There are a lot of expectations for this edition of Lineapelle, which begins tomorrow at Fieramilano Rho (closing on the 22nd). First: it’s the 100th time (excluding the editions modified due to Covid), that the leather, fashion and luxury chains enter the fair’s pavilions. 100 of these fairs, for an event that takes a reassuring […]
Italian leather split in half. The companies manufacturing for luxury brands smile, while those with their own brands are disappointed and concerned. It’s a polarization that must be kept in mind when evaluating data from the first semester of 2022 for the segment in Italy. The value of export is the only data-point to surpass...
Vietnam, Brazil, Spain and Portugal. Focusing on these countries, we take a trip to the footwear manufacturing hubs around the world. How did their export go during the first semester? The shifts of the supply chains caused by the pandemic and the increased prices are the main factors influencing the statistics. Moreover, the depreciation of...
Cotance’s Green Deal Leather kicked off on September 9th. The “Green Deal” aims to create a European tanning segment “with no adverse impacts”. Cotance, the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community, and the union platform industriAll Europe, signed the agreement for the new project. Seven national leather associations are involved […]
The positioning of Dior’s leather goods is between that of Gucci and Chanel. It’s one of the most important strategies that allowed Dior to achieve success. The brand grew extremely quick since 2017, when LVMH acquired it in full. From 2.2 billion in 2017, Dior reached 6.6 billion in 2021, with the 8.5 billion-mark set...
Tapestry is focusing on “expressive luxury” to grow from the current 6.7 billion to 8 billion within 3 years. It will chase Gen Z customers but, more concretely, it will try to develop the revenue stream from handbags and small leather goods. And “speed up the streams from footwear and lifestyle products”, explained the US-based...
Once again, Prada is a forerunner in a trend that promises to be transversal (as well as momentous). That’s right, because from the upper echelons of the brand led by Patrizio Bertelli (in the photo, Imagoeconomica) and Miuccia Prada, the intention to add the IPO in Piazza Affari to the Hong Kong listing has been […]
What you can visit. What you can immortalise. What you can divulge. And what not. The rules of Gucci ArtLab are as interesting as the work that goes on in the Tuscan centre, “the link between the style office and production”, as CEO Massimo Rigucci calls it. Opened in 2018 in Scandicci, Gucci ArtLab employs […]
“There are some huge problems, but we will never leave Russia and Ukraine”. Lorenzo Salvatelli is the head of commercial activities at leather goods manufacturer Carlo Salvatelli, and that’s a summarized version of the thoughts that are shared by Italian companies that are facing the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions in Russia. “Nothing has...
Making a line of leather goods out of aeronautical leather scraps, including used seat covers. This is the activity of Domitille Roche Michoudet, who founded Atelier Méta (obviously no reference to the company that owns Facebook) in late 2020. Until a few days ago, she was selling her creations on the Internet, and now also […]
An exclusive event entitled “The Art of Making Fashion”. An occasion to launch and consecrate the active synergy between 7 fairs in the fashion and luxury industry. On Wednesday, September 7, in Milan, at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, “DaTe, Micam Milano, Mipel, The One Milano, Lineapelle, (belonging to the Confindustria Moda galaxy), HOMI Fashion&Jewels Exhibition and […]
Tod’s group puts the pandemic behind. During the first semester, the group’s main brand (Tod’s) was the best performing one: +21% at constant rates. As far as product categories go, accessories and leather goods did better than footwear: +41% and +10% respectively. “Maximum attention on the evolutions of costs tied to energy, logistics and raw...
A character who made history, reigning for 70 years and spanning the ages. Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 at her Scottish residence in Balmoral. We remember her as a style icon, with her colourful and elegant suits and her ever-present handbags, she was, in spite of herself, a real trend […]
A partnership that makes it possible to offset 1,000 tonnes of CO2 relating to 2021 production. And which is based on transparency, certification and traceability. Dani and Montblanc for the second consecutive year confirm their collaboration in support of Create to Change. Thanks to this, the Veneto-based tanning group and the Richemont brand support Hanuman […]
Leather shoes hold their own in the global export ranking. While until 2018 textile shoes had gained position, the trend starting from 2019 has stopped. The World Footwear 2022 Yearbook tells us that the main winner of the 2021 world footwear market was Vietnam. Then Turkey. 2021 was also the year during which a record...
Italy imports shoess for an average price of 19.71 USD, while it exports them at average of 60.21 USD. Within the global footwear marketplace, Italy’s shoes industry remains a central player, especially when it comes to the leather segment. Beside from China, is we talk about quality, Italy is the leading nation, in terms of...
A – cult – bookshop in New York. With an Italian luxury brand for a capsule of bags that “imitate” simple shoppers. Of course, we live in an age of daring co-labs, so we shouldn’t be surprised by anything. But the one orchestrated by Matthieu Blazy, who promoted the synergy between Bottega Veneta and The […]
Italian leather has solid foundations and strong resilience, claims UNIC – Italian Tanneries. But the cost emergency, already triggered by the pandemic and exacerbated by the Ukraine conflict’s consequences, has made the situation unsustainable. During the General Council meeting held on 31 August, the board of the association, a member of Confindustria Moda, raised the alarm that […]
“The Beauty of the Italian Tanning Industry is a project that confronts the public with the possibility of shedding light on the most beautiful leather in the world and those who produce it: Italian tannery”. These are the words of Fulvia Bacchi, General Manager of UNIC – Italian Tanneries (a member association of Confindustria Moda). […]
The date is for September 20-26, to coincide with Milan Fashion Week, in the heart of Milan. Spazio Lineapelle (Piazza Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa), with Lineapelle Designers Edition, becomes a showcase for young and emerging designers who stand out on the fashion scene for the original and quality use they make of leather. The event, […]
