Simona Tanning, a global leader in sustainable leather manufacturing, is becoming a sponsor of Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Vietnam 2026, an International Student Design Competition.
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The Real Leather. Stay Different. 2026 International Student Design Competition will assemble its most exciting judging line up yet. Spanning fashion, footwear, education, media and entertainment, the panel will head to Bangkok for the competition’s sixth
The buzz around this year’s Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition is growing by the day. We’ve already been inspired by the incredible entries coming in from students and recent graduates around the world. But the
Born and raised in Walsall, the historic centre of the British leather trade, it’s no wonder that Lauren Broxton thinks that leather working is in her blood. “It was inevitable really,” she says. “I grew up here – you can’t walk around the
Standing out among hundreds of strong competitors is no small feat. Yet, Tran Ngoc Hien Vinh has secured his spot in the top tier of the Apparel category at the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Vietnam & International 2025 competition. As a first-year
After outshining hundreds of impressive entries, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai has been named the Overall Winner of Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Vietnam 2025. Her work also earned a spot among the top global entries in the Accessories category. With a
Aside from quilted lambskin, interlocking ‘CC’s and the camellia flower, there’s not much more synonymous with Chanel than black toe caps on classic cream leather - most famously a feature of Coco Chanel’s favourite slingback pumps, launched in
“Sustainability isn’t about following trends. It’s about asking hard questions, doing the research and making informed choices - even when the answers aren’t the obvious ones,” says Georgie Stacey, co-founder of Apatchy London - the accessories
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. This week,
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has once again shown her fashion chops, this time by stepping out in a commanding leather hero jacket. The power piece is typical of her signature approach to dressing—bold, confident and unapologetically
Taipei, Taiwan [28 October 2025] - At an awards ceremony held today at Taiwan’s Taipei 101 for the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) 2025 International Student Design Competition, judges crowned Jamie Unlu O’Grady, from the UK’s De Montfort
Only a few pieces of furniture carry as much prestige as the Chesterfield sofa. With their signature deep buttoning, roll-topped arms that are the same height as the back, it is instantly recognisable as a symbol of elegance, craftsmanship and comfort.
Fashion is hungry for sustainability. It celebrates circular design, experiments with new biomaterials and promotes heritage craft as a marketing tool. Yet one of the most circular, heritage-rich tanning traditions, still alive in parts of southern Africa,