Choose Real Leather Coronavirus Update
Please join us in supporting leather businesses across the world during this unprecedented time.
Yiying Cao is a 20-year-old student from Shanghai, and is currently studying at Donghua University.
What design inspirations have influenced your work?
The inspiration of the design comes from the animal immune system. The concept of animal immune system portrays the leather as being composed of tightly woven protein fibres.
What do you like about using leather?
Leather is a very durable and natural fabric. Leather has special textures, and the texture of each kind of leather is different. It is a challenging process to think about what kind of concept expresses the characteristics of leather in the design process. It is also an interesting material to touch and observe during the production process.
Please join us in supporting leather businesses across the world during this unprecedented time.
In continuing my series, I present my edit of absolute Leather Loves—from the amazing years of the Costume Institute’s red carpet for you to discover or relive and enjoy!
We catch up with another design student, Huan Shengan, and discuss the inspiration for her designs and thoughts on working with leather.
According to the Water Footprint Network (WFN), it takes 15,400 litres on average globally to produce a kilo of beef, which works out at 1925 litres for a pure beef quarter-pounder. But what does this really
Subscribe to our newsletter!
Stay different with our monthly roundup, which includes the latest on leather fashion and sustainable features, competition news and more.
