UK: Leather and footwear conference under way

04/11/2015
A conference focused on the UK leather and footwear industries is underway in Northampton, with speakers including World Leather publisher Simon Yarwood and Pittards CEO Reg Hankey.

'Head to Toe - a focus on Leather Fashion, Footwear and Accessories' is organised by the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI), which has said leather is “making a comeback” on the high street for autumn-winter 2015.

Other speakers include Jonathan Church, managing director of footwear brand Cheaney; Andrew Hudson from SGS UK; Amanda Michel, director of consultancy Leather Wise; and John Saunders, chairman of the British Footwear Association.