Respectful, aware, elegant. During Lineapelle 99, British designer Aimée Homer presented the new luxury footwear collection of her brand, Aimée Ann Lou. She did so from the booth of Gruppo Dani, a partner in the project that led to the creation of the new line. The Vicenza tannery did not simply supply the designer with...
A tannery that “has future memory“. A play on words that may seem a paradox, but is not. This vision of the future based on the strength of its tradition is shared by the Friulian tannery Presot (Porcia di Pordenone), which celebrated its first 90 years of activity on March 1, 2022. Presot “has future...
In her introductory remarks, Alessia Cappello, Councillor for Economic Development of the Municipality of Milan, defines the event scheduled from on March 13-15 as “one of the most important international fashion and accessory fairs“. With 1,400 brands represented, Micam, Mipel, TheOneMilano and HOMI Fashion&Jewels Exhibitions at Fieramilano Rho, under the slogan #BetterTogether, a trade fair […]
Grids of thermal scanners. Graphic motifs created by the hologram of the logo and an enlarged photo of technical filaments. Ferrari deploys technology for its first fashion show in Milan, where its idea of leather clothing was in pole position, offering a reinterpretation of it according to the carmaker’s own canons of speed. The event […]
“Sophisticated simplicity” at its finest through the use of exclusive materials. Leather takes centre stage: handcrafted, both in the treatment and the new approach to the iconic weave. Original in the choice of colours, shapes and applications. A convincing debut for Matthieu Blazy at Bottega Veneta for Fall Winter 2022/23. It is a debut characterised […]
The made in Italy segment is alarmed by the repercussions of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Footwear and leather goods are the two segments at most risk, while at a global level, the worst case scenario is that the war will push a recession, pushing energy costs and inflation even higher. Alarm for Made...
While Lineapelle’s 2nd day was going on in Milan, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s endorsement towards the tanning district of Santa Croce sull’Arno and Scandicci’s artisanal know-how arrived. While in Florence to meet with bishops and mayors of the surrounding area, Draghi also visited the manufacturing sites and historic archive of Salvatore Ferragamo. The PM concluded […]
Return to the fair. And stylistic restart. At Lineapelle 99 you could see the desire to express yourself, to give free rein to your imagination through new colours and processes. From almost excessive fluorescent colours to daring combinations, from gritty prints to the most imaginative patterns. The exhibitors at the main international leather and fashion...
Good (again) the second one. Mipel Lab (a project dedicated to Italian sourcing of excellence, organised by Assopellettieri in partnership with Lineapelle) hits the target. And it does so after involving 16 companies in the project, four of which are new entries compared to the debut of last September. Namely: BMB Manifattura Borse, Colonnelli 2.0, […]
Upcycled materials, 3d printing, hi-tech embroideries. And hyper-performing textiles and leather. This and more was offered by A New Point of Materials, the exhibitory space of Lineapelle 99. Now on its 2nd edition after the debut in September 2021, the project dedicated to responsible innovation and in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S. Ecohub and Orietta Pelizzari, hosted an evolved, contemporary and...
Ducati and Poltrona Frau together under the banner of leather. This Business Unit Interiors in Motions division of Poltrona Frau created a special limited and numbered edition of the XDiavel Nera model: only 500 made. The most iconic part? The motorcycle seat, in leather, of course. Together under the banner of leather The new Ducati […]
During the show’s three days (22-24 February), the public from 31 countries discovered the Spring – Summer 2023 collections of the 960 exhibitors. The 99th edition of Lineapelle closed with 13,000 visitors. The pavilions of Fieramilano Rho showed the liveliness of a proactive fashion industry in search of new normality after the shock of the […]
The new normality is presented at Lineapelle, which today, Thursday 24 February, closes the doors of its 99th edition.. Two years of pandemic, say the exhibitors, are bringing order to the markets, which are transversally aligning the demand towards more natural products. The context, therefore, seems favourable to leather, which is riding on the desire […]
Sustainability and innovation for a future to be imagined. This is the heart of the Lineapelle x Hyundai Transys project, presented on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, to a large audience during the first day of Lineapelle 99, taking place at Fieramilano Rho. A seat for (future) regenerative mobility, made with sustainable leather, innovative materials and...
“When we took over Louis Vuitton in 1987 it had 3 workshops. Since then, its sales volume has multiplied by 30”. This is a passage from the speech of Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, during the inauguration, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, of 2 new leather workshops specialising in the use of exotic leathers in […]
The scenario is, of course, favorable, because Hermès’ last financials were quite positive: “In 185 years we never experienced this level of growth”, commented Axel Dumas. The interesting thing is that what may be perceived by outside eyes as a negative aspect (like the performance of its leather goods’ division), it really isn’t so for the...
From the production for Hermès to the sale of machinery. Cabot tannery in Fougères, France, is closing its doors for good after more than a century of activity. On Thursday, February 24, all movable property owned by the company will go to auction. For example: leather stocks, equipment and furniture. French tannery Cabot is closing […]
When will the rush to produce in Turkey end? In recent months, the obstacles encountered by the Asian supply chain (China and Vietnam in particular) have led many European (non-luxury) brands to divert part or all of their footwear and leather goods production to Turkey. Turkey is already a “super” supplier in the clothing segment....
Lineapelle returns to Fieramilano Rho, from tomorrow, Tuesday 22 February, to Thursday 24, to present the trends for Spring Summer 2023 (click here for registration). It is back with over 950 exhibitors (two-thirds of them Italian) from 31 countries, 30% more than the September 2021 edition, the last one held in attendance. About 500 tanneries […]
For once, Hermès didn’t deliver on the expectations. The 4th quarter sales of the leather goods and saddlery division, worth about half of the brand’s total, decreased by 5.4% at constant rates, compared to the same period of 2020. Double the decrement that analysts had forecasted, and an opposite trend to the positive one experienced […]
