A programme rich in content, stimuli, opportunities for in-depth analysis and debate. During the last Lineapelle, number 100 (Fieramilano Rho, 20-22 September), the second edition of Green Theatre took place, an open space for talks and seminars with a time limit (half an hour) that put a series of important arguments on the table. This […]
Orders have been placed at the stands at Almaty. The fair La moda italiana@Almaty closed with a positive trend. More so if one considers the current uncertainty of the period and the fact that the fair showcased collections for the summer edition, which is a brief one in Kazakhstan, and in fact summer products are sold...
“Le cuir est femme”, says a famous slogan extolling leather. And in light of the latest Paris Fashion Week, the phrase fits perfectly for Summer 2023. The clothes that paraded on the French catwalks had a common denominator: leather. Mainly black, but not only. Leather was used and moulded (thanks to its natural fickleness) to...
From 20 to 24 September, during and after the 100th edition of Lineapelle, a true fashion festival took place in the centre of Milan, in the context of Spazio Lineapelle. We are talking about Lineapelle Designers Edition, a showcase for young and emerging designers who stand out in the fashion scene for the original and […]
The made in Italy segment is trying to take on the USA. The slowdown of China and the current performance of the US market have brought Italian brands to invest in the United States. This goal for everyone is developing sales by taking advantage of the great potential of the marketplace. They also plan on...
China, a dilemma for everyone. The market that was showing the luxury world its great potential continues to be held back by the zero Covid policy imposed by Beijing. The first half of 2022 ended with a slowdown in sales for all luxury brands, partially offset by better results in June. To understand what is...
Exor has decided to bring the luxury production of the brand Shang Xia to Italy. The investment fund owned by the Agnelli family wants to develop the brand’s business, but “it needs investments and patients”. That is, even considering that while young Chinese consumers prefer local brands, they could still push the brand’s growth. Well-defined […]
Luxury bags have become a “safe haven asset” in their own right. One can understand why, then, the business and financial press approaches the topic with the tools it usually reserves for financial markets. Bloomberg offers 10 tips (5 sure-fire and 5 bets) to those who intend to invest in high-end leather goods. These are...
The relaunch, with simultaneous rebranding, of the Biasia brand has come to fruition. The fashion house has been part of the Neapolitan Miriade group since 2015. And it presented itself during Milan Fashion Week with the new light blue logo (instead of the peacock colour). And with a new it-bag, the Y2K. This bag recalls […]
An exhibit to clarify things. A project that is set up to be a narrative experiment. In other terms: offering a new way to gain experience from all that is within and outside of Italy’s tanning industry. It showcases its excellent quality, its history and, lastly, its beauty. Which is why the name of it […]
Next year, Tomita Kogyo will celebrate 100 years in business. A century-long tradition in leather creation, which has spanned four generations to arrive at Lineapelle 100 (September 20-22, 2022). The company, which specialises in the sale of leather produced in Japan, has in fact decided to take part in the show to expand its presence...
With 47 years of service in the same company, Alex Edgar knows well how working in the tanning industry has changed. He started with Lang, UK-based company of British group Scottish Leather Group (SLG) in 1975. Since then, he has been working as a fleshing and splitter technician. Today, when the company is celebrating 150 years of activity, […]
New investments for LVMH in its sourcing chain in Italy. The French giant continues to shop: LVMH Métiers d’Art, in fact, acquired a majority share of tanning laboratory Ally Projects (better known with the name Heng Long Italia) and a minority share of Robans, specialized in leather apparel. Both companies are located in Tuscany. “Our goal is […]
As of Monday, October 3, the creative director of Burberry will no longer be Riccardo Tisci, but Daniel Lee. The news was in the air, and was made official on Wednesday morning, September 28, with two separate press releases from the British maison. Lee, for three years, led (overturning) the style of Bottega Veneta. Then, […]
From the extra-large shoulder bag by Vivetta (photo on the right). To the mini-bags by Giorgio Armani to be worn around the neck. There is a lot of choice within the various handbags showcased at SS 2023 during the Milan Fashion Week. Whether it’s large or small, the handbag remains a central item. It’s a symbol,...
Fashion from head to toe? Watch out for the right shoes. Milan Fashion Week (MFW) closed on September 26 with the Spring-Summer 2023 presentations. And we end the review by turning the spotlight on the shoes from the fashion shows. The fashion bigwigs showed off their best in the week of the great return to...
With two acquisitions, the Florence group enters the footwear segment. Lorenza Calzaturificio in Filetto (Chieti) and Novarese in Corridonia (Macerata) join the luxury cluster. And good things come in threes, as Florence also announced its entrance in the intermediary manufacturing segment with the acquisition of Officina Ciemmeci in Ponte a Egola (Pisa), an entity specialized in the treatment of […]
Cristiano Torricelli’s rusted leather was showcased on the catwalks of the New York Fashion Week. Now we expect to receive some orders from the US” says Doriana Marini (in photo), leader of Dienpi, the company that makes the designer’s items in Piemonte. Simply put: coats and leather handbags decorated with real oxidized rust that undergoes a...
Tannery machines are constantly evolving. This is thanks to Industry 4.0. and the government incentives associated with it. It is thanks to these contributions that the Tuscan company GBL Officina Meccanica has managed to grow and develop in recent years. “We have evolved our lines, Industry 4.0. has given us a big boost,” says one […]
“It was a beautiful, lively fair, rich in content and prospects,” says CEO Fulvia Bacchi. In other words, the 100th edition of Lineapelle, which ended on Thursday, September 22, at Fieramilano Rho, was the umpteenth demonstration of how the show represents, as stated in the closing note, “a solid certainty for the fashion, luxury and […]
