A revenue that, in 2021, surpassed the 200-million euro mark. “Because luxury isn’t stopping – explains the CEO of Leo Shoes Antonio Filograna Sergio -, and we continue to work to consolidate the relations with our clients and offer services”. The owner of the company based in Casarano, from which it captured the attention of […]
“Linking traditional production processes with sustainable materials”. This is Sturlini Firenze‘s recipe in defining its shoe production as an example of bio-craftsmanship. And what are these materials? Primarily leather, but also vegetable extracts, glues, waxes and natural pigments, and recycled materials. “Where would leather end up after being used in the food industry?” asks Edoardo […]
Are there already enough sneakers on the market? Evidently not. This is demonstrated by the challenge won by sports shoe brand Blocks 79, born at the beginning of 2022. Cristiano Martelli (former founder of the Atlantic Stars brand) launched his new footwear at the February 22 edition of Pitti Uomo. A few months after the...
Assomac and UITIC join forces to organize the 21st edition of the International Footwear Congress. The global conference for footwear technology will take place in 2023 between Milan and Vigevano. The collaboration between the two associations will also be shown at the next Simac Tanning Tech (Fieramilano Rho, 20 -22 of September 2022). “We redesigned the […]
A forced decision for the creator of the Higg Index, SAC – Sustainable Apparel Coalition, after complaints from the public. Together with two of the brands that currently use it, H&M and Norrøna, the coalition has announced it will put it in standby. Why? Because SAC admits it’s necessary to revise the model with “trustworthy...
The Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia (KIAA) has announced that it is launching its first promotional campaign in history. And it chose US media to do it, because, not by chance, animal activists in the US, along with others, have demanded a ban on the commerce of kangaroo-based products via their proposed “Kangaroo Protection Bill”. There...
Pigini (Gucci) invests in footwear in the Marche region. By 2024, a new factory of over 10,000 square metres will be in operation in Recanati, where 400 people will be employed by 2027. The plant will be dedicated to the production of uppers for shoes (sports and elegant) of the brand Gucci. In order to...
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion activities at Chanel, doesn’t want to talk about an acquisition. It’s not “shopping”, but he does admit that the group wants to “consolidate its relation” with one its historic partners in Italy. It appears that something is about to change in the relation between the French giant and Leo France, Florence-based...
It was “practically unobtainable“. Its sale value smashed all expectations. But this is not an auction. No. The matter is quite different. To summarise: a Birkin Faubourg bag by Hermès fetched the record price of 158,000 euros. Where? On Vestiaire Collective, an online platform specialising in second hand. The previous record was €112,000. As it […]
Men’s bag no longer causes a stir, but a furore. Men’s leather goods is a fast-growing sector at international level. This is also well known at Sapaf Atelier 1954, a Florentine company that, for the first time, participated as an exhibitor at Pitti Uomo (June 14-17, 2022). “We have always made men’s bags for women,...
The strength of the classic. It is not necessary to chase the trends of the moment to establish a product. This is demonstrated by the success of Bolognese brand Biagini, which for over 50 years has relied on fine leathers and meticulous workmanship to create timeless accessories. Silvano Biagini founded the brand in 1968. It […]
The awaken of classic shoes the challenges in conducting a generational change: “How long will this last for?”. That’s the question asked by Fabio Ortigni, who, together with his brother Stefano and sister Barbara, manages Sutorios in Lamporecchio (Pistoia), a company that manufactures shoes under the brand Ortigni, founded in 1930 by the grandfather Paolo. From 1955 to 1991, […]
Craft The Leather restarts. After two years of stop due to the pandemic, the training project, now in its ninth edition, organised by Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale (Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium, ndr), is back. Target: young aspiring designers from the most prestigious international fashion and design schools. A workshop where creativity […]
Paris reviews and changes leather. Transparent leather pants for Rick Owens. Leather jackets of all colors for Louis Vuitton. Cara Delevigne walking the catwalk with a white shirt, black leather jacket and high stiletto heels for Ami Paris. These are all signs of a fashion system that is sure of itself, free of concerns: the one that...
Mipel Lab presents its own online platform. And, in doing so, it integrates the physical experiences organized in synergy with Lineapelle with a new digital service. But, Assopellettieri points out, the real web channel is only one of the growth steps for the program for the leather goods outsourcing platform. There is more: the platform […]
The interesting market of luxury automobiles. A fundamental part of the value chain. Italy is important for Porsche. Very important: said Barbara Frenkel, executive board member of the automaker. The manager, on a mission in Italy mid-June, visited three sites of the brand’s main suppliers. Two technical ones, of Pirelli (tires) and Brembo (breaks) and one […]
A conference on the current status of the Veneto region’s textile chain. The focus was on the challenges that companies expect to face, such as opening to external capital or generational change. The winning cases of these challenges were also discussed. This monthly special edition of Corriere Imprese, part of Corriere del Veneto (newspaper), coincided […]
Digital to optimize and save. Leather is part of the upper of the shoe that, after 180 days from the moments it’s thrown away, biodegrades at an 80% level. DIS – Design Italian Shoes, brand headquartered in Civitanova Marche, presented its Sustainable Island project at Pitti Uomo. Simply put, “a space where virtual and physical...
Made in Italy underpins the business, and the success, of Dee Ocleppo. The brand of bags and shoes named after Tommy Hilfiger‘s wife (pictured) has a distinctly Italian feel. In design and manufacture. And now, also in sales, which have to find replacement markets for Russia. This is also why Dee Ocleppo has opened a...
Complaints on the Higg Index. After the criticism by the tanning industry towards this “sustainability” index, accused of being “self-referential”, the New York Times published an article showcasing the “giant holes” in the system and the many doubts tied to its authority. After all that, Norway took a concrete step and banned it. Simply put:...
