Quite a noteworthy accomplishment: in 2019, Ferrari sold over 10,000 cars. More specifically, cars delivered to customers increased by 9.5% compared to 9,251 units sold in 2018. Such boost drove consequently a nearly symmetric increase in revenues, which amounted to 3.7 billion euros. This performance, assured the company’s top managers, is not going to affect […]
Lamborghini and Principe run together. The celebrated car company and Italian leather goods have signed a licence agreement whose aim is to develop, manufacture and distribute a new line of leather products. The name given to their collection is Leather Goods and Travel Collection: it will be available for sale from next spring onwards. Lamborghini […]
Lineapelle is coming to town while setting the Questione di Pelle exhibition project. It is on the agenda in Milan, on February 19-29, at the Spazio Lineapelle (Lineapelle Space), located at Palazzo Gorani, near the Milan Stock Exchange. They are going to exhibit some unique pieces, designed by style master Gianfranco Ferrè, alongside some works […]
No wonder blazes have been affecting Australia’s livestock and farming industry: in fact, fires are actually hitting the meat industry. According to estimates, cattle slaughtering is going to drop by 15%. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) provided such estimates, which refer to the current year. According to the Australian institute, throughout 2020 slaughtered livestock units […]
There is plenty in all of this to understand that the sea of sustainability, in addition to being very insidious, cannot continue to be shaken (only) by the extremism of a “no”. To persevere in highlighting the un-sustainability of others (true or presumed), it's just smoke in the eyes. It would be better to enter a new dimension, recognising the concreteness of certain continuous improvement programs (those of Italian leather, for example) and seriously roll up their sleeves.
No to diesel, leather, fur, plastic and industrialized agricultural practices. The search for easy solutions has pushed everyone off the road. All have lost sight of the most important values: for industries, of course, but most of all for society. Which ones? The concreteness of the offers and the coherence of results
Those that are “concretely green” within the tanning industry have been analyzed and talked about in the 16th edition of UNIC - Italian Tanners’ Sustainability Report. They are aligned with the directives from the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development by the United Nations. Meaning they are aligned with the SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals
The British designer, an animal free extremist, in 2019 raised the level of her war to leather, which she considers the material with the greatest environmental impact in the entire fashion industry. But, because of this coat, she had to deal with those who use sustainability as a club too
The message, writes UNIC - Italian Tanneries, “is as simple as it is incisive”. This is what its “three-year campaign communicating and promoting at 360 degrees the excellence of Italian leather” is based on. A worldwide ad campaign that explains a truth to be shared in any way and at any level: Real Leather is Real Sustainability
Chronology of a year, 2019, during which the phenomenon of acquisitions revolutionised the structure of the leather and luxury supply chain, changing its borders and connotations. A phenomenon that, among other things, will also have some surprises for 2020
The history of Russian leather evokes much more than what could be called “the memory of leather”. It is the story of an adventurous secret that remained for almost 2 centuries on the bottom of the English Channel. A mystery studied for almost 10 years, and solved by Elise Blouet-Ménard
Okay, maybe it's an exaggeration to describe what you will see on the next page and on the following ones as something unexpected. But if we have chosen this photo gallery, there is a reason. We find it in the surprise of discovering a capsule collection like the one launched at the end of November by Supreme with Nike.
There are no repercussions for the Milanese fashion product shows: Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech confirm the dates. The three events confirm their already established dates. The trade fair organisations reassure exhibitors and visitors that they are following the current developments closely. Not only that, but also to be following the indications of national and […]
No need to worry. Micam and Mipel’s leaders reassure the public of exhibitors and visitors: the fairs are safe. The two events (Fieramilano Rho, February 16-19) confirm that the organisation, although prompted by the news of Coronavirus spreading in China, goes on regularly. And they confirm, with regard to the problems facing the People’s Republic, […]
There is a strong and clear message to reiterate to the public of consumers, students and professionals in Los Angeles and surroundings: Real Leather is Real Sustainability. For this reason, UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle are going to California from February 4-8. The goal is to talk about the quality of Made in Italy […]
Sustainability for Kering is a project by the name of “Crafting Tomorrow’s Luxury”. The French multinational was able to trace the in-progress outcomes during the ChangeNow summit in Paris, last week. Marie-Claire Daveu (Chief Sustainability Officer for the group), reiterated the concept on February 3rd, during a meeting, adding that sustainability for Kering is a...
12.5% of Mulberry switched ownership and goes to Frasers Group. This is a “key strategic priority” for the retail conglomerate owned by Mike Ashley. With this move, the British leather goods group is even more integrated in its distribution channel. Frasers Group acquires 12.5% of Mulberry Mike Ashely doesn’t hold back when it’s a matter […]
16.7% of Aston Martin is now in the hands of Lawrence Stroll. The Canadian billionaire decided to acquire part of the British manufacturer’s capital. According to what reported by ansa.it, the acquisition had a value of circa 182 million pounds (about 216 million euro). Stroll’s ownership though, is destined to grow to 20%. Mr. Stroll […]
