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 […]
Ewaso Ngiro Tannery is one step away from reaching its maximum production capacity. The tannery in which Kenya’s government invested 1.5 billion Shillings (about 12.4 million euro), is now working at “89% capacity”, reads an article from local press following a visit by national authorities. There is however faith that, once sourcing mechanisms have been set […]
Low offers for leather from Eid-ul-Azha. Like every year, raw materials’ traders have recovered the waste from the sacrificial rites enacted. The price though, continues to get lower. A big hit for operators, as they had warned clients to pay their debts or they would stop collecting the material. And so, the costs, along with […]
Well, what do tanners think of Première Vision‘s new calendar, which has chosen July instead of September for the presentation of its winter collections? The opinion seems to be positive. At the Parisian fair, traditionally, they seek the first check with French brands (and French-owned brands). And, as the managing director of Première, Gilles Lasbordes,...
The curtain falls in Tokyo and rises in Berlin. In the Japanese capital, trade fair Moda Italia closed on July 7, hosting Shoes from Italy. On the same day in Germany, Premium Berlin kicks off. Japan and Germany are two important markets for the Italian leather area. The latest financial studies give the former in […]
Fueled by price tags’ increments, the results of luxury brands during the 2nd quarter will surprise investors. That’s the summary of HSBC, which sees Europe, Japan and South Korea growing, while the USA will confirm the positive trend and China carries concerns over the (inevitable) impacts of its zero-Covid policy. HSBC believes the luxury industry […]
The US is booming. Beijing is in quicksand due to zero policy Covid. Europe is watching the war scenario in Ukraine with fear and great uncertainty. Here, then, the US is the alternative driving the market. Although HSBC expects US growth to slow in the second quarter of 2022. May and June, in fact, may...
Five inputs for a truly green fashion ecosystem. Cotance, alongside European organisations representing the textile, clothing and footwear industries, suggests them. The teamwork has developed a strategy that defines the transitional path from a linear to a circular business model. While on the one hand the industry players chart the course to be followed, on […]
India’s leather chain is trying to get out of the crisis. But the high number of taxes is slowing the recovery. The Indian government announced the creation of a new footwear cluster in the city of Panapakkam. This site should help the local tanning industry as well, which in the meanwhile must deal with a […]
Lineapelle New York (13 and 14 July) will bring a preview of fashion trends for Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 to the United States. 119 (60 Italian and 59 foreign) will be at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan, including 91 tanneries, 8 producers of accessories and components, 13 of fabrics and synthetics, and 7 of chemicals and other […]
There is one point on which sensations converge at Première Vision, a fair whose autumn-winter collection presentation edition is being held for the first time in July, and not in September. Organisers and exhibitors converge on the assessment that, until the pandemic shock can be said to be completely overcome, a fair should be evaluated...
There is a green material, virtuous for historical and industrial reasons: leather. And there is a wide public that, while wishing for a more sustainable fashion, categorically rejects leather itself. For “a complex of sociological reasons”, to put it in courtly terms. Or, more simply, out of prejudice. It’s quite a paradox, what emerges from...
Misinformation. It is because of this that some consumers avoid buying cars with leather interiors. The topic was discussed at AutoTech, in Detroit, during the meeting “Sustainability & the future of transportation”. It was inevitable to talk about leather interiors, often the focus of gratuitous attacks for marketing purposes spiced with greenwashing. What leather really […]
Christian Dior shoe factory in Fossò. The new Fendi Factory in Tuscany. Fendi shoe factory in Porto San Giorgio. Loro Piana headquarters in Milan (which will house some artisans). Masoni Industria Conciaria in Santa Croce. These are the supply chain stages included among the 45 new locations that will open to the public between October […]
Past, present and future of Ennio Capasa within the accessories’ segment. From the success at Costume National to the end of this adventure (2016). From the break until the return with Capasa Milano (2022). Ennio Capasa tells us, in this exclusive interview, his passion for shoes, his manual skills and the objectives of the accessories’ business. Then: leather,...
The growth of luxury between sustainability, China and second hand. This is the summary that emerges from the Luxury Outlook 2022: Advancing as a Responsible Pioneer, produced by the Boston Consulting Group and Comité Colbert, the French high-end association. Conclusion: the luxury sector is expected to grow from 388 billion euros in 2022 to 494...
Pavlovsky, Capasa, Boehly. These are the three presidents elected (or re-elected) in recent days to head fashion federations and institutions in France and Italy. The first, president of Chanel‘s Fashion Division will lead the Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion (FHCM). The second has been confirmed as head of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI). […]
