Nobody moves: it might be true. From Paris’s men’s fashion shows, as the data published from footwearnews.com states, comes the proof of our doubt and hypothesis, to which we have dedicated the cover page of our first monthly 2019 edition of La Conceria (LINK): Is sneakers’ success almost over? The answer comes straight from Hedi […]
Paris is always Paris, especially when talking about fashion. It is here that the influences of fashion come together and unravel. The appointment with the menswear that closed yesterday has not disappointed the press and the insiders. If Milan had already thrown the seeds of the streetwear being replaced by the tailoring, the French fashion […]
In 2018, footwear and leather goods sales accounted for 13,7% of global revenues coming from France’s fashion industry. Such data are emphasized in a financial analysis recently carried out by IFM, Institut Français de la Mode (the French Fashion Institute): according to them, the overall turnover of the fashion industry reached 154 billion euros, therefore […]
French leather goods top brand Le Tanneur is about to face a generation turnover: in fact, the average age of their employees is getting rather advanced. In addition, most of all, they will have to hire new workers to keep up with increasing orders and deliveries: very good news, then, for the company, which has […]
New hires arriving at RW Couture. The French leather goods’ company, with headquarter in Laouvigné-du-Désert, is ready to hire 30 new employees, after the 35 permanent-contract new hires from just a few months ago. The 30 employees, as the ones hired in 2018, will be trained internally, and will join the current 80 employees present […]
The leather chain in Nouvelle-Aquitaine gives work to over 5,000 people, the first half of which, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, while the remaining part is equally split between Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. For this reason, it makes sense that a day of training, with a strong tanning ‘imprint’, would be held at this location. The training has the […]
Elda’s footwear museum (Alicante), will offer the course to become expert in designing and crafting shoes once again, this year. It will begin this coming February 8th, and will continue till June 29th, for a total of 190 hours. The program is organized in collaboration with CEU University (Universidad de Cardinal – Herrera), and it […]
The time has come, for Lineapelle, to raise the curtain on 2019. The first event signed by the most important business experience of the global leather area, will be staged tomorrow in London, in the now familiar exhibition venue of the Ham Yard Hotel. Informal atmospheres, (mostly) creative contacts and stylistic sharing, make Lineapelle London […]
“Brexit? We do not know what’s going to happen, but we are absolutely sure that our work requires quality”. And “such quality belongs to Italian leather”, which has been selected by Canadian Samuel Bail and American Abel Samet: they have made this choice after carrying out a long research, for 18 months, commissioned by Troubadour, […]
In the bustling world of fashion, LVMH are gearing up to set marketing strategies that aim to engage “new consumers”, namely Millennials and Generation Z. What is the plan? For example, striving to buy out (also) Marcelo Burlon and Off-White brands. Furthermore, creating a brand in partnership with popstar Rihanna. Let’s go in order. NGG-New...
Tears and smiles for US upholstery industry. In California a big company, running 6 factories with 700 employees, suspended all activities without any relevant notice; in contrast, another enterprise, founded by two Italians, got a valuable financial support to expand their business. Bankruptcy In April 2017, JLF Collections, a company created in 1997, took full […]
India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE), the Indian agency that promotes and supports the leather industry, is placing very good expectations. In fact, they claim that India’s tanning turnover, coming from leather exports, will supposedly increase by 5 to 6% on annual basis. “The business trend kept going well until November – pointed out the […]
Nigeria’s prospective leather business will be planned and set in the United Kingdom, in London. In fact, in the British capital city it is about to kick off the Pan African Leather action, a project that aims to enhance international cooperation to revamp and boost the leather industry in Nigeria’s Northwest area: here, in fact, […]
UK fashion thanks Italian manufacturing, and Burberry gives thanks to the Italian tanning segment: Without the help of manufacturers based in Italy, her majesty’s fashion industry could not achieve the sustainability goals it has set for itself. This is what emerged from “UK-Italy: Lezioni di Moda Sostenibile” (Teachings for sustainable fashion), conference that is organized […]
The sign that is making a difference is easy to find. It’s the future. That of fashion, as stylistic tendency. That of production, as an innovative exploration of processes and materials. That of creativity, tied to internal design. Next Tuesday, on January 22nd, the new edition of Lineapelle London will take place, inside the Ham […]
For the Italian tanning industry, 2019 began under the sign of dynamism. The first operation of the year bears the Bonaudo name, a tannery specialised in high quality leather for the top of the market that manages production on 3 sites: the headquarter in Cuggiono, production sites in Montebello e San Giovanni Ilarione. Bonaudo acquired […]
The Felize, shoe sold by M.Gemi using Italian leather, has a waiting list that reached 36,000 people for 2018. The Felize is a suede loafer with a rubber sole, and is well liked by the public for its “versatile characteristics, as well as ease, simplicity, and quickness of wear”. Founded in 2015, US-based M.Gemi has […]
“The only thing that hasn’t changed in 108 years is the fact that we purchase Italian leather”. Stating this, (in an interview released to columbusceo.com), is Chris Bosca (in the image taken from daytonadailynews.com), ceo of Bosca, leather goods’ manufacturer with its HQ in Springfield, OH, USA. The company was founded by Italian emigrant Hugo […]
Durability, water resistance, shock absorption, ankle support, perspirability. These are the characteristics required for the new boots for the United States Army. Moreover, the US Army demands the boots to be lighter, more flexible, and that they breathe more: for these reasons, three boots’ suppliers, Altama, McRae Footwear and Belleville BootCompany, need to find leather […]
2018 comes to an end, bringing positive results for Vietnam’s footwear industry. During the year that just ended, the Asian country exported nearly 11% more than in 2017. Moreover, bags and luggage also performed well on foreign markets. According to data from LEFASO (Vietnam leather, Footwear and Handbag association), the reference association for the sector […]
