Portuguese Shoes:New life for Portuguese Leather Goods

 

Newsletter #January 2025

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New life for Portuguese Leather Goods

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Motherland: the new campaign with José Condessa ­ Read more ­ Lemon Jelly launches the world’s first 100% circular handbag ­ Read more ­

New Generation: Artur Cardoso, Wagwan ­ Read more ­ New Generation: Eliana Barros, from Ownever  ­ Read more ­

Meet our brands  ­ Did you know that Portugal exports 95% of it's footwear production to 173 countries in the five continents?

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­ Belcinto ­ Our history began in 1961 in S. João da Madeira, a city in the north of Portugal which is internationally characterized by its art in creating leather goods for generations. Our birth is marked by the architecture of leather belts hand crafted out of cow and calf leather.  ­ Read more ­ ­ Rufel ­ RUFEL, a company specialised in manufacturing bags and accessories for men and women, since 1975, was born in S. João da Madeira.Rufel is an important part of the Portuguese bags, shoes and accessories market and the international market represents 90% of his production. ­ Read more ­ ­ Elenco  ­ Elenco is the result of the passion and dedication of two generations strongly rooted in the leather goods and footwear industry.Over the decades Elenco products became available in several shops in Portugal and across several countries in Europe. Elenco is a Portuguese brand which became an ambassador of quality, creativity and familiarity. ­ Read more ­

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Meet our  manufacturers ­ “We united the best in craft and tradition, cutting-edge technology and savoire-faire"

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­ Malas Peixoto Soares ­ MP and Marta Ponti are now benchmark brands in Portugal for leather accessories, including handbags, briefcases and leather goods. Despite all the changes since 1965, the essential has remained the same. ­ Read more ­ ­ MTV ­ MTV is a company engaged in the manufacture of belts, specializing in belts for jeans and we are equipped with various modern machinery and high technology. With experience to produce all kinds of prints, with rivets, stitching by hand and machine to belt base, but also vintage belts, faded style or hit, which finishes are made using specialized machines for it. ­ Read more ­ ­ Vasconcelos ­ The passion in making leather articles comes from our generational experience and the preservation of our proximity to our artisans. We believe that, in order to create exquisite and unique products, we must value our employees, thus ensuring that our products are consistent in terms of quality, durability and soul. ­ Read more ­

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