Funds to increase production capacity. And to develop the product’s application in new fields. Evolved By Nature, a startup founded in 2013 and based in Boston, concluded on June 30 a Series C financing round. Those, that is, in which the participants, by committing to a successful and fast-growing business, count on being able to […]
Towards new luxury price increases? Chinese social media, according to which Chanel and Dior are in the process of readjusting price tags, are betting yes. It is not known whether this is a market strategy or a reaction to inflation and rising costs. What is certain is that Chanel’s policy of raising the prices of...
Loewe and Mulberry both managed to get their financials back on track after the pandemic. The first brand, headquartered in Spain and owned by LVMH, generated a revenue of 456.2 million euro, up 32% compared to 2019. The only current issue: financial authorities are checking in on the taxes paid by the company for fiscal […]
An excellent fair. Italian Fashion Days in Korea closed on Friday July 1. The balance of the event that brought 38 Italian brands to the spaces of S-Factory in Seoul is satisfactory. These brands exhibited their men’s and women’s collections for the Spring/Summer 2023 season. The outcome of the show confirms the good shape of...
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 […]
