Infur Magazine

BLACKGLAMA CHOOSES JANET JACKSON

Janet Jackson has created an iconic place in the history of entertainment. Her albums, including Control, Janet, All For You and Number Ones, have sold over 100 million copies worldwide making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. She is the only recording artist to have Grammy™ nominations spanning the categories Dance, Pop, Rap, Rock and R&B. Her breakthrough album, Control, was nominated for the Grammy™ Award for Album of the Year in 1987 and has been listed as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Janet is also an accomplished actress, with starring roles in television and film including Poetic Justice, Nutty Professor, Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?. She is an Oscar™ nominated song writer for “Again,” the theme from Poetic Justice, and her theme song “Nothing” from Why Did I Get Married Too? went to number one on iTunes. Jackson is currently filming her starring role in For Colored Girls.

NEW! COLOUR CARD IN LEATHER

With its finger firmly on the fashion pulse, LE CUIR A PARIS has made a name for itself as the leading show for the material and colour trends for the new season. To improve the fashion information that is on offer there, the organizers have put in place a new tool that is available to professionals: The Leather Colour Card, exclusive to LE CUIR A PARIS – autumn-winter 11-12.

KOPENHAGEN FUR - MANUFACTURING PROGRAMME TRAINED 200 MORE

Shenzhen (abutting on Hong Kong) and its surrounding areas are known for high-quality fur production, while the famous Russian Market dominates Chinese fur export to Russia. Three experts from Kopenhagen Fur attended the seminars to share their expertise. Mr Per Knudsen, chief auctioneer, gave the nuts and bolts of the auction house through lively descriptions and videos. Mr. Thomas Andersen, Product Development Manager and Mr Peter Marthin from Kopenhagen Studio, presented the latest trends from international catwalks, as well as the advanced fur techniques developed by the Studio. In Beijing, due to the Russian Market’s trade orientation, a Chinese economist was invited to share insights on Sino-Russian trade relations and other hot topics in Chinese economy.

GREY SEAL MESS A RESULT OF SEAL PRODUCT MARKET ATTACKS, SAYS FUR INSTITUTE.

Ottawa, May 28, 2010 - A Department of Fisheries and Ocean’s plan to cull and incinerate up to 220,000 grey seals off Nova Scotia’s sable island is an example of an ecological “mess” created by the animal-rights movement against the sustainable-use of seal products, says the Fur Institute of Canada. The plan, which could cost Canadian taxpayers up to $35 million, involves either a large-scale kill and disposal of grey seals, or a targeted contraception program aimed at Canada’s grey seal population, which has grown to 300,000 strong and is now considered a danger to the recovery of threatened groundfish stocks.

BLACKGLAMA, BRAND EXTENSION

Astute business moves require a capable person to be at the helm. The move to extend the Blackglama brand could not be in more capable hands. Joe Morelli has been both the catalyst and main protagonist of Blackglama’s leap into the wider sector of luxury goods, which has entered the market under the name of “More that Mink”. He has a rare wealth of knowledge upon which to draw and valuable experience spanning many years in the sphere of products development, branding and marketing. Today, as Head Advisor and President of the business giant American Legend Cooperative, Mr. Morelli was a key figure behind the business development of two other legendary brands, DuPont and Nike, for which he worked for 26 years before undertaking duties in ALC. In 2000, as General Manager of “Nike’s Vision Timing Techlab”, he envisioned and realized the extension of the existing, exclusively athletic products of the company to new lines, such as sunglasses, watches and electronic products. Now it is the turn of Blackglama, to cause a revolution in the sector of fur garments, by transferring its brand value to more products. Joe Morelli explains how and why.