to quantity. Such is the attitude of mind of the top managers of Vivienne Westwood fashion brand, founded by the British designer, renowned for her activism. The motto “buy less, choose well” is not...
CHANEL have started works to enlarge their factory located in Verneuil-en-Halatte. Yesterday, in the morning, the fashion brand began the construction of the new building, which is bound to rise up next to the one actively running in the French small town. According to expectations, they are due to complete building works by the end […]
At this point, the Loire region is the pulsating heart of France’s luxury leather goods. France 3, French public TV network’s third channel, spotlighted, in the last days, the industrial growth of the region, where brands have made remarkable investments: most lately, LVMH group inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton laboratory, located in Beaulieu-sur-Layon. The area […]
Despite much walking, since last year, leather is still as beautiful as it used to be on the very first day. Such is the report of Lauren Adhav, a Cosmopolitan journalist, while telling about her experience with a pair of leather white Keds shoes, which she bought twelve months ago: “Nearly one year later they […]
Good news first: Trade War, currently underway between the USA and China, is enjoying an easing of tensions for the time being. On top of that, as negotiations between Washington and Beijing have started again, both parts are giving each other small favours, to show their own good intentions. China’s Ministry of Commerce made public […]
Raw material they use to make them is high quality. Hands forging them long for holiness. Sandals, manufactured by Benedictine monks, from La Garde monastery, are enjoying an incredible international success. The monastery is located in Saint Pierre de Clairac, a small village, 850 inhabitants, situated in the region of New Acquitaine (France). Friars create […]
Reaching the mountaintop of K2 by wearing leather made in Friuli and boots made in Veneto. Thanks to such reliable equipment, Italian alpinists, led by Ardito Desio, successfully reached the top of the mountain, for the very first time, in 1954. Alessandro Boscarino tells us about the story of that magnificent expedition, while presenting today […]
At Fieramilano Rho moods were good. Mipel, which took place on September 15-18, ended with a record-breaking attendance (+19%). Most of all, visitors coming from Russia’s market increased considerably: they are the second best reference player after Japan. Italian operators turned up as well: surprisingly they went up in number (+12.3%), despite the fact that...
Creating an innovative application for Italian leather that could be used by fashion products or design objects. Uniting it with a marketing strategy just as disruptive, and capable of gaining the young public’s interest. These were the challenges presented by Lineapelle Award, the special educational project organized by the Milan-based fair showcasing leather and other […]
Here we go again: shortly after responding to the Guardian, Kerry Senior (director of UK Leather) finds himself having to respond to another British generalist media. This time it’s BBC, which on September 10th released a piece on alternative materials for fashion entitled “The bizarre fabrics that fashion is betting on”. What’s wrong From ILM […]
Leather gains ground among sneakers. The new review of the historic model Ozweego by Adidas, launched for the first time on the market at the end of the Nineties, develops around the use of leather, on which Converse is also betting, recalling the classic Leather Pro, the model celebrated in the 1970s by basketball star […]
While talking about sustainability, Marco Bizzarri may proudly announce the accomplishments achieved by Gucci: “In 2018, our use of renewable energy amounted to 70%; we aim at reaching 100% of it by the end of 2020. Thanks to such transition, we successfully managed to reduce emissions of CO2 by nearly 46,000 tons”. As pointed out […]
GF Capital Management & Advisors, a private equity fund headquartered in New York, is the buyer. Mansur Gavriel is the one who is selling: the brand is renowned especially for bags, in particular handbags, manufactured in Italy. More specifically, GF have acquired most of the capital assets of the US brand. For the records, the […]
Duchess Meghan Markle, a real influencer, has created a charity bag: the article, which will help unemployed women find a new job position, has already sold out even before its official launch. Not to worry though. In fact, such dream accessory, a leather tote bag, will soon be back on the market, reassure promoters. The […]
German leather goods’ manufacturers ending up being owned by a Portuguese (leather) seats’ maker. The whole operations turned out to be alast resort saving operation. Main characters of the story: German brand Bree and Portuguese group Coindu. The first had been living troubled and turbulent times, and was heading for bankruptcy, after an insolvency procedure […]
“The new International Leather Centre (ILC), based in Northampton, is going to be the most important centre for leather research: here they will address the whole value chain, from raw hides and skins to high street. We do believe that no other institute, all over the world, will manage to provide such highly proficient expertise”. […]
