Struggling against time. The footwear market, as much as the fashion business, considers delivery rapidity to be one of the most topical and important challenges to deal with while aiming to boost sales. During the presentation of Timberland’s new headquarters in London, Christopher Raeburn, creative director of the brand, emphasized that “our development times are […]
The workers of París tannery, based in Montevideo (Uruguay), are supposedly about to call on a strike. Allegedly, 95% of the company employees are on redundancy payment. Furthermore, despite a positive meeting between the company’s top managers and trade union representatives, held in the offices of the Ministry of Labour, assembly of workers presumably rejected […]
The First Lady loves leather. More and more actually, considering her well-known fondness for it, which she keeps confirming every now and again. Looking at the agenda of US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, during their official visit to the United Kingdom, one of the most meaningful appointments they scheduled was undoubtedly the […]
I like it, it fits me, and I am going to buy two of them. While saying such words, Barack Obama spoke about the item of clothing he likes the best. On Monday evening, former President of the United States of America showed up at the NBA Finals to be present at the second match […]
Men’s fur coats combined with bags in the same material and nuance. Shiny leather shoes, boots in autumn colours or in fluorescent contrast. Twentieth century graphics which in some garments and accessories are transformed into a magnification of the logo. Fendi’s fashion show in Shanghai, the first co-ed for the brand of the LVMH group, […]
If we are committed to tanning leather and making the components of our accessories in an environmentally friendly way, but then we make each piece travel thousands of kilometres to assemble it: therefore eco-sustainability ends up right down the toilet. It is the simple programmatic concept on which the young French engineer Martin Meunier has […]
In Portugal, a contest has been raffling two journeys off to Milan: the winners will grab a chance to visit Lineapelle. Vapesol, a Portuguese company specialized in the manufacture of shoe soles and headquartered in Felgueiras, has launched the Academia Vapesol contest, on its first edition, directed at footwear designers. Contestants are supposed to design […]
Exports support the Turkish leather supply chain, while in Morocco 2019 is expected to be in line with 2018. During the first four months of the year in Turkey the sector recorded sales abroad for 585 million dollars (around 520 million euros), thus showing a slightly growing trend. As reported by Leatherbiz.com, between 2016 and […]
Indeed, Delvaux have been going a long way, in less than ten years. In fact, “the longest–established luxury leather goods manufacturer in the world”, like its chief executive officer loves to say, has been remarkably investing in the retail business to hit the big time in the international markets. On top of that, the number […]
A new attitude towards digital experience. The Millennials. A growing participation in Asia. Such are the three key points on which Balmain has been focusing its prospective development, as emphasized by Massimo Piombini, chief executive officer of the fashion house since 2006. While granting an interview to Fashion Network, he spoke about the strategy they […]
Poltrona Frau and McLaren have lately signed a co-design agreement to upholster the interiors of Speedtail, a new supercar: they have produced 106 units, and they have already sold them all. Selling price: nearly 2 million euros. Yet, the company, headquartered in the Marche and specialized in the manufacture of seats for means of transport […]
Producing faster and more economically. That is what every company states its goal is, footwear makers or companies active in other segments. It is easier said than done though, because there are a number of complications of technical, managerial and strategic complications. Issues that Caprice, German footwear maker, has decided to face and overcome by […]
Centuries of tanning history transform themselves into an exhibition for children, students and families. This is the precious cultural baggage left as inheritance to the French town of Lavausseau by Tannerie de la Boivre, historic tannery that, throughout decades of activity, was able to collect the history of the small town that developed on the […]
The first art ever learned by the great Antonello da Messina? That of leather tanning. An exhibition in progress at Palazzo Reale in Milan, open until June 2nd, is dedicated to the Sicilian master. Few, however, know that, in addition to having learned how to concentrate the world “Inside the painting” (this is the title...
78 tanneries out of 106, located in the area between the small towns of Unnao and Banthar, in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, have suspended their activity. They had to shut down for the time being. Judges of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have imposed such measure. As reported by local press, the NGT […]
East Africa’s leather segment tries to plat as a team. The top 40 operators of the leather chain located in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, met during the East African Community (∫) Leather Forum organized by East African Business Council (EABC) to figure out the industry’s state and try to design a […]
Friday 24 May was was Giorgio Armani‘s big day. The designer returned to the catwalk in Tokyo 12 years after his last show in the Japanese capital, making his debut with his first men’s and women’s resort collection. The location was not chosen by chance: the show was organised to celebrate the re-opening of the...
The climate, not exactly a spring one, may have helped a little, but this year the Cannes Film Festival was more than ever characterised by leather outfits. Many celebrities have chosen accessories, coats, but above all, leather dresses. Supermodel Winnie Harlow (centre in the image) wore a dress by Ralph & Russo for the premier […]
The idea of Lebanese designer Jean-Louis Sabaji was to make Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shine as “a goddess of ancient Greece”. To do so he chose leather. The Indian actress, model and film producer, former Miss World, walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival with a “shimmering” dress made of golden and iridescent reptile […]
If the United States’ president’s executive office for International Commerce was waiting for technical feedback from operators before proceeding with the imposition of duties, the message launched by USHSLA and LIA (associations representing US traders of raw materials and US tanning) is unequivocal: these potential duties on imports of leather goods from the European Union […]
