Extensive celebrations were held for the 50th anniversary of Sollini with a gala dinner that reunited the owners and collaborators of the brand, together with representatives from the branches of Portugal, Romania, and Albania.

Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of Lineapelle, outlines the current themes of the sector and launches the new feature of the next fair appointment: an area dedicated to the circular economy.

Comfort, toning, muscular cooling, correct posture and maximum wellbeing.

Melissa, the brand of deluxe jelly shoes, and Open Ceremony, the innovative retailer and global brand founded by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, present in 10 Corso Como, Milan, the collection that is fruit of their creative collaboration.

While out-of-control anthropogenic climate changes take place in plain sight, the Broken Nature: Design Takes on Survival exhibition at the Triennale until September 1 explores the role of restorative design in reconstructing the ties between natural ecosystems and human beings.

The fashion industry has improved its environmental and social performance over the last year, but at a rate that has slowed by a third from the 2018 score: this is confirmed by The Pulse Score, the study promoted by the Boston Consulting Group and Sustainable Apparel Coalition. While rapid growth in the sector puts the goals of the Paris climate agreement at risk, consumers demand an increasingly high level of sustainability.

“Rethinking sustainability in fashion”, the conference promoted by FTA-Fashion Technology Accelerator, was held on 7 March at the headquarters of Boston Consulting Group in Milan.

On the occasion of the Conferedazione Moda conference in Milan, at the Università Bocconi, on 26 June, we met up with the President of Assocalzaturifici, Siro Badon. In the interview that follows, he presents an outline of his tenure and discusses themes like sustainability, training, internationalisation, ‘Made in’, and Micam.

The Show of reference in Latin America for design and innovation in the field of materials ended this past June 5 in São Paulo: a special date, which celebrated its tenth anniversary with over 7 thousand visitors, 180 exhibitors, and more than 900 materials proposed in a genuine ‘Brazilian identity’ scope. The next edition will be held from 14 to 15 January 2020.

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The worldwide leader for plants, machinery, automation solutions and moulds for industrial footwear production gets ready to face new challenges in the global market with the construction of a new factory designed to reflect cutting-edge LEAN production methods: 12,000 square metres of production plus 4,500 square metres of office space in Achim, Germany, will be up and running by Fall 2020.