Santa’s workshop is real and can be found just east of New York City in the center of Long Island. Home to Graphic Image and handbag-maker GiGi New York, this unassuming manufacturing facility is home to 100 employees who painstakingly produce finely crafted and handmade leather goods — from calendar books and photo albums to designer handbags … Read more
Overland Sheepskin Co. is continuing to expand its footprint in the Northeast. The company has opened a store in Portsmouth, N.H., which brings its total to 19 units across the country. The 2,000-square-foot store sports a Western-style interior and sells a wide array of the company’s premium sheepskin products for men, women and children as … Read more
Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers. The Stockholm-based global retailer H&M has vowed to no longer source virgin down for its brands. Asked for comment Friday, a H&M spokesperson issued the … Read more
MILAN — The storm isn’t over yet, but there was some hope among the booths of the 126th edition of leather goods trade show Mipel, held at Rho Fiera Milano from Sept. 15 to 17. “Mipel remains a commercial attraction for over 200 brands across approximately 4,000 square meters of exhibition space, and for this … Read more
Savas is expanding its reach thanks to Bergdorf Goodman. The Nashville-based custom leather brand created by Savannah Yarborough has inked a deal with the retailer to introduce an expanded ready-to-wear collection at Goodman’s, the men’s store, beginning on Monday. Yarborough grew up in Alabama, attended Central Saint Martins in London where she decided to focus … Read more
Bally’s spring show, once again staged at Milan’s 16th century cloisters of the San Simpliciano basilica, fit with the brand’s rigorous lineup by creative director Simone Bellotti. But he also has been adding an irreverent and whimsical twist to his sober trenches and tailored suits, as was the case this season. Ahead of the show, … Read more
Since his arrival at Ferrari at the end of 2019, Rocco Iannone has set the foundations of the iconic car brand’s fashion lexicon, from the bomber jacket to the pencil skirt, and his spring collection reflected his confidence in further evolving its wardrobe of staples. The workwear, racing overall was still there, but in a … Read more
Jon-Paul Wheatley creates intricately designed footballs that sell for hundreds of US dollars. And instead of them being untouchable collector’s items, he wants to see his customers go outside and enjoy kicking the balls around in the mud. “I hate the idea of making balls to sit on the shelf,” the UK native says. What … Read more
THE WRITE STUFF: Celebrating the centenary of its emblematic Meisterstück pen, Montblanc has tapped Wes Anderson, a filmmaker gifted in conveying a pleasing retro aesthetic via his studied use of symmetry, corduroy and saturated colors. The new campaign film, written and directed by the famous American auteur, breaks Wednesday on Montblanc’s digital channels and via … Read more
Some do it out of habit or nostalgia. “For example, they have been using a wallet for many years and are so used to its design that it’s part of them now. Now that it is worn with age, they are frustrated they cannot find the same one off the shelf anymore,” she explained. Some … Read more
