Is China’s footwear segment slowing down or stopping because of the pandemic? Wrong. Could the slowdown and difficulties favor reshoring? Wrong. The factors are others. All to say that from January to May, Chinese footwear exports increased by 29.7%. probably because last year they were impacted by other factors, but not this year. Beijing is...
Well-built sneakers never die. Silvio Campara, CEO of Golden Goose, brand created in 2000 in Veneto, knows it well. The brand manufactures shoes with a “used vintage look” that makes them recognizable. Golden Goose uses high-quality materials, as planned by luxury brands, and makes all its shoes by hand, with 4 hours per pair utilized […]
A push from Japan and Korea for leather apparel. These are the reference marketplaces for Tuscan brands Garrett and Ruffo. The climate and the locals’ capacity to appreciate the classic made-in-Italy looks, have made Tokyo and Seoul the two main destinations for exports. And so, both brands have promising forecasts for the second half of...
Gruppo Mastrotto with Jimmy Choo, Versace and AKU, is focusing its efforts on the ways of sustainability. The Vicenza-based tanning group involved three brands (the first ones owned by Capri Holdings) in a training day. During the event, they presented training material on sustainability within the tanning segment, throughout history and in the future. The […]
There are those that sell football’s items made with kangaroo leather in California even if there is a law from 1971 that bans it. While authorities should check on the application of this law, they tolerate those that don’t respect it. That’s why animal welfare associations are trying to resolve the matter via lawsuits. Such […]
It’s worth reading the analysis by Bloomberg on the so-called vegetable-based materials for the fashion industry. The news source focuses its analysis on orange, marc, apple (and other vegetables) based materials, as well as those based on mushrooms. Because, according to it, these are the ones that give the best results. But Bloomberg’s considerations interest...
An operation under the sign of the desire to “offer an even more complete service to luxury customers”. But also to enhance the past and guarantee the future of a historic Lombard tannery. Bonaudo acquires Conceria Conti di Urgnano and opens up further market horizons. Bonaudo acquires Conceria Conti The transaction was concluded yesterday, 19 […]
The lights that were turned on on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, over Manhattan to illuminate the return to the Metropolitan Pavilion of Lineapelle New York, have gone out. The fair closed on Thursday, giving general reassurance to its 119 exhibitors. And demonstrating that it has positively radicalised its dimension as an event that realistically opens […]
Even exchange between euro and USD: it helps exporting companies and reshoring to Europe. Yes. But the effective impact will depend on how long the exchange rate between the two currencies will maintain itself along this level. While these conditions may be favorable for the made-in-Italy, it’s not enough to compensate for inflation, war, pandemic,...
The partnership between Diego Della Valle and Daniel Roseberry, first of all: the patron and the designer. Then the VIPs, leather and, now, the exhibition in Paris. The rebirth of Schiaparelli is served. In 2007, the entrepreneur from the Marche region, at the head of the Tod’s group, bought the Maison. In 2019, came the...
Brand Kalflo was created in France during the pandemic. It entrusts production to the made-in-Italy chain and grows all over the world. The founder Thomas Brunschwig brought his idea of a contemporary and hybrid show, mixing formal style with streetwear. Its story is tied to the passion for footwear, Italy, Tuscany, and the tanneries located...
Leather is on a rollercoaster. Data on exports by Spain, United States and Brazil shows discordant signs. The numbers confirm that there is a high incidence of the global dynamics on commerce, for example: the bump of positive Covid cases in some countries and the fight against the same virus with harsh lockdowns, such as […]
The Indian leather industry’s export target stands at over USD 6 billion in 2023. This is predicted by CLE (Council for Leather Exports). The sector’s foreign sales in the fiscal year are thus estimated to grow by more than USD 1 billion compared to 2022. The optimism stems from the important demand coming especially from […]
An exciting start, it promises to give meaning and constructiveness to the expectations of the 119 exhibiting companies. A fair that has returned to the Big Apple at the exact moment when the euro and dollar reach currency parity. The edition of Lineapelle New York dedicated to the Fall-Winter 2023-2024 season began yesterday (and ends […]
There are many opportunities for Italian handbags in the USA. Because many local brands are restructuring their supply chain, getting away from Asia: this means that they are looking for new suppliers. These same brands, moreover, are currently undergoing a repositioning process (higher) to meet the public’s demands in terms of social and environmental sustainability....
Leather goods and footwear are the boosters behind the recovery of the fashion and luxury segments. That’s the opinion of Claudia D’Arpizio, senior partner at Bain & Company, which during the opening ceremony of the 35th edition of Milano Unica, presented an analysis of the industry. The sale of handbags, leather goods and shoes, allowed the...
So far, there had already been a few fashion bigwigs who were lukewarm about initiatives such as NFT, fashion shows in the metaverse and investments in bitcoin. But Jonathan William Anderson (pictured) dismisses cryptofashion in an interview with Il Foglio, as no one ever done before. “Fashion is a modern device, but it does not...
Niche luxury keeps on growing. Brands that bring reactivity, more exclusivity, customization and manage, alike large brands, to intercept the segment’s growth. For example: Valstar, apparel brand founded in Milan in 1911 with an Italian identity, production and choice of materials. Its lead product is the Valstarino, leather jacket created in 1935 and inspired by...
It’s an old fashion rule: those who want to be cool must add a touch (perhaps a lot) of leather to their look. Interestingly, the rule, whatever its detractors may say, is still valid. In fact, very valid. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin stole the attention of half the world by appearing at the Ruisrock...
An ancient leather shoe emerged from the past. A group of speleologists from Cheshire, in England, has brought to light the finding after an expedition inside a cobalt mine. The mine was closed off in the first half of the 19th century, when extraction activities stopped. The shoe could have been used by one of […]
