Lineapelle is one of the most famous events in the international scene, the exhibition brings together more than a thousand exhibitors and the most important brands in fashion industry. Lately, the event dedicated to the leather industry, accessories and decor, it did talk a lot about itself about its transfer from Bologna to Milan, a great blow for Milan that is going to be more and more the capital of luxury. Among the several proposals at the fair we find that the classic leather is now for many buyers a guarantee of quality. Calf, goat and lamb has a soft touch and seduce thanks to silken surface. The material is worked imitating all of kind of fabrics, from the traditional to the more techinal ones, it is wellestablished the tendency to gather different inpirations that surprise through curious and valuable surprise.
Thanks to the use of new technologies, there is a great variety of prints on fur, paint effect, metal finishes and glued on neoprene, the most lucid aspects alternate with opaque materials creating a multitude of interesting proposals even for a more traditional application. A larger slice of the market prefers a more exotic leathers, known for their rarity and sophistication, luxury brands are the main buyers of this particular category of leather. At the Lineapelle choice continues to be extensive thanks to solid colors and shaded ones, exotic leathers are more and more perturbing; softness and opacity appear to be the key aspects in this type of leather.
The color palette for the 2015 summer brings less traditional colors, black is slighlty down compared to previous years. Groups of colors are presented in the most vibrant tonality such as blue klein, bright yellow, green leaf and violet. Candy shades like pink, mint green, lilac and yellow chick are among the favorites of those who wish to focus on colections lively and trendy. As for the other events relatrd to the leather once again finishes turn out to be a key part: great working imitates animal prints and geometric patterns made on high quality surfaces, 3D wefts and perforations ive interesting effects, lace, stones and sequins apllications give to the material a romantic style. Metal effects are the most unusual, material is worked by acquiring a more youthful appearance and bright. Again Lineapelle is confirmed as one of the most important fairs in its field, able to fulfill an increasingly competitive market. Italy still shines in a sector where it holds a record of excellence, confirming, therefore, that the future could be even brighter.
Translate by Alessandro Siciliano
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