News, events, interviews and curiosities about the world of leather. A window on leather collections and trends in fashion and design. Come behind the scenes of our tannery.

Alexander McQueen: Metamorphosis of Fashion
There is a moment when fashion undergoes fascinating transformations. For Alexander McQueen, that moment seemed to happen at almost every show: when the runway became

André Courrèges: The Visionary Who Stitched the Future
There is a precise moment when fashion stops being just clothing and becomes a manifesto. For André Courrèges, that moment arrived in the 1910s, when

Paco Rabanne and the Space Age of Fashion
Explore Paco Rabanne’s futuristic fashion: metal, experimental materials, and the evolving role of leather in modern leather supply.

Pierre Cardin: when fashion imagines the future
An exploration of Pierre Cardin’s visionary Space Age fashion and how his architectural approach continues to redefine modern luxury and craftsmanship at Montebello Tannery.

Maxfield Parrish (Nigel Preston): The Western Dream of British High Fashion
The art of leather and the name behind the myth In the 1980s, while London was exploding with creative energy — torn between punk rebellion

Thierry Mugler: The “Les Cowboys” Collection
Introduction When speaking of avant-garde prêt-à-porter in the early 1990s, one of the most iconic moments is undoubtedly the Les Cowboys collection by French designer

Dior: Leather, Fringe, and the Poetry of Freedom
There is a moment, just before sunset, when the desert turns to copper. It is in that fleeting light that Maria Grazia Chiuri chose to

Claude Montana: The Western Side of 1980s Audacity
Claude Montana: The Western Side of 1980s Audacity

Haute Couture Leather
Haute Couture Leather: a journey between tradition and innovation in the tannery process.

Valentino’s 2012 leather masterpiece
In the world of Haute Couture, leather redefines elegance In the world of Haute Couture, many materials have managed to redefine elegance — and leather

The Red Leather Versace Dress: a bold manifesto
Nothing to declare. Beauty speaks for itself. Picture the scene: an elegant gala, a rarefied atmosphere, glances crossing in a silence heavy with anticipation… And

SA8000:2014 Social Accountability: A commitment to ethics and social sustainability
In recent years, the issue of social responsibility in the workplace has become increasingly central for companies in every sector. With the growing interest in
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