For Autumn-Winter 27-28, a season shaped by the “Living Matter” theme, leather fully explores its materiality and sensory dimension. Depth of color, sensuality of touch, richness of surface and sophisticated craftsmanship renew its expression across leather goods, footwear and apparel. A closer look at the material and product developments shaping leather for the Autumn-Winter 27-28 season.
Dark Intensity
Bringing chromatic richness and complexity, they are unfolding across opulent or sensual surfaces this season, with classic finishes reinterpreted:
- Full-grain lambskins with a subtle glossy finish, offering an almost lacquered shine without concealing the material or its natural grain.
- Lustrous croc-effect embossing on supple lambskin, designed for close-fitting apparel with a sensual feel.
- Crinkled and shrunken surfaces, crisp goat grains, with firmer, more compact handfeels for leather goods and bags with clean, structured volumes.
Alfamex - MX / Alran - FR / A&A Visa - RO / Jinhua Henghui Fur Co. LTD - CN / Kabir Leathers - IN
Velvet Effects
Materials are becoming tactile and evolving, through effects of luster, wear and gradation that subtly suggest the passing of time. Lively, distinctive surfaces are celebrating the uniqueness and emotional power of the material.
- Velvets and nubucks with a silky handfeel, finely buffed to create rich, sensual matte surfaces.
- Bleached velvet effects and patinated lusters inspired by natural surface wear, subtly recreating the imprint of time.
- Suede leathers worked in gradients, with pigmentation effects transitioning from glossy full grain to matte suede. In apparel, strategically placed chromatic shading is following and accentuating the lines, volumes and construction of the garment. In leather goods, the material’s suppleness is being expressed through generous, oversized volumes: XXL totes and large shoulder-worn hobo bags.
The Quality Products - PK / Habeeb Tanning Company - IN / Jinhua Henghui Fur Co. LTD - CN
Ornamental Expressions
In a search for added value and elevated craftsmanship, artisanal techniques traditionally associated with summer are being reinterpreted for winter. Braiding, caning and decorative constructions are moving away from rustic references toward a more chic and refined aesthetic. Ornamental expressions are drawing inspiration from interiors and furniture, giving rise to exceptional materials.
- Sophistication through scale: braiding is taking on wide, generous formats.
- Unexpected material combinations, such as braided denim and leather, are making a key seasonal statement in a casual-chic register.
- Subtle tonal variations in dark shades are enhancing the sophistication of the constructions while emphasizing their dimensional relief.
Focus on circular decoration
New eco-designed decorative techniques are transforming leather offcuts into creative resources in their own right. Reassembled, layered or recomposed, they are creating rich and distinctive decorative surfaces while embracing eco-design principles and maximizing the value of existing materials.
