Leather goods, an obligatory step to develop the brand (and revenues). Confirming the strategic nature of the bag are the moves by Aquazzura and Liu Jo. The first brand is a specialist in women’s footwear, and is making its debut in leather goods. Liu Jo, on the other hand, which already offers accessories, is expanding […]
A new 11,000 square metre plant just opened in Campli (Teramo). Another one of 14,000 square metres is planned in Valentano (Viterbo), with the aim of reaching 1,000 employees from the current 520. These are the big manoeuvres of Dimar Group, a Lazio entrepreneurial project specialising in the production of leather accessories for luxury brands....
Invests, hires and wins. For Dema shoe factory in Carinaro, the latest (symbolic) satisfaction came last May. When, on the occasion of the 42nd Premio Industria Felix (fifth edition in Campania), it was awarded the High Budget Honour. The recognition, that is, to the companies among the best performing at management level, most solid and...
Tannery is culture, respect for the environment and social responsibility. These are the strengths that Masoni Industria Conciaria of Santa Croce sull’Arno reaffirms through initiatives, certifications and awards. The Tuscan company’s latest innovation is called “Menouno studium”: it is a space in the company’s basement dedicated to setting up exhibitions. Menouno studium The exhibition space […]
CEO Michael Burke‘s front row presence at Martine Rose‘s fashion show ignited the gossip. Many wanted to see a clue about Louis Vuitton’s future, whose men’s line awaits the appointment of a creative director. According to some, Rose could be a candidate to succeed Virgil Abloh. From a hypothesis to a certainty. Because in the […]
Men’s leather apparel took off. But manufacturers prefer to not be overly optimistic. In 2021, export grew by 2.9%, at the level of 2019, and for the 1st quarter of 2022, exports grew 27.5% on the same period of 2021. At Pitti Uomo, producers confirmed the positive trend, but they do remember that the comparison...
Pitti Uomo is back. And with the fair, yes, Russian buyers are back in Florence. Pitti, therefore, is back in a sparkling shape, in an edition that closely resembles pre-Covid ones. Many visitors, Italian but above all foreign, visited the pavilions of the fair on the second day (Wednesday, June 15) and on Thursday morning,...
The goal, in a wide sense, is to “give value to everyday choices. With the objective of improving ourselves and becoming more sustainable”. This mission, for Dani, Vicenza-based tanning group, means making an additional upgrade in a green direction. A step that coincided with the delivery, from DNV, of “the first certification for energy management […]
It’s called Microinnovazione BCN20+. It’s the project focused on using AI to make processes more efficient and that gave the Contest PMI Awards 2022 to BCN Concerie. The award was given by the Osservatorio Innovazione Digitale nelle PMI del Politecnico di Milano. The Pisa-based company was selected from a panelist of 8 finalists. The Contest […]
The presence of Italian tanneries at the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo didn’t go unnoticed. The fair, which took place between June 14th and 16th at the Hamburg Messe, is the main international event for aviation-related design. Gruppo Dani and Gruppo Mastrotto, from Italy, both participated, while looking at international exhibitors there were Muirhead, tannery of the Scottish […]
Antony Morato’s challenge: the search for the “Philosopher’s shoe” in a post-sneaker world. Meanwhile, the brand owned by Essedi and created in 2007 with HQ in Nola (new logistic hub in Piacenza), recorded its best quarter ever during the January-March 2022. At this pace, the company could reach 80 million euro in revenue by the...
The goal: 2 million euro. After the forced pause caused by Covid, Gavazzeni plans on returning to pre-pandemic levels this year (1.5 million euro) to then surpass 2 million in 2023. Created by Dora (company located in Cazzago San Martino Brescia and producing belts, handbags, and leather goods for fashion brands), was created in 2017. Everything they […]
Upcycling, the present frontier. Last Wednesday (June 15th, 2022) ZeroLab opened in Scandicci: the first center for sustainable design and leather upcycling in Italy. The lab was created thanks to the collaboration between Tuscan startup ZeroW and ASPRI (Italian Association for Recovered Leather). The lab operates as a recovery and distribution center, as well as a coworking space,...
A mission to Brussels for UNIC – Italian Tanneries (a member association of Confindustria Moda) which, flanked by Cotance, met with EPP (European People’s Party) MEP Luisa Regimenti. Objective: to make the EU aware of the structural dynamics, economic contingencies and competitive challenges facing Italian and continental leather. A meeting strongly desired by Regimenti (in […]
“Vegan leather, a marketing masterstroke“. Saying it, writing it and sharing it is The New York Times, which goes on to call all those materials “a marketing stunt” to suggest environmental virtues that do not exist. Virtues proven by what the authoritative publication considers to be the real critical front in the matter. Namely: the...
What does suede have to do with a jar of honey? A lot, if the common goal is to safeguard the environment and biodiversity. This is the element that united Evolo – Suede by Conceria Sciarada (Castelfranco di Sotto) and Beeing. That is, the startup engaged in the development of projects dedicated to the protection...
What awaits Gucci’s wonder couple, made up by Alessandro Michele and Marco Bizzarri? Chinese news sources pose the question, and, to fuel the hypothesis behind a managerial evolution of the brand, other clues are popping up, beside those from Gucci’s quarterly results. For example, with regards to the new role that Gucci has said to want to...
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags closes better than expected. The international exhibition of footwear and volume accessories closes its 97th edition exceeding the threshold of 8,000 visitors. A result that satisfies and, say the organisers, confirms the correctness of an approach that is always international and internationalising. Better than expected Expo Riva Schuh, from Saturday, […]
A rhetorical (and very questionable) question. “Is This the Beginning of the End for Leather?”. Many other questions though, aren’t asked. Business of Fashion published an in-depth article on Bolt Threads, MyloWorks and other startups that study vegan textiles obtained from mycelium, the fiber of fungal origin. There is one detail about the article we...
Chanel negotiates with Italian suppliers and, for this very reason, can’t share more about the terms (simple commercial agreements? Partial acquisitions, Joint Ventures?). Yet, the statement of Bruno Pavlovsky, president of the Fashion division, to Il Sole 24 Ore, is important all the same. First of all, because it confirms that the luxury brand is working...
