INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS (23,000) ATTEND LINEAPELLE 104

LINEAPELLE ALL OF US September 17-19, 2024 | Fiera Milano Rho

A SPACE OF CONNECTIONS AND SHARING, WHERE DIVERSITY IS A RESOURCE, CREATIVITY IS AN ABSOLUTE VALUE, BUSINESS IS A GENERATOR OF PROGRESS, AND STYLE IS A VISION OF THE FUTURE. AN EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE OPEN TO A COMMUNITY AS LARGE AS THE WORLD.

Fiera Milano Rho, from September 17 to 19, 2024, LINEAPELLE celebrated its 104th edition, over 1,259 exhibitors from 43 countries within over 45,000 square meters of exhibition space. This solidifies its position as the leading trade show platform in the global supply chain for the fashion, luxury, and design industries. Tanneries, producers of accessories, components, fabrics, and synthetic materials will create an edition that, on the one hand, reaffirms the stimulating value of its stylistic, creative, innovative, and product development mission, also thanks to a rich program of events and projects. On the other hand, it positioned itself as a fundamental moment for the market to gather insights and solutions capable of overcoming the current economic situation, which remains critical and complex at all levels of the supply chain.

AUTUMN - WINTER 2025-2026

LINEAPELLE 104 presents trends for the Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 season, summarizing themes, colors, and finishes with the slogan "An Intelligent Heart." "Winter color is above all harmony of tones and shades," explains the LINEAPELLE Fashion Committee, "pairings and combinations: a base of dark and reassuring tones on which to graft new emotional stimuli. Long-lasting classics should be told in a new way, with a view to durability. As for materials, the differences between masculine and feminine, light and heavy, opaque and transparent are now outdated concepts: the new includes both possibilities, in both style and workmanship. Strictness contrasts with the freedom of combination and the desire to amaze with unusual mixes: materials are required to be rich in texture and sobriety."

The trends developed by the LINEAPELLE Fashion Committee form the basis of the samples displayed in the usual Trend Areas located in pavilions 9, 13, and 22; they were explored in public style seminars in Italian, English, and Chinese; they are also collected in an exclusive Trend Book made available at the fair, a true navigation tool through the style proposals for winter 2025-2026.

THE FASHION SHOWS

LINEAPELLE 104 (and beyond) hosted the sixth edition of the Lineapelle Designers Edition fashion shows and presentations held at Spazio Lineapelle in Piazza Tomasi di Lampedusa. At the fair, in the Fashion Show Area of Pavilion 24, LINEAPELLE presented 5 events, featuring on the runway a group of designers and their brands who have been asked to give leather new stylistic and product directions, subjecting it to unprecedented and stimulating creative interventions. A true exploration work, necessary to open new horizons for a material historically central to fashion and luxury. The designers Yezael by Angelo Cruciani, Daqingliu, Anton Giulio Grande, Davii, Mario Dice Designer, and Alchètipo by Andrea Alchieri took to the runway. Meanwhile, at Spazio Lineapelle, from September 18 to 23, presentations of Marco Rambaldi, Jonuel, Amato Daniele, Brutus Factory, and Porscia Yeganeh took place.

THE CRAFTSMANSHIP

It is called "Return to the Origins: Between Material and Technology." This is the title of "In The Making Act III," a project presented by LINEAPELLE under the direction of Giorgio Linea that in this edition evoke a return to the origins through the construction of a prehistoric village where leather, linked to man since ancient times, was the protagonist. Over the three days of the fair, six technical and creative workshops of 60 minutes each day offered LINEAPELLE visitors the opportunity to learn how to create objects and decorative elements, personalize accessories, come into direct contact with raw materials, and appreciate their versatility. To emphasize the circular value of leather, "In The Making Act III" a Juice Bar was set up, in collaboration with Zerow, opened daily without reservation, excess leather processing was given new life through some totems located in pavilion 24. On the topic of craftsmanship, LINEAPELLE 104 also hosted the project "The Artisanal Legacy of Neapolitan Glove-Making: A Journey Through Time with Gala Gloves, Andreano, and Artigiano del Guanto," curated by Chiroteca: The Art of Neapolitan Glove-Making. This is a kind of journey into the tradition and elegance of Made in Naples through live demonstrations.

RESEARCH

The collaboration between LINEAPELLE and SPIN 360 continues. This edition also featured the Science-Based Fashion Talks, bringing together leading international experts for a series of debates aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of supply chain issues and promoting significant changes in the leather sector. Current scientific and market trends related to sustainability in fashion, including decarbonization strategies, the impact of upcoming anti-deforestation regulations, and the role of chemistry in reducing environmental impact, was addressed.

COOPERATION

As part of the collaboration with UNIC - Italian Tanneries, the Ethical Fashion Initiative, a project promoted by the International Trade Centre (EFI-ITC), a United Nations agency and program, returned to LINEAPELLE 104. The novelty of this edition was the presence of an expanded stand within which some African craftswomen demonstrated the value of their manual skills.

THE FOREIGN DELEGATIONS

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the ICE Agency supported LINEAPELLE 104 inviting qualified operators carefully selected by the Agency's foreign offices. Composed of designers, journalists, institutional representatives, and supply chain stakeholders, the foreign delegations visiting LINEAPELLE 104 came from the United States, South Korea, China, Turkey, Japan, France, and Germany.

COMMUNICATION

During LINEAPELLE 104, the leading publication for the Italian leather supply chain – La Conceria – set up its newsroom at the fair in pavilion 13, hosting ambassadors of the social communication project "Is It Leather?" to share with its readers and the exhibition's visitors the mission of supporting real leather and its numerous benefits, demanding transparency and drawing attention to the confusion caused by alternative products.

EDUCATION

LINEAPELLE 104 confirmed its educational vocation by hosting a group of top international fashion institutes to present some special projects at the fair, specifically designed for this edition. They include IED Istituto Europeo di Design, IUAV University of Venice, Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda ETS, Conscious Leather Design Academy: Officina Vanvitelli, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Design, London College of Fashion UAL, Scuola Mosaicisti Del Friuli.

SYNERGIES

LINEAPELLE 104 took place partially concurrently with the other Milanese fairs for the fashion supply chain, scheduled from September 14 to 17: Micam (footwear), Mipel (leather goods), TheOneMilano (clothing), Milano Fashion&Jewels (fashion and jewelry). Additionally, in close coordination and full synergy with LINEAPELLE 104, a special edition of Simac Tanning Tech, the international fair for technology in the tanning, footwear, and leather goods sectors, was held. To celebrate its 50th edition, Simac Tanning Tech set up a space at the fair that highlighted the excellence of Made in Italy and its masters. "A Day as a Protagonist - Introspective Leather Show," organized in collaboration with Giorgio Linea, was a sort of multidisciplinary and multisensory carousel that exalted leather and its production chain through various environments, installations, interactions, and workshops.

AN INTELLIGENT HEART – UN CUORE INTELLIGENTE LINEAPELLE 104 PRESENTS TRENDS FOR THE
FALL - WINTER 2025-2026 SEASON

For the Fall-Winter 2025-2026 season, the LINEAPELLE Fashion Committee has developed a stylistic project named An Intelligent Heart – Un Cuore Intelligente. It explores themes, meanings, colors, and finishes in the usual Trend Book, a true tool for creative navigation available at LINEAPELLE near the Trend Area located in Pavilion 13. This space, along with those in Pavilions 9 and 24, allowed buyers and visitors to discover samples of materials, accessories, and components selected from the new collections of exhibitors at LINEAPELLE 104.

An Intelligent Heart – Un Cuore Intelligente is a creative journey that stems from an awareness of living in a historical period marked by the need to value the symbiosis between heart and intelligence, between logic and intuition, between emotion and calculation. This symbiosis becomes the tool for building a new future. Translated into color terms, this idea proposes for Fall-Winter 2025-2026 a palette that is "above all harmony of tones and shades," explains the LINEAPELLE Fashion Committee. "Combinations and contrasts: a foundation of dark, reassuring tones upon which new emotional stimuli are layered. Classic long-lasting styles are to be told in new ways, with a focus on durability.” As for materials, “the distinctions between masculine and feminine, light and heavy, matte and transparent are now obsolete: the new embraces both possibilities in style and craftsmanship. To strictness, we contrast the freedom of pairing and the will to surprise with unusual combinations: materials should exude richness of feel and simplicity.”

The trends of An Intelligent Heart – Un Cuore Intelligente was highlighted in style seminars at the Fashion Theatre (Pavilion 13). Three sessions were held on Tuesday, September 17, in Italian, English, and Chinese. Two more took place on Wednesday, September 18, in Italian and English.

Developed by the LINEAPELLE Fashion Committee, these trends are the foundation of the samples displayed in the Trend Areas located in Pavilions 9, 13, and 22. They were explored in fashion seminars open to the public in Italian, English, and Chinese, and are collected in the exclusive Trend Book available at the fair—a true tool for navigating the stylistic proposals for Winter 2025-2026.

LINEAPELLE 104, IN COLLABORATION WITH GIORGIO LINEA, PRESENTS IN THE MAKING ACT III: RETURN TO THE ORIGINS – BETWEEN MATERIAL AND TECHNOLOGY

LINEAPELLE 104 confirms its collaboration with Giorgio Linea and presents – within Pavilion 24 – the project Return to the Origins: Between Material and Technology. This is the theme of In The Making Act III, which in this edition evoke a return to the origins through the construction of a prehistoric village where leather – a material connected to humanity since ancient times – will take center stage. A captivating and emotional installation creatively interpret spaces, symbols, and representations of the earliest ages of human history, using leather as a medium for tactile and visual storytelling.

Simultaneously, during the three days of the fair, six technical and creative workshops of 60 minutes each day, led by industry professionals and partner companies of the project, offered LINEAPELLE visitors the opportunity to learn how to create objects and decorative elements, customize accessories, engage directly with raw materials, and appreciate their versatility.

Partners of In The Making Act III include Taurini, Priscilla Spatola, Da.Mi., FL Yacht, Rio TPC, Fur Studio, Mazzanti Piume, and Calzoleria180. And there’s more. To highlight the circular value of leather, In the Making Act III also featured a sort of artisanal Juice Bar. Managed in collaboration with the circular hub Zerow and open daily without reservation, it offered visitors the chance to give new life to leather production waste found at several totems located in Pavilion 24.

LINEAPELLE AND SPIN360 TOGETHER AGAIN FOR
THE SCIENCE-BASED FASHION TALKS

LINEAPELLE, the world’s most important trade fair dedicated to global fashion, luxury, and design manufacturing, renewed its collaboration with SPIN360, a consulting firm specialized in developing sustainable business models and innovative solutions. Together, they presented the Science-Based Fashion Talks in the new space at Pavilion 24 of Fiera Milano RHO

LINEAPELLE 104 welcomed exhibitors and visitors from around the world, continuing to explore sustainability themes that are transforming the fashion and leather industries. In collaboration with SPIN360, it presented the third edition of the Science-Based Fashion Talks, a series of events dedicated to exploring critical topics related to innovation and sustainability.

With contributions from over thirty speakers from institutions, universities, research institutes, and brands, the Science-Based Fashion Talks delved into decarbonization strategies, the impact of future anti-deforestation regulations, and the role of chemistry in reducing environmental impact. Particular attention was given to the use of natural materials and renewable resources, which play a key role in implementing supply chain solutions in the fashion sector.

The goal of these events was to share insights on current scientific and market trends while promoting meaningful changes within the industry. Expert speakers from both academia and industry provided valuable contributions to outline the challenges and opportunities that the fashion and leather sectors face in pursuing sustainability. “We are proud to once again be chosen as curators of LINEAPELLE's meeting agenda,” said Federico Brugnoli, CEO of SPIN360. “This series of events represents an opportunity to dive into essential topics for the future of our planet, with innovation being the common thread throughout each discussion”.

A MODEL OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
LINEAPELLE 104 WELCOMES THE UNITED NATIONS’ ETHICAL FASHION INITIATIVE PROGRAM

A prime example of social responsibility in international cooperation. At LINEAPELLE 104, the United Nations' Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) returned with an expanded stand, showcasing new materials and live demonstrations by African artisans, highlighting the value of their craftsmanship.

EFI is promoted by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a multilateral agency operating under a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). EFI is supported by AICS in East Africa and ACP in West Africa.

The Ethical Fashion Initiative made its debut at LINEAPELLE during the February 2023 edition and also serves as the secretariat and presidency of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion. EFI collaborates with major UN agencies on environmental and social sustainability in the fashion industry, maintains a close relationship with the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI), and has established a partnership with UNIC – Italian Tanneries. UNIC is involved in EFI-ITC’s activities in Africa, focusing on sustainability and innovation, developing industrial collaboration networks, and providing education and training on sustainability.

The target of the Ethical Fashion Initiative is international fashion brands engaged in a supply chain that operates in Africa through a controlled network of social enterprises. These enterprises provide employment to women and youth from marginalized backgrounds, fully adhering to international labor laws and all environmental and social sustainability criteria.

COMUNICATO STAMPA
LINEAPELLE DESIGNERS EDITION LEATHER FASHION WEEK SS|25

September 2024 - LINEAPELLE DESIGNERS EDITION reached its sixth edition with an international scope, welcomed foreign creatives, special guests, and new talents. As always, it opened its calendar to diverse collections and styles. Created to support and showcase leather and its most original and creative applications, the event was held in a runway hall of over 1,000 square meters in Pavilion 24 of Fiera Milano Rho during Lineapelle and at Spazio Lineapelle in Piazza Tomasi di Lampedusa, in the heart of Milan. As for the runway schedule, in addition to some designers who have participated in previous seasons, many new entries joined, with a strong desire to use the runway as a platform for messages that go beyond fashion, involving the worlds of cinema and theater, poetry, dance, and even magic. The common denominator? Made in Italy leather and its countless applications.

Yezael by Angelo Cruciani continues its journey of exploring a fashion that aesthetically expresses more spiritual values compared to the offerings of the luxury and status symbol worlds. Anton Giulio Grande, with late '60s - early '70s Saint-Tropez-inspired atmospheres, pays homage to the rebellious spirit of Brigitte Bardot and the charm of Alain Delon, along with their timeless and unforgettable style. Mario Dice, to the soundtrack of Amy Winehouse, brings to the runway a collection interpreted by forty actresses from the world of cinema and theater of all ages, delivering a message of self-awareness and liberation from social conformity.

The Lineapelle Designers Edition calendar broadened its horizons, welcoming foreign designers and new talents. Daqingliu, a young Chinese designer with a sunny, super-colorful street style, brings a burst of optimism, irony, and vitality to the runway, blending Chinese tradition with modernity in a remarkable fusion. Davii, a brand founded by Brazilian designer Fabiano Fernandes dos Santos, now based in Portugal, showcases fluid garments with captivating East-West influences. Alchétipo by Andrea Alchieri, a new brand by a young designer with a deconstructed, eccentric, and surrealist sartorial style, explores themes of magic and the eternal dance between good and evil.

This edition’s Special Guest was Marco Rambaldi, who presented his collection on the open-air runway at Spazio Lineapelle on September 18. His show was a sensory reflection on the passage of time, where shifting shadows and materials evoke memories and hopes for the future.

The week at Spazio Lineapelle continued with a series of presentations: Jonuel, with a collection of entirely handmade bags that accompany the journey of special individuals and become collectible pieces; Amato Daniele and his unmistakable refined collection of bags for SS25, combining sustainable natural fibers with pastel-toned leathers and denim; Brutus Factory, showcasing a leather collection with unique finishes made from algae powder, recycled tires, tattooed garments, and live painting; Porscia, a collection of leather bags, shoes, and accessories designed by sophisticated Iranian-born designer Porscia Yeganeh, blending the aesthetic and cultural heritage of two ancient and eternal worlds—Rome and Persia. The event, which has received the patronage of the Lombardy Region and the City of Milan, aimed to present to the public a wide array of creative interpretations of leather, highlighting how this material is unique and iconic, versatile and inimitable, and suitable for all fashion trends.

EDITION FULL OF VITALITY AND CONTENT FOR LINEAPELLE 103: 25,376 TRADE OPERATORS FOR AN EXHIBITION GROWING COMPARED TO THE TWO PREVIOUS EDITIONS

Despite the complex economic situation, LINEAPELLE 103, held at Fiera Milano Rho from 20 to 22 February 2024, celebrates the conclusion of a particularly vital edition that opens up glimmers of confidence for the leather, luxury, and design supply chain.

Twenty-five thousand three hundred seventy-six sector operators (up on the February and September 2023 editions) animated with their interest and search for novelty the stands of the 1,167 exhibitors at LINEAPELLE who showcased collections and projects (reference season: Spring-Summer 2025) characterised by strong innovative research and a clear propensity for diversification of markets, proposals, and destinations.

The influx of foreign operators was significant (39% of the total), with a prevalence of buyers from France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Turkey, the United States, and China.

The vitality of LINEAPELLE 103 and its ability to open up new horizons even in a particularly worrying market moment, found expression and (great) interest in all the contents that enriched the exhibition experience, starting with the success of the six Lineapelle Designers Edition fashion shows. Very positive feedback also for the first edition of Lineapelle Interiors / Leather Duets, a business culture exhibition that staged a sequence of installations, each of which was represented by an exclusive leather design project shared between a made-in-Italy leather manufacturer and a furniture company. There was also great involvement for In The Making Atto II (an interconnected and multidisciplinary space where visitors to LINEAPELLE were able to take part in a series of craft workshops using leather) and for the second edition of the Science Based Fashion Talks, opportunities for debate and sharing aimed at discovering and defining green strategies for the entire supply chain.

A NEW PROJECT AT LINEAPELLE 103: LINEAPELLE INTERIORS.
FIVE LEATHER DUETS TELL VALUE, VERSATILITY AND FUTURABILITY OF LEATHER IN INTERIOR DESIGN

"With this new project," comments Fulvia Bacchi (above), CEO of LINEAPELLE, "dedicated to interior design, LINEAPELLE is creating an area of strong and engaging appeal to explore the value of Italian leather and hide in areas other than those more closely linked to fashion, for which, however, they are confirmed in their role as reference materials. LINEAPELLE INTERIORS is an opportunity to open up new creative and market horizons".

"We believe that, as far as made-in-Italy leather is concerned, there are vast areas of application that have remained unexplored or not properly expressed for the interior design sector to date," explains the artistic director of LINEAPELLE INTERIORS, Maurizio Molini. "This project represents a set of actions aimed at launching possible futures towards the Design Economy, implementing involvement at an international level and activating business development opportunities."

The protagonists of LEATHER DUETS are:

MANIFATTURA DI DOMODOSSOLA / NALESSO
Installation: A vida è a arte do encontro
Between an object of design and an architectural project, a continuous seating system becomes an opportunity to highlight the beauty of Manifattura di Domodossola's leather weaves through Nalesso's skilful application skills. The sinuous lines of the large sofa generate relational spaces. Hotel halls, airport lounges, and urban places of transitory pauses are intended as opportunities to meet. Six rounds covered in polychrome leather weaves accompany the curved walls of the room, reminding us that the boundary between art and industry is never a straight line.

ACCOPPIATURE MISTRAL / MANTELLASSI 1926
Installation: Bonjour élégance
Mistral's elegant leather upholstery evokes the intimacy of a twentieth-century interior, which Mantellassi 1926 translates into a contemporary environment that alludes to the world of fashion. Walls covered with leather boiserie decorated with different patterns host an ornamental screen with a strong scenic impact and a central design sofa. Overall, it is an emotional total-look installation as an expression of innovative applications of Italian leather translated into a cosmopolitan language.

CONCERIA GAIERA GIOVANNI / CIERREESSE
Installation: Inspirational icons
Installed to simulate a museum space, a series of works between art and design are moulded by the artist/designer into unexpected shapes and combinations, using the leather of Conceria Gaiera Giovanni, designed by Uto Balmoral, as stone or colour. It is an inspiring space where every single iconic element does not give up its function. Made by Cierreesse, tall sculptures become coat racks; others, more contained, carry a lamp; leather pictures hang on the walls, and low totemic elements can become seats.

CONCERIA MONTEBELLO / STUDIOART
Installation: Tribal gatherings
The floor, continuous walls, circular carpets, and an all-around design installation to present the precious leathers of Conceria Montebello are transformed into extraordinary furnishing surfaces thanks to the modular systems of Studioart, known worldwide as a design tool for architects and interior designers. The African colour palette, together with the expressiveness of the leather weavings of the rugs and the stitching of the wall modules, narrates the community appeal of a tribal gathering, a synthesis of the ability to communicate Made in Italy in the encounter of different cultural contexts.

GRUPPO MASTROTTO / KREOO
Installation: The warm touch of the stone
The natural antithesis between leather and marble is played out in an uncompromising confrontation: hand-to-hand combat between soft and hard, between hot and cold, where the surfaces tell stories that are in themselves distant, hidden in their essence. It is in this short circuit that Kreoo's lithic design - thanks to Christophe Pillet's design - presents itself as decisive, a happy process of juxtaposition in which Gruppo Mastrotto's superb leathers once again acquire unexpected meaning

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