Burberry and Gucci won their legal battles. While the letter “S” continues to generate controversy between Skechers and Steve Madden. The distinctive sign of a brand cannot be used in any product. Even those not sold by the luxury brand itself. That’s the decision of the court that sided with Gucci (for the green-red-green combination) and Burberry (for […]
Presentations, talks, company visits and tradeshows. Assomac presents the next edition of UITIC, the international footwear congress taking place between Vigevano and Milan (19-22 September): “Italy is back to hosting the event for the first time in almost 25 years (last time in Fermo 1999) – states Maria Vittoria Brustia, president of Assomac –. Proud moments for...
It is called The Dream Workshop. It is the “first widespread edutainment project on costume”, as a note states. It will be staged from Saturday, 24 June 2023, within the new edition of the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. A project developed by Fabiana Giacomotti (costume historian and editor of Foglio della Moda) and […]
A spectacular fashion show. Pharrell Williams‘ debut as creative director of Louis Vuitton Homme left everyone breathless. The Parisian fashion show turned the spotlight on Pont Neuf at sunset (on Tuesday, 20 June 2023) and involved a true parade of stars. From Zendaya to Beyoncé, from Jay Z to Jared Leto. Then: Kim Kardashian, Lebron […]
The lesson of Milan fashion week teaches us freedom of expression, contamination and tailoring. Milan Fashion Week closed with important confirmations, making way for the Paris fashion shows (20-25 June). Menswear proves (once again) that it is pushing in two directions: the fluidity of style that “trespasses” on women’s stylistic canons and the return to...
Price increases for Celine and Dior? Some rumours give them as imminent and, more than often, announcements of this kind have hit the mark. We have to see by how much and where, because luxury is applying differentiated and detailed increases according to products and markets. With an afterword: Louis Vuitton, in addition to the...
Damaged machinery, stocks of hides covered in sludge, flooded halls. There is also Curtume Minuano among the victims of the flood that hit the area of Lindolfo Collor, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande Do Sul. This company, as reported by the local press, is close to the bank of the Arroio […]
The tanning segments of India and Bangladesh united by a series of challenges. A dangerous mix, given by decreasing exports, lack of certifications, plants’ positions, and the demand to reduce duties. The market for Tamil Nadu Let’s start with India. Here a 50% decrease in exports and internal demand for the tanneries of Tamil Nadu is […]
How does the pricing strategy of luxury brands define the prices consumers pay for products in all stores (direct sales or not)? Are there any impositions made by luxury brands to retailers? To answer these questions, the EU’s antitrust authorities is looking into some large luxury brands. Gucci is surely one of them, as even...
Fendi: 100 years with leather. From the early leather goods laboratory opened in Rome in 1925, to the catwalk in Capannuccia, Bagno a Ripoli (Florence) as special guests of Pitti Uomo on June 15th. But, in (almost) one hunder years, artisans have changed. “Today they are also engineers, due to the machines they use. Men […]
The re-launch of Pitti Uomo, which closes with the projection of 12,000 admissions. Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags sold out. For a (high-end) fair that on Friday, 16 June, ended in Florence, there is another (volume) one that started on Saturday, 17 June, in Riva del Garda. Meanwhile, Fashion Week (16-20 June) began in Milan,...
“Factory is in a crisis and remaining employees haven’t been paid in two months not because owners refuse to pay them but because banks have frozen the company’s assets”. With these words, the 26 employees working in the Fucecchio-based company (owner of brand DROMe), defend the entrepreneurs with a una letter sent to local online...
“We are lucky that many brands no longer use fur, but less leather should be used as well”. This could be the high-level summary of the news article written by Artribune over ethical matters of the fashion industry. The news source can be very pleasant to interact with, when it discusses art in all its […]
“Leather is very important to us. It is one of the materials at the heart of Fendi’s reputation”. These are the words of Serge Brunschwig, CEO of Fendi, a brand controlled by LVMH, pronounced yesterday inside the new leather shop in Bagno a Ripoli (right, in the photo). The occasion: the presentation of the plaque...
Pitti Uomo 104 opened on Tuesday, 13 June. 825 brands are present at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, 43% of which come from abroad. It is scheduled to close on Friday, 16 June. The format of this edition confirms some news introduced in January, and aims at expanding and enhancing the exhibition formulas. There...
Said and done. As announced to La Conceria last March 27th, Gruppo Florence made its entrance in the leather goods industry. In other words, the group controlled by Permira acquired both Effebi of Scandicci and A.L.B.A. of Calenzano. Additionally, ABC Ricami based in Pistoia also joined in. These additions bring the number of entities of the […]
“It’s the beginning, not our end goal. We wanted to create a prestigious moment to showcase our district and its know-how”. That’s how alderman Gabriele Buonanno, who has spent a lot of time organizing the event, commented the results of the first edition of SoLeather. On June 10th, Solofra’s leather showcased the materials’ quality and the...
Nine people have been charged in France with stealing EUR 3.5 million worth of luxury handbags and leather goods. Seven of them were arrested. The suspicion is that they stole directly from the production sites of LVMH, Hermès and Chanel. They formed an “extremely professional team”, as the French police called it, and within ten […]
The new frontier in the search for antiques is Facebook marketplace. This is demonstrated by the story of Justin Miller, a US TikToker who found a vintage armchair (pictured) designed by Frits Henningsen for only USD 50. The designer and cabinetmaker was based in Copenhagen in the 1930s, where he promoted the philosophy of handmade […]
Troubled waters for Kenyan tanning. In fact, four tanneries have closed down: the effects of global instability and the long-lasting effects of Covid are among the possible causes of this ongoing production stress in the African country. Troubled waters for Kenyan tanneries The closed tanneries are Athi River Tanneries (registered with the Kenya Leather Development...
