In the "REPUBBLICA MOTORI" insert of 10th July 2019 I read some statements by Gerry McGovern, "Designer of the Year 2019", and his right-hand man Massimo Frascella, Design Director in Land Rover. "Personally I would be very happy…
More and more consumers are orienting their purchase choices on sustainability criteria and respect for the environment. In particular, there is a growing interest in innovative materials, many derived from the recovery of vegetable waste, often presented as…
It is not easy to write an article in a few lines about the dedication, creativity, and courage that has lined the path of companies that successfully produce. In fact, this space could have been used in other…
"What a beautiful vegetable tanned leather, this is the "classic vacchetta". This is one of the comments that I appreciate most when I show the result of the hard work, but above all, of the passion and attention…
A project started over two years ago, with the paperwork signed and the beginning of the renovation works that would have shaped "casaconcia", our new headquarters. The Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium has finally moved into a…
During Lineapelle, on Consortium official Facebook page, we posted some images of the last Craft The Leather, the training project focused on talented young designer from the most prestigious international fashion and design institutes, with the aim to enhance the…
"Sorry, I'm looking for natural leather, chemical-free please. I would like to say that it is ecological, may I? I would like to use it for my next collection. Today people are looking for ecological products."
Who of us has…
I look at my vacchetta bag, stuffed as usual beyond reason: wallet, keys, books, notebooks, painting equipment, diary, pencil case, glasses, cigar boxes, pipes and tobacco and a Neapolitan lucky charm, a gift from a friend of mine who…
I always thought that people start to write on a blog for two reasons: having something to tell, or being a little sick and tired of listening always to the same things from someone who has something to say. I'd like…