23 Nov 2022 United States of America – Footwear sustainability progress highlighted in FDRA report Footwear industry trade association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has released its 2022 Shoe Sustainability Benchmark & Progress Report, writes ILM. The report is based on survey of footwear professionals across the industry conducted by FDRA between… Continue reading United States of America – Footwear sustainability progress highlighted in FDRA report
23 Nov 2022 Upcycling – Dr Martens partners with Our Legacy to use offcuts Dr Martens is collaborating with upcycling company Our Legacy for a collection that features offcuts from tanneries, writes ILM. The Our Legacy Workshop collaboration has been created with leather offcuts from two tanneries which are Horween and C. F.… Continue reading Upcycling – Dr Martens partners with Our Legacy to use offcuts
23 Nov 2022 Leathergoods – Luxury booms but price rises loom The luxury leathergoods market appears to have a life of its own based on the stellar results of companies such as Kering, LVMH and Hermes. There is still a waiting list for the fabled Hermes Birkin bag that retails for around $10… Continue reading Leathergoods – Luxury booms but price rises loom
22 Nov 2022 Counterfeiting – Made in China becomes Made in Italy Doubts about the origin and labelling of shoes being sold at stores in Turin, triggered interventions by the Italian Finance Authorities. A total of 600 thousand pairs of shoes suspected of being labelled illegally as Made in Italy were seized at warehouses in… Continue reading Counterfeiting – Made in China becomes Made in Italy
22 Nov 2022 Exclusive: Ecco says mycelium material is no alternative to leather The chief executive of footwear group Ecco, Panos Mytaros, has told Leatherbiz that the company remains committed to producing and using leather, writes Leatherbiz. He made the comments in the wake of an announcement that the group’s tanning division, Ecco… Continue reading Exclusive: Ecco says mycelium material is no alternative to leather
22 Nov 2022 United Kingdom – Burberry lays out plan for next phase of development Burberry has announced its interim financial results and its plans to drive revenue growth and acceleration, writes ILM. The company achieved revenue of US$1.35 billion for the 26 weeks ending October 1, 2022, against a result of US$1.21… Continue reading United Kingdom – Burberry lays out plan for next phase of development
21 Nov 2022 Leather Design – LHCA and ALLPU launch African Talent Leather Design The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) and the African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) have come together to launch the African Talent Leather Design Showcase 2023. The event seeks to promote the sustainable production of leather and its… Continue reading Leather Design – LHCA and ALLPU launch African Talent Leather Design
21 Nov 2022 Management – Ermenegildo Zegna to take on Tom Ford shoe and bag license Beauty products group Estée Lauder has announced the acquisition of the Tom Ford brand for a total price of $2.3 billion, writes Leatherbiz. Estée Lauder was already a long-standing partner of Tom Ford’s for fragrance and beauty… Continue reading Management – Ermenegildo Zegna to take on Tom Ford shoe and bag license
21 Nov 2022 China – Return to China International Import Expo for LVMH Luxury group LVMH returned to Shanghai in the early part of November to take part in the China International Import Expo, reports Leatherbiz. China launched this large-scale showcase for companies seeking to export products to the country in 2018. It… Continue reading China – Return to China International Import Expo for LVMH
18 Nov 2022 Exotics – UN report confirms that legal trade in exotic skins brings benefits The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has launched a new report into trade in endangered plants and animals. It unveiled the document at a conference in Panama organised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered… Continue reading Exotics – UN report confirms that legal trade in exotic skins brings benefits
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
