I was very pleased to be invited to interview Mary Chan who won last year’s APLF Design-a-Bag competition with an really clever use of leather to produce a design that perfectly meet the very specific criteria. It is really inspiring to hear her talk about her material choice and thoughts on sustainability. The video is […]
A Creative Hub with teaching and learning for leather and fashion, with history attached
POSTED ON JULY 7, 2015 A future to get excited about For those of us who were at APLF and heard the Vice Chancellor’s major statement on the move toF the new Campus the excitement of the potential for leather in Northampton has been growing. While it is easy to get depressed by the last […]
Autumn Trade Fairs
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 Sunday in Shanghai It’s Sunday and I’m in Shanghai. It used to be that whenever you went to a leather show you would start meeting people you knew at the departure gate, or later when lounges became common in the airline lounge. But times have changed. Our industry has restructured […]
What is a trade fair for?
POSTED ON APRIL 20, 2011 What is a trade fair for? Meeting alumni is a good start. For those alumni who rushed from Hong Kong to Bologna this has been a hectic few weeks. Some even have added the Portland material show, more of an athletic than a leather one, but important none the less. […]
APLF, Pakistan and the Worshipful Company of Glovers
POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2011 It is getting intense The Corium Club dinner in Northampton is just a couple of weeks away on the 18th March. Paul Evans is the contact for tickets. It is to be held at the Oriental Garden Restaurant, 13 – 15 Sheep Street, Northampton NN1 2LT from 6:30pm and the guest speaker will […]
APLF 2010 was busy
POSTED ON APRIL 13, 2010 APLF was busy this year Between a smaller than usual but very successful Corium Club Dinner and the start of a trip by Mark Wilkinson to Latin America this coming week, things have been busy in the world of the British School of Leather Technology. APLF 2010 was always going […]
APLF show in Hong Kong offers leather trade some encouragement
Spring in Hong Kong APLF was again a successful show, although with the world economic meltdown continuing expectations were not too high. They were high, though, for the centenary of leather Corium Club event and there is no doubt that this was the must attend event of the fair and enjoyed by all. Holding to […]
Clever Footwear and APLF 2008
Two posts from my Northampton blog posted on the the 10th and 27th No blow with BASF It’s Sunday and the sun is shining and we are just back from Lineapelle. I am sitting in the garden blowing through a tube sent to me by BASF. One moment it is easy and the next impossible […]