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Video: How a Luxury Leather Jacket is Made

Meet designer Savannah Yarborough, whose totally bespoke approach takes the rugged individualism of leather jackets to its logical, luxurious end. Source: Bloomberg, YouTube.

Fashion

Pineapples could replace leather, due to a new textile

The future is dressed in pineapples. Carmen Hijosa, a Spanish businesswoman is on a mission to prove to the world that pineapples are a suitable alternative to leather. In working as a clothing designer, Hijosa made the decision to abandon leather on environmental grounds and has recently invented Pinatex, a textile made from pineapples, as her...

Fashion

Helsinki Fashion Week pledges to ban leather

Labels taking part in the Helsinki Fashion Week will no longer be allowed to use leather in their collections, as the event’s organizers have pledged to ban the material from 2019. “We at Helsinki Fashion Week, with the support of the Nordic Fashion Week Association, are taking an active stand against cruelty to animals and the damaging...

Fashion

Bottega Veneta CEO says leather will be animal-free

Leather could soon be a commodity that is entirely animal-free, Bottega Veneta CEO Claus-Dietrich Lahrs said on Thursday at the Condé Nast luxury conference. The annual conference, which this year focused on the theme of “The Language of Luxury,” brings together industry leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs from around the world to discuss the...

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Global fashion giants fret over India cattle slaughter crackdown

Indian exporters were scrambling Tuesday to assure global clients like Zara and Giorgio Armani their shipments would arrive despite a government crackdown on cattle slaughter which threatens the lucrative leather industry. The government last week declared a nationwide ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, startling major fashion labels who...

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In Picture: Ecco launches translucent & waterproof leather

London - The future of leather is closer than you think. Scientists are busy developing techniques to grow leather in labs using stem cells, new leathers ranging from pineapple to fish to mushroom are springing up and a number of synthetic leathers hitting the market are virtually identical to the real deal. Now Ecco Leather, the tannery owned...

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(Re)defining sustainability: Rethinking the industry ‘workhorse’ resources

Once seen as a niche part of the fashion industry, being eco-conscious has rapidly become one of the hottest 'topics' of our time. From luxury fashion houses to fast-fashion retailers, and everything in between - more and more fashion companies are responding to mounting consumer interest and 'going green.' However, in spite of all the efforts...

Fashion

Hermès acquires tannery

London - Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion houses Prada and Chanel, French luxury house Hermès tanning sector, known as Hermès Cuirs Précieux, has acquired one its long standing partners "Tanneries du Puy." The tannery, which is located in Chadrac, is globally recognised for its expertise in working with calf leather and notably a...

Fashion

Vika Gazinskaya shares her support for animal-friendly fashion with Peta

London - Russian fashion designer Vika Gazinskaya has joined the growing list of high profile designers, including Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and Tim Gunn that have teamed up with animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) to promote cruelty-free fashion. In an exclusive short film, she shares her...

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Peta reveals horrific conditions behind the production of Hermès's Birkin bag

London – Hermès Birkin handbags have enjoyed something of a cult status for a long time now. A fuchsia-colored crocodile-skin Birkin bag recently broke all records and became the most expensive handbag sold in auction at Christie's, selling for an astonishing 222,912 dollars. But most consumers remain in the dark in regards as to how the...