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2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition China Mainland Concludes: Painting a Slow Fashion Future with Sustainable Leather!

The award ceremony for the China Mainland region of the 2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition recently concluded successfully in Shanghai. The global campaign, organized by the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA), saw its China Mainland competition co-organized by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) and sponsored by Xingye Leather Technology Co., Ltd., centered on the theme "Leather and Sustainable Fashion," gathering emerging global design talents to inject fresh energy into the sustainable fashion sector.

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2025 RLSD Taiwan Winners Announced: Emerging Talents Reimagine Leather for a Sustainable Future

Taipei, August 30, 2025 – The 2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition – Taiwan concluded today with a vibrant Awards Ceremony at Hana Space, Taipei, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and sustainable design thinking.

Your guide to Autumn/Winter 2025’s biggest leather trends

Summer might not be over quite yet, but that doesn’t mean this year’s Autumn/Winter 2025 leather trends aren’t worth getting excited about. As ever, the cosy season collections are celebrating leather in a big way - literally - be it in oversized

Mi Bolsa is the East-meets-West handbag brand using only LWG-certified leathers

On coming across the brand Mi Bolsa - which simply translates to ‘my bag’ in Spanish - one might assume that its roots are firmly European. In reality, the accessories line has come about thanks to a happy clash of cultures between China-born siblings

Real Leather. Stay Different. 2025 International Competition Category Winners Announced!

Real Leather. Stay Different. 2025 International Competition Category Winners Announced! After a judging process made gruelling by the amazingly high standard of entries, the results are now in. Find out a bit more about our four category winners and their

Announcing the 2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition category winners!

Announcing the 2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition category winners! After a judging process made gruelling by the amazingly high standard of entries, the results are now in. The competition featured three

Why natural is best for the automotive industry

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine sitting in a luxury car? It’s the smell of leather, isn’t it? Leather’s been linked to the motor industry since the very beginning- the very first car, built by Carl Benz in 1886, had leather

Real Leather. Stay Different. Vietnam celebrates a new generation of talent

The inaugural Real Leather. Stay Different. Vietnam awards ceremony wrapped on July 9 at the stunning Mai House Saigon hotel. And it was a night to remember. More than an awards show it was the revelation of the next generation of designers, propelling them

Olive green will be THE leather shade for autumn 2025

Olive green will be THE leather shade for autumn 2025. According to British Vogue, olive green is the new black – so get that dirty martini on order, stat!

Essen. The minimalist sustainable shoe brand loved by fashion editors

Marre Mujis questioned if the world needed another ballet pump during the development of her best-ever selling shoe, the Foundation Flat. That is testament to her thoughtful design style, even though the answer to that question proved to be a resounding

Bentleys best … briefcase

A family business established in 1989 by Tim Bent, Bentleys antique leather shop is a collection of beautiful objects reminiscent of a museum. Unlike a museum, everything is for sale, and we feature one of these objects each month. You can read more about

Discovering the World of Real Leather: Sparking Inspiration for Thailand’s Next-Gen Designers through RLSD Thailand 2025

The Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Thailand 2025 student design competition is more than just a platform for showcasing creativity – it’s a gateway to understanding the true essence of real leather through immersive, hands-on learning

2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. International Shortlisting Unveiled

The Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has unveiled its shortlist, With 1,483 projects submitted from around the world, this year's competition is our biggest yet.

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