What Bizzarri says about the future of Gucci and leather

What Bizzarri says about the future of Gucci and leather

The turnover, the fashion shows, the materials and, therefore, leather. The former is getting back on track compared to pre-Covid levels. The latter return, to a certain extent, to the past. The thirds represent a front on which to place the appropriate emphases. The subject of this introduction is Gucci’s future in the short and...

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How Lee's heir can make Bottega Veneta the second Gucci

How Lee’s heir can make Bottega Veneta the second Gucci

Bottega Veneta can become the second Gucci at Kering, observers are certain. For this to be possible, new creative director Matthieu Blazy must exploit Daniel Lee’s legacy. But he must also clarify the positioning of the brand, develop ready-to-wear, and even return to social media. But the crossroads are different. Should Blazy continue on the...

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France, CNC launches a new innovative material, Riuc, meaning…

France, CNC launches a new innovative material, Riuc, meaning…

A provocation via communication. CNC (Conseil National du Cuir) in France, has launched a new innovative material called Riuc. Simply put: Cuir written from the end. CNC does so online, using a narrative and language that, in other words, are the same used by those that advertise materials alternative to leather. The rest is at […]

Germans and made in Italy: Scarosso relaunches heels with Atwood

Germans and made in Italy: Scarosso relaunches heels with Atwood

Scarosso relaunches heels with Brian Atwwod. The brand is continuing its collaborations with stylists. After Paula Cademartori and Nick Wooster, Scarosso relaunches its heels with the collaboration of project Atwood. The German brand makes 90% of its models in the Marche region and sells only online. Made in Italy philosophy Scarosso was founded in Germany […]

Italian leather for O.T.A. Paris: “Careful with vegan sneakers”

Italian leather for O.T.A. Paris: “Careful with vegan sneakers”

Italian leather inserted itself as the protagonist of the unisex and sustainable sneakers’ project signed by O.T.A. Paris (O.T.A. stands for On The Asphalt). Arnaud Barboteau founded the French brand, which was selected among the Emerging Designer at Micam Milano in 2017. He did it by building on the inspiration provided by a photo of […]

The leather chain and the value of its districts

The Italian leather chain and the value of its districts

A true discovery trip, the one taken by Il Corriere della Sera inside its L’Economia section, which shines a spotlight on Italy’s leather chain (tanning, leather goods, footwear) to draw a (fairly) reasoned geographical map. This input comes from a report from the Studies and Research department of Intesa Sanpaolo. In the end, the value...

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Chiuri: “Democratic luxury does not exist”. Dior grows in Scandicci

Chiuri: “Democratic luxury does not exist”. Dior grows in Scandicci

Maria Grazia Chiuri feels compelled to make things clear. Investments in sustainability are necessary, but the green revolution in fashion is complicated, and there are no easy solutions as many would like. This is precisely why the market is becoming polarised: because only the big players have the resources to invest in a green direction. […]

Who is Matthieu Blazy, Daniel Lee’s heir in Bottega Veneta

Who is Matthieu Blazy, Daniel Lee’s heir in Bottega Veneta

Kering entrusted the creative director role of Bottega Veneta to Matthieu Blazy. He will be the successor of Daniel Lee, of whom he is currently second in command. Blazy was curating the brand’s apparel segment. Kering’s choice seems to have given credit to the belief that the brand’s focus has been placed on handbags, while […]

Leather as a canvas: CuoinArte showcases the Dusini Collection

Leather as a canvas: CuoinArte showcases the Dusini Collection

Leather as a canvas. CuoinArte is the name of the exhibition that UNIC – Italian Tanneries will open on November 18, 2021, in Milan, at Spazio Lineapelle. An event with a very high cultural profile, showcasing 15 artworks on leather from the Dusini Collection. In other words: “The artistic patronage project created by Oliviero Dusini, […]

Pittards’ viewpoint in the Ethiopian conflict

Pittards’ viewpoint in the Ethiopian conflict

“At present, the Group’s operations in Ethiopia have not been affected by the situation”, explained Pittards in a note. The British company tied to Ethiopia since the early 1900s, currently has a tannery, glove manufacturing site and footwear plant in the African country. Ethiopia is currently in a civil war that gets uglier day by...

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Bain: the luxury segment is up 1% on 2019, but not everybody is recovering

Bain: the luxury segment is up 1% on 2019, but not everybody is recovering

The long-waited V-shaped recovery came, but not for everybody. According to estimates from Market Monitor by Altagamma and Bain, the luxury segment will grow 29% on yearly base in 2021, but most importantly +1% on 2019. This means that the segment, at global level, put the Covid-19 period behind itself. The personal goods category reached...

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The luxury segment has realized it can’t depend on China alone

The luxury segment has realized it can’t depend on China alone

The People’s Republic is important for the luxury market: it would be difficult to say the contrary. Yet, the industry needs to cultivate some alternative: it realized it can’t depend on China alone. Even more so due to the unknowns tied to the country. What we have already mentioned in La Conceria n. 10, where […]

The 9 most common mistakes luxury brands make in China

The 9 most common mistakes luxury brands make in China

It’s the list of the 9 most common mistakes luxury brands make in China, created by Luca Solca, head of luxury goods research at Bernstein and Jasmine Zhu, CEO of brand management agency China & I, for BoF. The logical premise is the importance of the Chinese marketplace for the luxury segment. China today accounts...

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Tod’s quarter brings joy to Della Valle: the group is recovering

Tod’s quarter brings joy to Della Valle: the group is recovering

Roger Vivier and China are the drivers behind Tod’s growth. The 3rd quarter of 2021 was even better than the same one of 2019 for the group owned by Mr. Della Valle, showing that the brands are recovering after the hit taken form the pandemic. Revenue during the third quarter confirmed the positive trend that […]

Full price and handbags reward Burberry’s half year

Full price and handbags reward Burberry’s half year

Burberry‘s strategy of focusing on full-price sales has paid off. As a result, in the six months to 25 September 2021, it saw revenues reach pre-pandemic levels. The “leather” category saw double-digit full-price comparable sales growth, compared to 2019, thanks to the performance, in particular, of women’s handbags. 1.21 billion pounds Burberry, which recently hired […]

A good September for US leather: more wet blue to Italy

A good September for US leather: more wet blue to Italy

The US leather segment found good signs after the struggle caused by Covid-19. LHCA (Leather and Hide Council of America) published data related to the export of raw material for the tanning segment related to the period January-September 2021. On yearly base, volume is up 59% and value by 72%. A good September According to […]

Too many ignorant people talk about leather, as UNIC explains on Radio Capital

Too many ignorant people talk about leather, as UNIC explains on Radio Capital

Ignorance is an ugly beast. It is unjustifiable, especially when it is exhibited by a YouTube channel “specialising” in the car sector with over 6 million followers. It’s called Carwow and, talking about car interiors, it has (voluntarily?) fallen for the vegan mystification of holding tanneries responsible for slaughtering of cattles. This ignorance is counterbalanced...

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"Stella, stop making leather wearers feel guilty!"

“Stella, stop making leather wearers feel guilty!”

A challenge, an invitation: Cotance, the European Leather Association, is calling for a public debate with Stella McCartney (pictured, right). To explain to her, to illustrate, once and for all, the good reasons of the tanning industry. To interrupt the vicious communication circuit that wants to make not only those who produce, but also those who wear leather to […]