Quality doesn’t (always) pay up. That’s the case for Italian shoes in Germany, which went from European powerhouse to sickly nation only focused on price. Germans have closed their wallets a while ago. They don’t spend and prefer saving. The result? The retail system is struggling, as chains go into crisis, bankruptcy and close their...
The winner of the 10th edition of the Craft the Leather contest comes from New York. The project, promoted by Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale, involves international design schools and aims to foster innovation and artisanal production. Of the 8 participants this year, Balbina Brunell (in photo), from the Parsons School of Fashion […]
A new chapter for Italian Leather Group, tannery based in Monopoli (Bari). The local court has approved the Restructuring Agreement procedure started on May 4th 2023, which is a fundamental step to avoid the laying off of 70 employees in June 2024 (out of 200 total). Restructuring Agreement is approved Owner Kulch (active in the...
Starting April 15th, Zalando will remove its generic sustainability tags and claims, such as the images of leaves and trees. In their place, the e-commerce will need to provide detailed information regarding the product, such as percentage of reused materials. The push comes from the EU Commission, which proved to be determining in making a […]
The last round of trade fairs is over #Greatify. Micam, Mipel and TheOneMilano were held in Fieramilano Rho together with Milano Fashion & Jewels from February 18th to 21st of February: they closed with 40,821 visitors from all over the world. A “positive” result, according to organizers. Lineapelle, held at the same location (February 20-22)...
Fashion focuses on seduction. On Milan fashion catwalks, female sensuality is a common denominator that is expressed and declined in different forms. From the extreme elegance of Tom Ford to the gritty unruliness of MM6 Maison Margiela. From the revolutionary tailoring of Prada to the fun naïf mood of Moschino. Milan Fashion Week (20-26 February)...
Gucci’s second women’s collection, designed by creative director Sabato De Sarno, took place in the Carlo Macchi foundry in Milan. Sensuality returns, declined in materials and volumes. With a coup de grâce, the designer tries to go beyond last season’s quiet start, and gives life to a collection of lush petticoats, leather jackets, biker shorts […]
Leonardo Valentini closes the fifth Lineapelle Designers Edition (Milan, 20-22 February) with his “Baratto” (barter, ed.) collection, named after the 1979 song by Renato Zero. The designer, who has dressed artists of the calibre of Lenny Kravitz, Måneskin, Irama, Ghali and Rose Villain, brings to the catwalk a project that enhances fine leathers. Focusing on...
10 years in the name of leather. Dani, Veneto-based tanning group, celebrated at Spazio Lineapelle what is more than an anniversary. It presented its future training program in collaboration with IFM, Institut Français de la Mode, which has been running for ten years. A chance to showcase what has been achieved until now and what […]
Italy’s leather goods industry show a solid 2023 but a dark 2024. The research study conducted by Confindustria Moda in January 2024 reports that nearly half (47%) of those surveyed expects a drop in revenue during the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023. Nearly 30% of companies believe the drop...
The value of leather for Hogan? “It’s a fundamental component for sneakers as well. It’s the basis for everything”, said the vice-president and CEO of Tod’s Group, Andrea Della Valle, while presenting the Fall/Winter 24/25 collection of Hogan (in Via Savona, Milan, on February 21st). Della Valle (in photo), president of the brand, also discusses […]
Moreschi’s production will no longer be done inside the historic site in Vigevano. The company will entrust it to “highly-specialized Italian laboratories”. Local media claims 59 jobs will disappear (out of 80) from the Vigevano site, which the company defines as “inadequate for the demand”. Management aims to double the number of stores (currently 25)...
There was traffic at the booths. Asian buyers hinting at the revival of eastern manufacturing, too. North American and British visitors comforting local markets as well. In the halls of the 103rd edition of Lineapelle, in short, there was a lot going on. From 20 to 22 February, 25,376 trade operators entered Fieramilano Rho, a […]
“It’s important that environmental sustainability we should pursue in Europe is compatible with social and industrial sustainability of the companies operating in Europe. Otherwise the continent turns into an open museum, or rather an industrial desert”, said Adolfo Urso, minister of Business and Made in Italy (on the right in photo). Urso spoke a few...
“Perhaps we do not realise that in 10 months the Deforestation Regulation comes into force: the risk is that it will turn into a nightmare for the leather industry”. Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, secretary of Cotance (the acronym representing the national tanning associations in Brussels), does not mince his words. Likewise Luca Boltri, deputy director of UNIC...
Diversification of markets, of proposals, of destinations. The economic situation is complex, but among the exhibitors at Lineapelle 103 (Fieramilano Rho, 20-22 February) there is reason to be confident. There is reason, moreover, to get back on track. “We are back at Lineapelle after years. We want to be there”, say Riccardo and Davide Poggetti...
Denim-effect crusts, glitter and shine, crocodile and python prints. Softness, lightness and a careful eye for eco-sustainable solutions. Lots of research and innovation in the proposals for Summer 2025 have been brought to Lineapelle 103 by the exhibiting tanneries. From leather with flakes of mother-of-pearl, created thanks to a special lamination, to processes that make […]
The infinite possibilities of leather take shape at Lineapelle Interiors Leather Duets. In other words, the project within Lineapelle 103 that brings together styling and product development skills, dedicated to the world of design and creativity. The infinite possibilities of leather The idea is to tell visitors at Lineapelle 103 about the versatility of leather […]
33 billion euros. This is the value of the Italian Leather Production Chain that from Sunday, 18 February, and until Thursday, 22 Fabruary, entered (and will enter) Fiera Milano Rho to exhibit its new footwear, leather goods, tanning and fur collections. A budget figure “in line with that recorded in 2022 and in progress compared...
Silvateam acquired the majority of German company Wet-Green, which developed the wet-green technology for Olivenleder, after having acquired the company from MB-Holding. The company headquartered in Mondovì (Cuneo), a leading enterprise in the manufacturing of vegetable-based tannins, announced its new alliance in the form of a strategic investment “to make sustainable innovation in the tanning […]
