MFW ended on Sunday, and it was interesting for a number of reasons – certainly for style, but also because Milan’s catwalks provided some clues about which brands are currently in vogue. The key brand under scrutiny was Versace, now at the centre of a possible sale, which presented a collection inspired by the house’s...
After Milan, it is Paris’s turn. Paris Fashion Week, scheduled from 4 to 11 March, began on Wednesday. On the catwalks of the French capital, the autumn-winter 2025/2026 collections are on show. If no major news came from Milan, Paris promises to be full of events to keep an eye on. The most eagerly awaited...
(Super) wealthy luxury customers are supporting demands for exotic leathers. Prices are rising both because of processing costs and players in this specific segment, which has three target markets. First: leather goods. Second: footwear. Third: watchmaking (for straps). A magic moment for crocodile, ostrich and, also, for the growing demands for customization. At Lineapelle 105...
Luxury brands are increasing prices but reducing volumes. Meanwhile, Visonà is growing its turnover and providing work to subcontractors left behind by designer labels. This reflects a broader trend in the leather goods market, which in 2024 saw the rise of brands with a lower profile than luxury houses but offering exceptional craftsmanship. One such...
“Leather, gesture and space”. That’s the opening in the brochure of Bonastre, an accessible luxury leather goods’ brand based in Paris. Founded by Spanish designer Fernando Bonastre de Celis (in photo), the brand claims to produce and sell “essential leather items made to last”. The items are designed in Paris and then produced in Spain...
The winner of the 11th edition of the Craft the Leather competition is Asahi Sato, a student at the Hiko Mizuno College of Jewellery in Tokyo. His Roots and Modernity collection consists of three pairs of shoes that highlight the qualities of vegetable-tanned leather (pictured). The project, promoted by Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al […]
It’s the mechanism that accompanies every edition of Lineapelle. For good results at the fair to turn into good market results, the need is for samples to turn into orders. It has always been true, but it’s especially true for the 105th edition of the leather and materials fair for fashion and design, which closed...
Bare hides, raised grains, washed foils, and distressed finishes – naturalness is at the heart of this season’s trends. “We’re focusing on authenticity and a return to real leather, with minimal coatings”, says Viola Dalle Mese from the Montebello tannery’s booth. As Lineapelle wrapped up its 105th edition on 27 February, the dominant style direction...
“It’s too early to speak of a recovery”, explains Manola Santini of Malaspina, a company that has been making soles and bottoms in T.R. mono, two-color and tricolor since 1970 in Monte Urano. “But the positive sign after the first full day at Lineapelle we cannot deny, it seemed like we were back in the...
Many, many, too many call for a fashion without crocodile, lizard or snakes. Because it’s unsustainable, they say. And sometimes, as it happened with the recent London Fashion Week ban, they receive from the system unexpected and undeserved assists. But the point is that many, even too many, have no idea of the exotic leather […]
Some call it ugly chic, others see it as stripped-back glamour. One thing is certain: Prada always has something new to say. This was evident in its latest autumn/winter womenswear collection, unveiled Thursday, 27 February, in Milan. The creative partnership between Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons delved into the very concept of aesthetic canons. “We...
As the 105th edition of Lineapelle draws to a close at Rho Fiera, Milan Fashion Week’s autumn/winter 2025-2026 shows, running from 25 February to 3 March, are in full swing. Following Gucci’s first collection post-Sabato De Sarno, it was the turn of OTB’s fashion houses and Fendi to take centre stage. Renzo Rosso’s group delivered...
A meeting that, in some ways, resembles more than just sharing views and programs. Kering knocks at MIMIT, the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, where last February 26 Minister Adolfo Urso welcomed the CEO of the French giant, François-Henri Pinault. Topic of discussion? Obvious: the criticality of the Italian luxury and fashion supply […]
The final figures confirm the impressions of the first two days of the exhibition. Lineapelle 105 concludes with 24.977 professional operators, including 18.833 buyers, marking a 7% increase compared to the September 2024 edition. “An excellent attendance,” states Lineapelle in an official release. “A very high level of creativity and innovation in product, style, and […]
The major brands are present – the few that are thriving in such challenging times. And the other big names are there too, navigating a tumultuous landscape. Then there are the independents who, admittedly, will not single-handedly determine the sector’s fate, but their presence is still valuable. In short, within the pavilions of the 105th […]
The sentiments among industry insiders were clear. However, Lineapelle’s Market Insights calculations provide an economic measure of the global phenomenon: 2024 was negative in terms of both exports and turnover – both for the Italian leather industry and, as small consolation, for the international market. Of course, when considering the global landscape, it is evident...
Italy exports 6 billion euro worth of handbags, but foreign sales of this product category in 2024 lost 9.3% year-on-year. Handbags make up 70% of the total exported value: it’s then understandable how Italian leather goods’ segment went through a difficult 2024. So difficult, in fact, that the segment lost 1.2 billion in sales, 184...
Prada would have to spend out $1.5 billion to get Versace, or at least that’s the amount Capri Holdings, which controls the Medusa brand, wants to receive. Negotiations are reportedly already underway, with the potential buyer aiming to get a discount on the price. Prada wants a discount Lorenzo Bertelli (right in photo Imagoeconomica), son...
Art and furniture. Walls, tables, sofas, bedrooms, bathrooms, screens, chairs. It is a wide-ranging proposal dedicated to furnishing that will be showcased during the second edition of Lineapelle Interiors, on the occasion of Lineapelle at Fiera Milano Rho, from 25 to 27 February. This exhibition project involves 37 companies and 20 new installations that play […]
The fairs start with a good flow during peak hours. Today (Sunday, February 23), Micam (footwear), TheOne Milano by Micam (fur), and Mipel (leather goods) opened their doors at Fiera Milano Rho. They will remain open until Tuesday, February 25, along with Milano Fashion & Jewels (which started yesterday), while waiting for Lineapelle to open […]
