“In 2017, the debate was binary: should we view leather negatively because it is linked to animal husbandry?”. Alice V Robinson, an English graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, decided to take a cultural and entrepreneurial route to explain that the answer to the question does not lie in Manichean positions, but […]
Horizontal consolidation and vertical development. Bruno Conterno, CEO of Nice Footwear, outlines the future of the company that has 7 business units in Italy and abroad. It employs around one hundred people and closed its last financial year (to 30 April 2023) at 46.9 million euros (+43.1% over the previous financial statement). On the sidelines...
“A peach shade somewhere between pink and orange. A velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul”. These are the definitions that the Pantone Institute has given of Peach Fuzz, the colour of the year 2024, explaining the reasons for its choice and how it should be applied in fashion and […]
The 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP) closes on 14 December, so there is still time for final assessments. But, in the meantime, one political fact stands out. On the one hand, Dubai is rehabilitating fossil fuels: the Emirate, which is organising the event, has taken advantage of it […]
It’s clear that Elon Musk is a bit confused on leather. The entrepreneur has for years continued to bring forward his battle against leather car interiors: they are not going inside Tesla vehicles. But, he apparently really enjoys wearing it for the look it gives him. Elon should decide: he can’t make claims to the […]
The 10th Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (Productive Activities) approves the amendment. And the tanning industry re-enters, as clamoured for by those directly involved, the Made in Italy draft law. Silvio Giovine, speaker of the measure in the Chamber, expresses satisfaction. “The inclusion of the leather supply chain in the Made in Italy draft […]
First, cross-sector acquisitions. Now, the opening of an exhibition and networking space focused on footwear. Rino Mastrotto, the Vicenza-based tanning group specialising in “leather, fabrics and high value-added services for high fashion, automotive and interior design”, continues to make headlines. It does so by opening “The Hub space”, reads a note, “in the heart of […]
“We are at the exact moment when the first phase of our history has ended and the second is beginning”. It could not, from a certain point of view, be otherwise, “since we are living through a historical period of change”. Luca Sburlati (left, in the photo), CEO of Gruppo Pattern, puts down on paper...
Two main shared fronts emerge from the interviews with the management of LV, Balenciaga, and Chanel. One is that the luxury industry must show courage, and two is that prices need to further grow. Pietro Beccari (CEO of Louis Vuitton), Cédric Charbit (CEO of Balenciaga) and Bruno Pavlovsky (president of Chanel), also discussed quality and...
Multinationals are following the lead of presidents and prime ministers at COP28. Brazilian company JBS took advantage of the international event held in Dubai to announce a 9-million-USD investment in traceability within the Parà region. The program aims to extend transparency efforts to preserve the Amazon forest when dealing with the livestock industry. 9 million […]
Valentino launches Operation Transparency, publishing its first sustainability report and disclosing its entire supplier network. The maison headed by Mayhoola (of which the antitrust has just authorised the transfer of 30% to Kering) in this way sheds light on the state of the art of its operations, discloses the strategic objectives it intends to pursue...
Leather, pointed shoes that, as if they had travelled inside a time capsule, come straight from the Middle Ages. They probably belonged to a sailor aboard a ship that was found in Lootsi, near the harbour of the old city of Tallinn, Estonia. The vessel is extraordinarily well preserved and has been ranked among the […]
30 million euro to strengthen production, including that of accessories and shoes, “as they are growing strongly”, said Antonio De Matteis, CEO of Kiton. The company just bought a 30,000 square meter piece of land near its HQ in Arzano (Napoli). Here is where it will build a new production cluster, which will focus even...
Logistics, retail and 50 additional artisans. These are the focus area of Stefano Ricci’s investments. In 2023 the Florence-based brand will have a revenue of over 200 million euro, with a 95% export quota. “We are looking attentively to next year, but we continue to invest”, said the brand. “During the pandemic, we decided to […]
CEO Alessandro Pescara explains the concept clearly: sustainability isn’t a simple matter of words. “I am an engineer and thus think a certain way. For Borbonese, sustainability is a way to grow as a company and on the market – he said during a press conference on November 29th -. I detest greenwashing and false...
Politics can change the course of business in Argentina and Brazil. The leather chain is observing developments in Buenos Aires after the victory of Javier Milei, as the newly elected official promises to make big changes to regulations. On one end, the new president promises to positively impact inflation and the country’s debt , without...
There are three contests in the international context of design. One is the iF DESIGN AWARD, then there is the IDEA program (International Design Excellence Awards) and the Red Dot Design Award. Receiving a nomination in of their categories is universally recognized as a significant endorsement. Winning one is to be considered very important, from […]
The chance presented itself on November 22nd) in Rome. UNIC – Italian Tanneries participated in the event with a testimony, to the meeting of Intergruppo Parlamentare Moda, led by senator Ivan Scalfarotto and the honorable Fabio Pietrella. A chance for Banca Ifis as well, which presented the results of the 2023 edition of Economia della...
The study considered a sample of leather tanned in 7 different ways, and compared them with the synthetic version of the items, as well as two “next gen and vegan” options, made with cactus and pineapple, respectively. The result is undisputable: none of the alternative items is as biodegradable as leather, which also offers better...
The title of the Guardian’s article cannot be mistaken: the fashion industry uses “the false logic of faux leather” as a passe-partout to fill the world with plastic. While a number of other industries are striving to find natural alternatives to fossil-fuel-derived materials, the fashion system makes a 180-degrees turn and goes in the opposite...
