Bluclad S.p.A and Progold S.p.A, have signed an agreement to merge their business activities, which will lead to the creation of an integrated platform serving the most important brands in the luxury and jewellery sectors. The transaction has been made possible thanks to the support of Gioconda, the Italian branch of LBO France. already the majority shareholder of Bluclad through its Small Cap Opportunity fund.

There are more and more new materials appearing on the fashion, design and upholstery for transport and interiors markets, with the stated ambition of replacing leather as the material of choice. This is usually on the basis of claimed improvements in sustainability, which are rarely, if ever, substantiated.

Buyers’ expectations are growing for MICAM, the leading international footwear show promoted by Assocalzaturifici, scheduled for September 19 through 21, 2021 at Fiera Milano Rho.

Fashion Rendez-Vous: A unique and in-person show to reunite the fashion industry in a brand new setting, the Grand Palais Éphémére in Paris.  

Let's find out a little behind the scenes of the winning bag, “Lilia”.... “I am passionate about architecture, my parents are architects, so generally my creative process starts with drawing. In this case, however, I initially worked a lot with paper. I created various paper patterns until I found the right design......

The THINK BAG project created by Leather & Luxury and Loipell in collaboration with Polimoda students has paid off. The students of the Master in Bag Design and of the last year of Fashion Management have challenged each other to create an iconic bag for their brand. Thanks to the support and materials made available to them by some of Leather & Luxury's partners, the young designers expressed their creativity by creating designs and technical specifications for the bag, clutch, or knapsack that best reflected their personality.

The THINK BAG project continues with the workshops between partner suppliers and the students of Polimoda, in full compliance with the safety regulations imposed by the pandemic. During the last workshop, the young designers met Loipell which, in collaboration with Leather & Luxury, is the founder of the project. The company has, in fact, made available skills and techniques to help students to create their bag in a sustainable way. 

The workshop days with the partners of the THINK BAG project, by Leather & Luxury and Loipell, continue to give the opportunity to the students of Polimoda to create the iconic bag for their brand. Désirée Calamai, Sales Manager at the Air Collection Embroidery Factory, presents her company and explains what drove her to participate in THINK BAG and what contribution they intend to make to the students.

Despite the restrictions due to COVID-19, the THINK BAG project, created by Leather & Luxury and Loipell, keeps going with the workshop days. Alberto Falcini, from the Guido Falcini company, tells us why he decided to participate in the project and how he will support the students.

After the fourth meeting of the THINK BAG project by Leather & Luxury and Loipell, dedicated to workshops with partner suppliers and Polimoda students, we asked few questions to Sara Filippelli, communication and style office manager at Materia Prima,, to understand what drove them to be part of the project and how they will support young designers.

CDC srl, luxury chains producing company for the leather goods sector, is a partner of the THINK BAG project by Leather & Luxury and Loipell. On the 17th of March CDC met the students of Polimoda at the Design Lab in Scandicci, to present the chains that will be made available to the young designers. We asked Chiara Pezzatini, manager of CDC srl, what was the reason why they decided to participate in the THINK BAG.

After the third meeting of the THINK BAG project by Leather & Luxury and Loipell, dedicated to workshops with partner suppliers and Polimoda students, we asked few questions to Francesco Bencini of Creazioni Lorenza, to understand what drove him to be part of the project and how he will support young designers.

We are coming out of a year of “hibernation”, where both brands and the Italian luxury goods industry have had time to reflect but also to reconsider the situation. The first piece of good news is that the “garment and accessory” sector is among those that expect a relatively rapid recovery. The second piece of good news is that the silent work of the past few months is proving to be an opportunity for companies that have known how to continue transforming and adapting to a market model that is markedly different from the one we were used to.

We met with Marco Benedetti, Managing Director of Jessica Jewels S.p.A., to discuss the changes in the Luxury Industry. The consumer is more informedand seeks authenticity, fashion accessories with details that are increasingly faithful to the canons of classic jewellery.

The Nature-L® and Graphene Leather® tanning systems designed by Conceria Nuvolari evolve in the name of environment respect, enhancing the quality of the leather. New governance actions have been adopted by the company.

Tissés by Banelli is one of the partner suppliers of the THINK BAG project by Leather & Luxury and Loipell. During the second workshop day, it showed the students of Polimoda the materials, skills and techniques that will be available to help them make their iconic bag in a sustainable way.

After the second meeting of THINK BAG by Leather & Luxury and Loipell, dedicated to workshops with partner suppliers and Polimoda students, we asked few questions to Massimiliano Maruccia of Ceitex Italy, to understand what drove him to be part of the project and how he will support young designers.

Despite the adversities of the new year, the THINK BAG project keeps going with the workshop days. Lapo Roccia, co-founder together with his brother Lorenzo of the company Agile, tells us why he decided to participate in the project and how he will support the students.

On February 25th 2021, Leather & Luxury and Loipell launched the "THINK BAG" project: an opportunity for the students at Polimoda to create an iconic bag of their personal brand and to sell it in a well-known Italian store.

We have interviewed Giusy Balzano, founder and fashion designer of Constància Bags, in order to understand how a young brand managed to hold on (and relaunch) after such a tuff year for the leather industry.

Leather & Luxury, a magazine that specialises in the Made in Italy leather goods and footwear industries, has set a new objective for itself: creating direct contacts between companies in the leather industry and potential fashion brands through a network of firms.

  Alberto Rosi, a company that has been a representative of leather since 1975, has developed a new eco-friendly type of biodegradable leather.