The “real country”. In political journalism, this expression is used (in a polemical key) to contrast the abstractions of the ruling class with the common feeling of the population. It is worth asking where the fashionable real country is going, then. Because while there is much talk of quality in the upper echelons of fashion...
Exports of US leather continue to grow in volume and value. It’s true for both raw hides and semi-finished products. For the first, the increment compared to the January-February 2021 is of 30% in volume and +34% in value. For the second, the increase is +10% in volume and 19% in value. The reason behind […]
Chad‘s military junta is thinking about public-private partnerships to develop animal husbandry. The African country has announced that it has met with a number of private players to define a strategy for investing in livestock breeding, and more generally in the agricultural sector. The government has from the outset paid particular attention to the upgrading...
“You either grow or the market pushes you out”. Claudio Delunas, CEO of Idee Partners gets to the point. His company, which became a part of Gruppo Pattern in October 2021, continues to invest, and announced its 4th acquisition: 70% of RGB, company located in Reggello (Florence) and specialized in the production of leather accessories. […]
Montblanc has decided to expand its leather goods product range. And to restart with softer leather. “We chose Marco Tomasetta as creative director because of his great expertise in leather, not fashion”, says CEO Nicolas Baretzki. “We are not interested in becoming a fashion company”. According to Baretzki, the brand will come into contact with...
It’s true that Exor is focusing on luxury also due to the fact that its president takes inspiration from Hermès. In the last note to stakeholders, John Elkann explained the growth directives of its company, which has interests in the automotive and energy segments. Yet, the company has been focusing more and more on the […]
110 pieces to celebrate 110 years of Poltrona Frau. Protagonist: the Archibald Anniversary Limited Edition leather armchair. It was designed by artist Felipe Pantone, using Pelle Frau leather as a sort of heat map sprinkled with red, orange, yellow, white and blue. “This collaboration aims to shift the perspective of Poltrona Frau towards the future. […]
Luxury Living Group (LL Group) has launched its own furniture brand, Luxence, which will operate beside the ones the company manages with a licensing agreement: Bentley Home, Versace Home, Dolce & Gabbana Casa, Trussardi Casa, Bugatti Home. The holding has been owned by Lifestyle Design since 2020, which in terms is owned by US-based Haworth of which […]
Never without a leather jacket. On the set or in his private life, take away everything, but not one of his countless leather jackets. GQ magazine traces the long and successful career of American actor Nicolas Cage using his favourite piece of clothing as a common thread. His collection is wide-ranging, and includes jackets of […]
It sounds strange even to say it, but the one ended on April 1st at the Dubai World Trade Center is the first APLF without the Chinese. Yes, the fair that has always had Hong Kong as its home and the Far East/Pacific market as its focus, was held in the Arab Emirates for the […]
The voice of the Italian tanning industry has also reached the German press. Because the war in Ukraine, with the consequent sanctions against Russia, complicates even more the macro-economic scenario in which companies in the leather sector operate. They were already experiencing a (long) stressful season on the price lists of raw materials, auxiliaries and […]
Greenwashing could (finally) end. Vague statements over “green” or “environmentally friendly” products will be banned in Europe if they are not proven by facts. At least that’s what was said by the EU Commission, which intends on defending consumers’ rights and fight against greenwashing. Meanwhile, the UK goes even further. Government agency Competition and Markets...
Training without frontiers. Also from a cross-media point of view. Protagonists: Lineapelle and London College of Fashion which, in 2021, launched the creative “provocation” of the UAL Contest. A “provocation” not only because of what was required of the participants, but also because of the forced participation mode, due to the pandemic. The results of […]
The Furlanetto family wants to sell Furla, at least in part. It seems that this is one of the options that the heirs of Aldo Furlanetto, who founded the brand in Bologna in 1927, are considering. Lazard has already been commissioned to do so. From the documents in circulation, would also emerge a potential agreement […]
We all know that marketing departments compete to see who has the most sustainable product. What is needed, then, to find your way around the many materials that claim to be eco/green/friendly or free, is a tool to understand their true composition. Because claiming to be bio-based is one thing, but being bio-based is quite […]
BMB Manifattura Borse, in Scandicci, acquired 70% of Pelletteria Bergamini1960. Which in turns owns Maromed 1992, business with a commercial office in San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna) and the production site in Tunis (Tunisia). The operation was “in relevant part” by the emission of a 72-months corporate bond, but the precise sum wasn’t disclosed. The “entirety” of […]
d“The contact with leather and its smell bring me back to my childhood when I used to play in my father’s laboratory”. It’s a matter of imprinting, what Mara Visonà, daughter of Plinio, founder of the Vicenza-based leather goods company, tells us about in this interview. The entity employs, counting third parties as well, gives...
Mulberry‘s brand awareness investments are working. And the British brand is doing better than expected. On March 29, the brand anticipated that revenues for the 2021-2022 financial year (which closes on April 2) will be better than last forecast. Profit will also be “moderately higher” than expected. Better than expected In a short communication, Mulberry […]
Not only donations. The leather industry expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainian population in various ways. For example, adhering to the appeal that CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana) has made to all its members, some companies in the leather area have decided to support UNHCR, the United Nations agency for refugees. Others have offered...
There are (forgotten) sanctions that block potential alternative markets. The Iran Mall, for example, is one of the largest shopping centres in the world, boasting 700 shops, a museum, an art gallery, a mega bookshop and a modern 2,000-seat cinema. It was to be not only the cradle of Italian-made fashion, but also the symbol...
