Sustainability is a trip. A trip with multiple stops that, often, look like turning points. At the same time, a trip that can’t be interrupted and then restarted, but must steadily move forward with perseverance, clear and concrete ideas. This sustainability trip of Italian leather began many decades ago, but throughout the last weeks and […]
BMW and Audi on the one hand. Bentley on the other. Because in the automotive market, on the one hand, there are brands that are lazily giving up the ghost in the name of outlandish ideas on sustainability. On the other, there are those who tackle the issue methodically. The first group includes the two...
A vegetarian designer to revive a leather goods brand. French businessman Franck Dahan has invested in the Joseph Duclos maison. He has entrusted it to Ramesh Nair (pictured). Although he is a vegetarian, he has already been responsible for the relaunch of Moynat, and is an admirer of quality leather. He now works with tanneries […]
Has the pandemic hit your business hard? If so, instead of manufacturing sections of airplane cabins (specifically Airbus), I reconverted the company and started making luxury leather goods. To do so, I use the same know-how. And so, a step was taken to go from ST Composites to ST Luxury. The choice was made by...
“Painting on leather is very liberating”. So says American artist Donna Huanca. In other words, she is one of the six designers invited by Louis Vuitton to participate in the third edition of the Artycapucines project, giving her the opportunity to freely interpret the Capucines bag. In addition to Huanca, the group includes Vik Muniz, […]
“A mini Bianchi and Nardi dedicated to small leather goods”. The Florentine leather goods company introduces us to the plant specialising in the production of leather wallets, key rings and beauty cases launched in 2019, just before the pandemic, next to its Scandicci headquarters (photo, on the left). “This is the first time we are […]
Mascheroni, the art of leather on Bernard Arnault‘s desk. The company, made in Brianza, is based in Cabiate (Como). It produces luxury home and office furniture. Today, it employs 20 craftsmen, each of whom works from start to finish on a single product. Another unique feature of Mascheroni is that in its 47-year history it […]
Strengthening the position of the Italian leather industry as a sustainability leader in the leather marketplace. Implementing new strategies to improve environmental performance. Favoring dialogue to share the results with the global leather industry. UNIC – Italian tanneries – the association officially representing the Italian tanning industry, ICEC – The Italian Quality Certification Institute for […]
Micam warms up its engines. The footwear exhibition will be back at Fiera Milano-Rho from September 19 to 21, 2021. And it aims at being the symbol of the restart of the footwear sector. There will be 652 exhibitors (390 from Italy and 262 from abroad) in the five pavilions of the exhibition centre, displaying […]
Today, September 9th, Mipel The Digital Show opens with the online platform Mipel The Digital Show. A great digital appetizer for the 120th edition of the leather goods’ fair, which will be held physically from September 19th to the 21st in Pavilion n.1 of Fiera Milano-Rho. An edition named Mipel Play, to recall the world […]
Once ILM (German leather goods tradeshow) is over, organizers mentioned to have found both optimism and positiveness around the fair. Not all exhibitors though agree, as some show skepticism. The fair that took place in Offenbach, Germany (September 4th – 6th) hosted 207 brands. But that’s not all: until September 10th, buyers will be able […]
No dice: after the postponement, the inevitable cancellation. Due to continuing “travel restrictions to the United States”, Lineapelle has been forced to cancel the next edition of its spin-off in the USA. It was supposed to take place in New York on October 12 and 13. Instead, it will be held again in January 2022. […]
Woven leather evolves, and is the great protagonist of Salon 02. We are talking about Bottega Veneta and the Salon 02 collection (Fall Winter 2021/2022). In other words, the one previewed last April at Berlin‘s most famous nightclub, the Berghain, in the presence of a very few, very select guests. We’re talking about it now...
Russian revenge shopping has started: more purchases are made for apparel and footwear, but for shoes the critical factor isn’t quality, but price. A criteria that doesn’t hep Italian manufacturing, at a time during which the number of shoes imported by Russia is growing. Russia has reached once again the pre-pandemic level, as far as […]
Counterfeiting is left unchecked in Russia, and Iran could be an example to look at. The introduction of measures to reduce illegal imports, including the anti-fake label, has proved itself to be a boomerang. Why? Honest manufacturers and retailers are slowly disappearing, crushed by counterfeiting and unchecked imports, with local authorities unresponsive. That’s the opinion […]
Ferragamo’s shake-up is about to arrive. The change is near. September 7th will be the last day for the current CEO, Micaela Le Divelec Lemmi. Executive powers will be transferred to current Vice-president Michele Norsa, until Marco Gobbetti will take over the role in January 2022. The market observes and waits, for the most part, […]
The question could be: where were we? From the end of July until today, many luxury brands and groups haven’t stopped posting their quarterly and bi-annual statements, showcasing how sales made throughout the last few months have led to significant recoveries and, in some cases, even new records compared to 2019. Simply put, many are...
What you see in the picture isn’t a spaceship model, but rather a metaphor for the explosive stunning of LVMH during the first semester of 2021. It’s called Louis Vuitton Horizon Light Up (image taken from louisvuitton.com). It’s a wireless speaker that takes inspiration from its Toupie handbag and made of steel and leather and […]
APLF, explain the organisers, prides itself on being a global event attended by audiences from over 90 countries. This is why it is moving the dates again, and postponing the next edition until spring 2022. The show, together with Fashion Access, will be held from March 30 to April 1. Why was a new revision […]
All the finalist projects will be exhibited at Fieramilano Rho from 22nd to 24th September 2021. In other words, during the next edition of Lineapelle where, particularly important, the award ceremony will also take place. We are talking about World Leather Contest, the first edition of the creative contest promoted in Italy by UNIC – […]
