“We play it by ear. It’s impossible to make forecasts for the future”, says Luca Rossetti, CEO of Fratelli Rossetti, in light of the war in Ukraine, new Covid waves and price increases. “All the forecasts we had prepared for this year were inevitably impacted, or at least delayed until 2023”. Rossetti calls for government...
They made Herno’s first sneaker. But most of its customers are, or have been, stars and stripes. For example: Buscemi, Fear of Good, Pyer Moss, Virgin, Koio, Greats and, finally, Charaf Tajer, director of French brand Casablanca Paris. After collaborating with New Balance, he chose SearchNdesign (SND) to create his first sports footwear project. SND...
British luxury brand Smythson gets more and more Italian. This past March, Stefano Giacomelli, CEO of Tivoli, moved from the VP role to president. Moreover, in Calenzano (Florence) where Tivoli’s HQ is located, a 2nd Smythson hub is being developed after the London one. Tivoli group is controlled by Greenwill, holding of the Bahbout family. Smythson’s...
Choosing leather is good for the environment and the future of the planet. This was emphasised by Christopher Koerber, Managing Director of Hugo Boss Ticino who, together with Wollacott Phillips, Head of Sustainability at Mulberry, will be on the judging panel of the new edition of Real Leather. Stay Different. That is, the international student […]
Leather goods and footwear record sector for openings and recruitment. According to the Trendeo index, a total of 176 new factories opened in France in 2021 (compared to 56 that closed). There were 87 companies that brought business back to the country (there had been only 30 in 2020). While 32,155 jobs were created. Openings...
After the Watermelon Bag comes the Yukidaruma Bag. That is: the bag to carry a snowman. And that’s not all. There’s also the Wine Glass Bag, which might almost seem like a trivial idea when juxtaposed with the Skipping Stone Bag, which is used to carry flat stones. Yes, the ones you throw at the […]
An earthquake is shifting things in Asia’s manufacturing industry. The same is happening in the leather segment, because while China is forced to shut down production due to new Covid waves, its neighbors (India first, then Bangladesh and Pakistan), are trying to take market shares away from the former. Even with some structural limitations, India […]
The meat industry is likely to develop in Asia, while leather goes to Europe. South African ostrich farmers are thinking of how to grow. The matter, and the first opinions on how to widen the market, emerged during the conference organized by SAOBC (South African Ostrich Business Chamber) on March 14th. The government has, as […]
Renata Sartori was elected as the new member of LWG’s Executive Committee. The CEO of Gruppo Mastrotto was the winner of the vote closed on March 28th and thus becomes part of the BoD of the top certification entity. LWG’s Executive Committee There are 4 representatives from tanneries in the Leather Working Group, along with […]
Through a philanthropic donation from the Tapestry Foundation, the US fashion group entrusts WWF with 3 million dollars to work on tools to help trace Brazilian leather. The focus, ça va sans dire, is to ensure that finished materials are not linked to deforestation practices in the Amazon and Cerrado. Among the objectives of the […]
Made to order, produced by a single artisan. This is super-luxury by Hedi Slimane, the creative director who launched Celine’s Haute Maroquinerie collection. Two bags, the 16 and the Triomphe, are made of crocodile leather and embellished with gold and diamonds. These 16 bag requires 17 hours of work by a single craftsman. The Triomphe […]
The “real country”. In political journalism, this expression is used (in a polemical key) to contrast the abstractions of the ruling class with the common feeling of the population. It is worth asking where the fashionable real country is going, then. Because while there is much talk of quality in the upper echelons of fashion...
Exports of US leather continue to grow in volume and value. It’s true for both raw hides and semi-finished products. For the first, the increment compared to the January-February 2021 is of 30% in volume and +34% in value. For the second, the increase is +10% in volume and 19% in value. The reason behind […]
Chad‘s military junta is thinking about public-private partnerships to develop animal husbandry. The African country has announced that it has met with a number of private players to define a strategy for investing in livestock breeding, and more generally in the agricultural sector. The government has from the outset paid particular attention to the upgrading...
“You either grow or the market pushes you out”. Claudio Delunas, CEO of Idee Partners gets to the point. His company, which became a part of Gruppo Pattern in October 2021, continues to invest, and announced its 4th acquisition: 70% of RGB, company located in Reggello (Florence) and specialized in the production of leather accessories. […]
Montblanc has decided to expand its leather goods product range. And to restart with softer leather. “We chose Marco Tomasetta as creative director because of his great expertise in leather, not fashion”, says CEO Nicolas Baretzki. “We are not interested in becoming a fashion company”. According to Baretzki, the brand will come into contact with...
It’s true that Exor is focusing on luxury also due to the fact that its president takes inspiration from Hermès. In the last note to stakeholders, John Elkann explained the growth directives of its company, which has interests in the automotive and energy segments. Yet, the company has been focusing more and more on the […]
110 pieces to celebrate 110 years of Poltrona Frau. Protagonist: the Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition leather armchair. It was designed by artist Felipe Pantone, using Pelle Frau leather as a sort of heat map sprinkled with red, orange, yellow, white and blue. “This collaboration aims to shift the perspective of Poltrona Frau towards the future. […]
Luxury Living Group (LL Group) has launched its own furniture brand, Luxence, which will operate beside the ones the company manages with a licensing agreement: Bentley Home, Versace Home, Dolce & Gabbana Casa, Trussardi Casa, Bugatti Home. The holding has been owned by Lifestyle Design since 2020, which in terms is owned by US-based Haworth of which […]
Never without a leather jacket. On the set or in his private life, take away everything, but not one of his countless leather jackets. GQ magazine traces the long and successful career of American actor Nicolas Cage using his favourite piece of clothing as a common thread. His collection is wide-ranging, and includes jackets of […]
