The global context remains complex, but Zegna is clear about the challenges ahead. Starting with the importance of investing in the supply chain. Ermenegildo Zegna, CEO and Chairman of the group, stresses how much of the success comes from safeguarding the supply chain, while speaking with Corriere della Sera. The company’s supply chain today is […]
In the UK, three new CEOs have been appointed across major fashion companies. The brands affected are Victoria Beckham, online retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP), and fashion chain Primark. These leadership changes have all taken place in the past few hours. Beckham appoints a new CEO Is Victoria Beckham aiming to strengthen her brand in leather...
Moreschi: the only offer is the right one. Many parties had shown interest, but by the auction deadline, only one offer remained: the initial bid of EUR 1.738 million. According to the Pavia Court, this was a fair offer to ensure the survival of the historic Vigevano-based footwear brand. Meanwhile, Coin (with its 1,390 employees)...
The crisis in the leather industry strikes again. In Argentina, Curtiembre Arlei has laid off one hundred employees. As highlighted by the local press, the worsening production situation—now in decline—has made the company’s financial situation extremely complex. Located in Las Toscas (Santa Fe), the chrome tanning plant employs over 1,000 workers, with a production capacity […]
Six companies exemplify how 2024 went. A complex and challenging year that has forced companies in the leather supply chain to respond with various strategies. Zegna Group decided to expand by focusing on footwear and leather goods, a segment that is making Golden Goose’s fortune. Aeffe group is in transition, but managed to end the...
Israel, South Korea, and above all, Central and South America. Footwear brand A.S.98 is exploring new markets to support the revival of its parent company, Olip. In fact, two months ago, the company applied to the Verona Court to initiate a financial restructuring process. Investments are also planned to develop online sales. Rebranding A.S.98 was...
The first step taken by President Javier Milei was liberalisation. Now, with customs simplifications, Argentina’s leather raw materials are becoming even more oriented towards international markets. The local press reports the enthusiasm of livestock farmers for the new procedures, which streamline time and costs by removing the interference of private entities that were previously involved...
The work of tanneries in the paintings of Franklin Boggs. The Art of Tanning is the title of the exhibition currently on display at the MOWA – Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, until 8th June. This marks the first time in over 60 years that these nine paintings have been shown to the […]
If until a few days ago it was just a rumour, from Monday it’s official: Loewe has appointed Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as its new creative directors. The duo, already known as the founders of Proenza Schouler, succeed Jonathan Anderson, who left the Spanish brand last week after eleven years. McCollough and Hernandez’s appointment […]
A day of networking and business meetings. An opportunity to present to a potentially very interested target the Made in Italy context: the quality and leadership of the Italian tannery. Today (Wednesday, March 26), UNIC – Italian Tanneries is in Zagreb to attend Fashion Destination Italy. An event that is part of the program of […]
That kind of vegetable tanned leather (the Italian “cuoio”), the one useful for its thickness for sole and belts, is not particularly influenced by seasonality; instead, it is structurally affected by the choices of the luxury sector and, above all, the ongoing trend of sneaker popularity. For this reason, 2024 has not brought much to...
Images tell a much better and far more comprehensive story than any words ever could. The bag you can see in the opening photos and below is one that got everything wrong. Actually, no: it got just one thing wrong – the essential element that could have guaranteed it a stronger identity and lasting durability....
Investing to grow and hire personnel. New partnerships, more stores, and a push on innovation: these are the guidelines for Bric’s, a company founded in 1952 based in Olgiate Comasco. Bric’s ended 2024 with a consolidated turnover of 64 million euros (-4% on 2023). But it’s aiming for double-digit growth in 2025. President Roberto Briccola...
Stati Generali della Pelletteria Italiana 2025 will return to Florence. The event, organised and promoted by Assopellettieri in partnership with The European House – Ambrosetti and co-promoted by the Municipality of Florence, is scheduled for 15th May 2025 at the Salone dei Cinquecento at Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Now in its fifth edition, the initiative brings […]
The presidency of the Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale has changed. Massimo Boldrini will lead it for the 2025-2027 term. He will be supported by vice presidents Paolo Testi and Manuel Casella. Boldrini (pictured), unanimously appointed by the Board of Directors, takes over from Leonardo Volpi, who “has led the Consortium with great […]
There aren’t many shortcuts when telling the story of football. It’s a sport that thrives on shared traditions and imagery. Shoes, since early time, are main characters. When one thinks of a football shoe, it’s almost inevitable to imagine it made with leather. It’s a collective memory, and in fact the Veja brand, with its...
A few months ago we were talking about it as a “flop“: but it’s much worse. Some speculated that the introduction of sanctions and the exit of big Western brands from the local market would be the basis for the revival of the Russian fashion industry. Instead, Russian autarky has been a total debacle: shoe...
Luxury struggles. Those expecting a recovery will have to think again, at least for now, because the scenario has become even more complicated. Consumer confidence in the US has weakened, while there is a slight improvement in China. Result? Bank of America has lowered its forecasts for luxury revenue growth in the first quarter 2025...
Obuv’s evaluation is negative. Despite expectations leading up to the event, the final days of the Moscow trade fair (18-21 March 2025) followed a downward trajectory, diminishing the overall assessment of the exhibition. Obuv spans over 1,500 square metres, hosting 79 companies, 57 of which are Italian. Attendees unanimously agree that winter 2024-2025 sales in...
There can be no talk of a truce, but maybe of a cool down. The trade war hasn’t impacted China, which has dodged the first blow, but it may in the future, as it anxiously awaits more news in the coming months. And the situation isn’t quite appreciated in the Old World either. Brussels announced...
