Prada invests in Romania. The Italian luxury group strengthened its production chain by building a new leather goods production site in Sibiu, at the center of the Eastern European country. The plant was made by architect Guido Canali over an area of 31,000 square meters and the ribbon-cutting ceremony was last just last week. According...
Is luxury becoming less and less accessible? Prices for their products have skyrocketed after continuous price tags’ increments by luxury brands, that blame higher costs and inflation. Hermès, for example, said that in 2023 it will increase prices by a higher percentage compared to usual. Gucci’s CEO, Marco Bizzarri, was gave an enigmatic when asked...
“The exceptional craftsmanship of our chain remains central and is what makes made-in-Italy such a success. But by itself it isn’t enough”. Andrea Cottini (at the center in photo), COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Bottega Veneta said so. The manager of the brand participated to Stati Generali della Pelletteria Italiana, which took place on October 18th. The event...
Origins and success of Bottega Veneta told from somebody that lived them firsthand: Renzo Zengiaro founded the brand in 1966 in Vicenza with Michele Taddei. In its story, published on Il Giornale di Vicenza, many references to leather and intertwined work process are mentioned in the story, as they make up the distinguishing characteristic of the brand […]
The first episode is about the industry upstream of the tanning one: animal husbandry. This is why “Rewind”, the docuseries on the sustainability of the US supply chain produced as part of the “Real Leather Stay Different” campaign, starts with “farming”. Because, if there is a need (and there is a need) to clarify the […]
The project to upgrade Igualada tanning district’s purification plant has begun. The company that manages the plant (Igualadina de Depuracio i Recuperacio) announces work on a new effluent regeneration station for the district. Initially, the new station will operate as a pilot version, to verify and evaluate the treatment results. The aim is to generate […]
“We will produce 35% more leather”. Fabrizio Masoni (on the left in photo), owner of the tanning group, summarizes the investment made to build the new production site in Castelfranco di Sotto. It’s the third one for Masoni Industria Conciaria, which since the end of 2019 has sold a minority quota to LVMH Métiers d’Art. The new...
They are five young designers. They are emerging. And they are fighting to establish themselves on the fashion scene by focusing on leather and its experimentation. Nicolò Romano, Laboratorio Riciclo Pelle, Lorenzo Sala, Gala Colabianchi Moreno and sssilk666 combine the history and tradition of leather with today’s culture of awareness and sustainability. Rebel Label, Vice’s...
Thanks to leather goods, Kering‘s “small brands” are going stronger than the giant Gucci. Thus, the French luxury group retains the interest of investors. In the third quarter, the French group’s sales grew by 14%, compared to the same period last year, to 5.14 billion euros. Gucci +9% (but analysts were predicting +11%); Saint Laurent...
First: “How can we honor tanners and leather?”. Second: “Enhancement is my obsession”. These are two statements made by Eric Dupont (in photo from fashionnetwork.com), director of Sustainable Development at Chanel. Since 2020, Dupont guides the Atelier des Matières, which is owned by the French brand and was launched in 2018. It is located in Le […]
For Edgardo Osorio of Aquazzura, the new normal is dealing with production problems. There are the difficulties with supplies and deliveries, of course, but these have not slowed down the boom of 2022. Aquazzura’s turnover will reach 67 million euros, +75% compared to 2021. Aquazzurra was on the list of possible preys by luxury groups […]
Nike and The Pitch celebrate the quality of Montebelluna‘s sport shoes in a video. The clip is also being used to launch the football shoes model Tiempo Legend IX Elite MI FG “Made in Italy”. The product, with leather upper, is made inside the laboratory that Nike created in the Sportsystem district. Here the brand produces […]
New LVMH investment in Tuscany. Louis Vuitton is reportedly ready to build a leather goods factory with 400 employees in Pontassieve (Florence), in Le Sieci. According to rumours, it should be ready in two to three years. While waiting for the new factory, the prototyping, product development and research phases of the brand will still...
“Leather goods are worth a lot to LVMH, and are almost all produced in Italy”. The speech by Matteo De Rosa, CEO of LVMH Métiers d’Art, captured the strength and fragility of the Italian bags market. The manager spoke during the States General of Italian Leather Goods 2022 organised in Florence by Assopellettieri, a member...
Creating aggregation, receiving focused incentives from the Government, promoting the made-in-Italy industry. These are the three actions identified by Assopellettieri (association part of Confindustria Moda) to support the segment and looking to the future. The message came in occasion of the third edition of Stati Generali della Pelletteria Italiana, held on October 18th inside the […]
Could increasing energy prices put a stop to reshoring in Italy? And, at the same time, be an assist for Turkey and Tunisia? Questions answered by Sergio Tamborini, president of Sistema Moda Italia, answers yes: the risk exists. And it’s not low. Because there is a priority for companies in containing costs and to incur...
Obuv is off to a good start. This was said by the Italian exhibitors present at Expocentr in Moscow, where the accessories fair, scheduled to run until Friday, kicked off on 18 October. The euro-ruble exchange rate (favourable for Italian exports) and the absence from the market of big brands (both by choice and due […]
Since October 6th, 2022, it has become illegal to import leather from Russia and Belarus. The 8th commercial sanctions package by the EU includes tanning products too, finished and semi-finished. A ban that comes at a time when the relationships between Italian companies and those in Moscow (and Minsk) are already deteriorated. Leather from Russia […]
Skechers files a lawsuit against Hermès. According to the footwear brand, the Éclair (in photo on the right) and Envol (on the left) models violate patents they filed. Skechers has patented the “Massage Fit” sole, present on the Go Walk model (in photo at the center). The Los Angeles-based brand is asking the New York...
“It was the first time we worked with leather. We experienced the ateliers and let ourselves be led by the artisans: so, we designed a belt that would tell the story of the Maison’s origins in saddlery”. On October 15, the Prix Hermès des Accessoires de Mode, a contest (in its third edition) for emerging […]
