Have you got what it takes to stand out on the international stage – to champion leather and sustainable design?
The Real Leather. Stay Different. student design competitions are open worldwide. Submit your design to one of our five regional competitions or the International competition.
Visit rlsd.internationaldesigncomp.com to learn more and enter today.
In the heart of Portugal, a family legacy thrives. Curtumes Ibéria SA, a name synonymous with quality leather production for more than five decades, is treading a line between tradition and forward-thinking.
As the daughter of a Uruguayan cattle rancher, Gabriela Hearst is no stranger to the production cycle of leather. The designer, who has made sustainability her core message since launching her eponymous brand in 2015, often speaks out about her childhood
The work boot has come a long way from the factory, the building site and the battlefield to reach the polished runways of high fashion. Born of necessity, it has evolved into a symbol of durability, rebellion and timeless style.
From the Great Plains in the North to the grazing fields of the South, US hides make premium leather that is coveted in across the world.
More than five million people work in the global leather industry delivering natural, organic, sustainable, recyclable – and incredibly durable – material for the seats in cars and on planes, bags on our shoulders, jackets on our backs and shoes on our feet. At its heart sits the Leather & Hide Council of America, the national voice of an industry recognised for the quality of its hides, and the integrity of its supply chain. Its work helps its members divert around 30 million hides from landfill every year, by creating beautiful leathers for supply to customers in a 450-billion-dollar global sector.
US hides are prized for their quality and also for their sustainability. Ongoing investment in supply chain optimisation and traceability has made them the first choice for sectors from automative and aviation to fashion and footwear. This is the story of the world’s leading leather-producing nation.
Combining the edgy and the ethereal isn’t exactly untrodden ground when it comes to fashion. After all, it’s exactly those juxtapositions that provide tension and contrast - just look at 2023’s viral ‘wrong shoe theory’ or the simple act of pairing
The Real Leather. Stay Different. 2025 International Student Design Competition brings together a diverse panel of leading voices in fashion, education, media and styling. For its fifth edition, the judging panel will decide on the overall winner in Taipei
For this year’s China Mainland competition, we are proud to present a dynamic judging panel featuring some of the country’s most respected voices in leather craftsmanship, accessories innovation and technical garment design.
Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) was delighted to visit Thammasat University, where we had the pleasure of engaging with students from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts.
Think Small is where RLSD takes a look at some of the companies around the world that we think are doing the right thing with leather. This is a greenwashing free zone – no matter what they produce, sustainability is at the heart of what they do.
Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD), the global campaign driving sustainable innovation in fashion, has just announced something huge: For the first time ever, the RLSD International Student Design Competition final is hitting Taipei - Asia’s buzzing
Identified by its narrow, rectangular shape, some might describe the East-West bag as a clutch bag with straps. The style is reminiscent of a similar 1950s silhouette, though it’s most likely the styles of the 90s and noughties that are being referenced
Combining the edgy and the ethereal isn’t exactly untrodden ground when it comes to fashion. After all, it’s exactly those juxtapositions that provide tension and contrast - just look at 2023’s viral ‘wrong shoe theory’ or the simple act of pairing
