TRENDS // LANXESS - LEATHER . A/W 2015-16

From the leather experts from Lanxess in collaboration with the fashion stylist Rino Leporatti, here are the latest leather fashion trends.  Go here to learn more about Lanxess and to view the full report.

Four trend topics of the leather trends for the autumn-winter season 2015/2016:

DARKNESS CHIC

Darkness is characterized by the absence of light. The interplay between light and dark draws the attention by emphasizing the contrast. Creating a clean, minimalistic elegance that brings out a refined simplicity, reinventing the magic of dark.

• Glossy and firm calfskin
• Oily brush off leather
• Patent leather with light and shadow effect

GREAT BEAUTY
The sensitivity and charm of an ageless beauty just needs a few small details to enhance the piece, making it unique and precious. Great beauty is the rediscovery of ltalian history, awakening the ghost of centuries-old culture in a modern and simply beautiful kind of way.

• Fine crocodile and python
• Sheep skin opalescent / glossy look
• Matt, satin, metal finishing effects

ROMANTIC FLAIR
Dreaming of a romantic world with objects and moods that tell poems and fables from an intriguing, passionate past. Reflection on strong emotions and the beauty of nature is the source of aesthetic experience and the recognition of the picturesque – emphasizing the subjective, the imaginative and the visionary.

• Calfskin with floral designs
• Velvet-printed suede
• Semi-dull lacquer with porcelain-effect

ORGANIC INSPIRATION
Natural Iooks based on inspiration from the purest forms of organic beauty. Getting back to the roots of earth by corresponding to color palettes and texture sets of natural spaces. At once, considering a sustainable material design in terms of environmentalism and social responsibility. 

• Calfskin with light specific weight
• Printed nubuck
• Sheepskin suede with writing effect

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