Crocodile-Johannesburg
Skin handbags can die for it. Really.
With a surge in demand for skin, luxury goods
Goods companies are making acquisitions to ensure the supply of animals, and the habits of animals can make collecting eggs a matter of life and death.
In the absence of other crocodile scratches, raising reptiles from incubation to arm candy is another major challenge.
"Louis Vuitton, Prada and Gucci are trying to boost the exclusivity and exotic nature of their brand --
Mario Otelli, an analyst at Sanford C, said: "skin products are really helpful . "
Bernstein, London
LVMH bought a farm this year and Kaiyun bought a leather factory, "I expect they will continue to buy selectively.
Ortelelli estimates that "exotic animal skins account for almost ten per cent of total sales of luxury brand handbags, at least twice as much as a few years ago.
Incentives for luxury goods
Many commodity companies are struggling to cope with a slump in demand for their widest range of goods, making it clear that crocodile handbags can cost 30 times as much as cattle handbags.
The luxury market is worth 57 billion euros ($77 billion U. S. )
According to Bain, last yearWhile salt-
The water pig crocodile found in Australia is the trickiest --
25,000 bags of skin per year
No crocodile is easy and cheap to raise, and it takes years to breed.
Stefan van As said: "If I knew how hard it was before I entered the industry, I might not be here today, "former investment bankers and owners of Le Croc crocodile farms and leather factories in South Africa ship about 5,000 Nile crocodile skins to Europe every year.
Although the cows can meditate on the grass alone for a few hours, from now on, 80-
In order to provide a calm environment, the Nile crocodile in Kham Africa climbed out of the egg during its incubation.
The pens are cleaned up every day and the animals need strict feeding procedures.
Only a few of the same handlers are allowed to approach them.
They mainly eat chicken and selected oil to improve their skin.
All this promotes growth, reduces stress, and helps keep the crocodile's strong chin at a distance between each other.
"The bottom line is that people can't expect the first harvest --
"Get grade skin from an abused animal," Van As said . ".
Making life easier for crocodiles also helps their owners.
Although the Nile crocodile is not as big, territorial and aggressive as the Poros crocodile, it is almost unfriendly.
They are about 5 metres long and weigh 700 kilograms.
They eat almost any prey that eventually falls into the water.
A farmer colleague of Van AZ was killed by a crocodile after falling into the water.
Keeping animals happy and alive is not enough to sell to the biggest luxury company.
Companies like Kai Yun and LVMH only use the top 10 points of crocodile skin.
"These are prehistoric animals that rely on instinct to protect themselves," said Loic Bellet, marketing director at Via La Moda, who produces crocodile handbags in Johannesburg.
"It's not easy to get the perfect skin.
"In order to keep the abdomen in good condition, part of the slaughter, peeling and tanning process of Le Croc is done by hand.
For slaughter, these animals are examined and shocked twice before being killed by a neck incision and a pithing in the brain.
The crocodile skin supplied to the customer is then tanned or stained on site.
While van As made his crocs dizzy twice, some farmers were less careful, animal ethics treatment spokesman Ben Williamson said in an email.
This "often causes crocodiles to suffer multiple blows, resulting in slow and painful deaths.
"In order to avoid crocodile abuse and protect their natural habitat, each crocodile skin needs a certificate proving that it does not violate the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
"It's complicated to buy exotic skin," said Jean Cassegrain, chief executive of luxury villa Longchamp.
"Supply is very limited.
"To be sure, LVMH purchased an Australian crocodile farm in February for $2. 6 million ($2. 5 million)
A month later, Kaiyun acquired the French company.
In addition to the announcement of the acquisition, Kering declined to comment.
In the end, it's worth it for such companies and Hermes International, where the waiting list for the famous Birkin bag could last for years --long.
An ordinary handbag can be made with two skins, up to $600 per van.
For those of you who can't wait to buy a new package, these are sold on eBay for $39,000 to $150,000.
Gianluca Brozzetti, CEO of fashion company Cavalli, said: "Some women don't care about money and like beautiful things . ".
"There's a lot of demand for crocodiles and crocodiles because I think it's one of the never-ending trends.
This is a classic.
Johannesburg crocodile Bloomberg News
Skin handbags can die for it. Really.
With a surge in demand for skin, luxury goods
Goods companies are making acquisitions to ensure the supply of animals, and the habits of animals can make collecting eggs a matter of life and death.
In the absence of other crocodile scratches, raising reptiles from incubation to arm candy is another major challenge.
"Louis Vuitton, Prada and Gucci are trying to boost the exclusivity and exotic nature of their brand --
Mario Otelli, an analyst at Sanford C, said: "skin products are really helpful . "
Bernstein, London
LVMH bought a farm this year and Kaiyun bought a leather factory, "I expect they will continue to buy selectively.
Ortelelli estimates that "exotic animal skins account for almost ten per cent of total sales of luxury brand handbags, at least twice as much as a few years ago.
Incentives for luxury goods
Many commodity companies are struggling to cope with a slump in demand for their widest range of goods, making it clear that crocodile handbags can cost 30 times as much as cattle handbags.
The luxury market is worth 57 billion euros ($77 billion U. S. )
According to Bain, last yearWhile salt-
The water pig crocodile found in Australia is the trickiest --
25,000 bags of skin per year
No crocodile is easy and cheap to raise, and it takes years to breed.
Stefan van As said: "If I knew how hard it was before I entered the industry, I might not be here today, "former investment bankers and owners of Le Croc crocodile farms and leather factories in South Africa ship about 5,000 Nile crocodile skins to Europe every year.
Although the cows can meditate on the grass alone for a few hours, from now on, 80-
In order to provide a calm environment, the Nile crocodile in Kham Africa climbed out of the egg during its incubation.
The pens are cleaned up every day and the animals need strict feeding procedures.
Only a few of the same handlers are allowed to approach them.
They mainly eat chicken and selected oil to improve their skin.
All this promotes growth, reduces stress, and helps keep the crocodile's strong chin at a distance between each other.
"The bottom line is that people can't expect the first harvest --
"Get grade skin from an abused animal," Van As said . ".
Making life easier for crocodiles also helps their owners.
Although the Nile crocodile is not as big, territorial and aggressive as the Poros crocodile, it is almost unfriendly.
They are about 5 metres long and weigh 700 kilograms.
They eat almost any prey that eventually falls into the water.
A farmer colleague of Van AZ was killed by a crocodile after falling into the water.
Keeping animals happy and alive is not enough to sell to the biggest luxury company.
Companies like Kai Yun and LVMH only use the top 10 points of crocodile skin.
"These are prehistoric animals that rely on instinct to protect themselves," said Loic Bellet, marketing director at Via La Moda, who produces crocodile handbags in Johannesburg.
"It's not easy to get the perfect skin.
"In order to keep the abdomen in good condition, part of the slaughter, peeling and tanning process of Le Croc is done by hand.
For slaughter, these animals are examined and shocked twice before being killed by a neck incision and a pithing in the brain.
The crocodile skin supplied to the customer is then tanned or stained on site.
While van As made his crocs dizzy twice, some farmers were less careful, animal ethics treatment spokesman Ben Williamson said in an email.
This "often causes crocodiles to suffer multiple blows, resulting in slow and painful deaths.
"In order to avoid crocodile abuse and protect their natural habitat, each crocodile skin needs a certificate proving that it does not violate the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
"It's complicated to buy exotic skin," said Jean Cassegrain, chief executive of luxury villa Longchamp.
"Supply is very limited.
"To be sure, LVMH purchased an Australian crocodile farm in February for $2. 6 million ($2. 5 million)
A month later, Kaiyun acquired the French company.
In addition to the announcement of the acquisition, Kering declined to comment.
In the end, it's worth it for such companies and Hermes International, where the waiting list for the famous Birkin bag could last for years --long.
An ordinary handbag can be made with two skins, up to $600 per van.
For those of you who can't wait to buy a new package, these are sold on eBay for $39,000 to $150,000.
Gianluca Brozzetti, CEO of fashion company Cavalli, said: "Some women don't care about money and like beautiful things . ".
"There's a lot of demand for crocodiles and crocodiles because I think it's one of the never-ending trends.
This is a classic.
Johannesburg crocodile Bloomberg News
Skin handbags can die for it. Really.
With a surge in demand for skin, luxury goods
Goods companies are making acquisitions to ensure the supply of animals, and the habits of animals can make collecting eggs a matter of life and death.
In the absence of other crocodile scratches, raising reptiles from incubation to arm candy is another major challenge.
"Louis Vuitton, Prada and Gucci are trying to boost the exclusivity and exotic nature of their brand --
Mario Otelli, an analyst at Sanford C, said: "skin products are really helpful . "
Bernstein, London
LVMH bought a farm this year and Kaiyun bought a leather factory, "I expect they will continue to buy selectively.
Ortelelli estimates that "exotic animal skins account for almost ten per cent of total sales of luxury brand handbags, at least twice as much as a few years ago.
Incentives for luxury goods
Many commodity companies are struggling to cope with a slump in demand for their widest range of goods, making it clear that crocodile handbags can cost 30 times as much as cattle handbags.
The luxury market is worth 57 billion euros ($77 billion U. S. )
According to Bain, last yearWhile salt-
The water pig crocodile found in Australia is the trickiest --
25,000 bags of skin per year
No crocodile is easy and cheap to raise, and it takes years to breed.
Stefan van As said: "If I knew how hard it was before I entered the industry, I might not be here today, "former investment bankers and owners of Le Croc crocodile farms and leather factories in South Africa ship about 5,000 Nile crocodile skins to Europe every year.
Although the cows can meditate on the grass alone for a few hours, from now on, 80-
In order to provide a calm environment, the Nile crocodile in Kham Africa climbed out of the egg during its incubation.
The pens are cleaned up every day and the animals need strict feeding procedures.
Only a few of the same handlers are allowed to approach them.
They mainly eat chicken and selected oil to improve their skin.
All this promotes growth, reduces stress, and helps keep the crocodile's strong chin at a distance between each other.
"The bottom line is that people can't expect the first harvest --
"Get grade skin from an abused animal," Van As said . ".
Making life easier for crocodiles also helps their owners.
Although the Nile crocodile is not as big, territorial and aggressive as the Poros crocodile, it is almost unfriendly.
They are about 5 metres long and weigh 700 kilograms.
They eat almost any prey that eventually falls into the water.
A farmer colleague of Van AZ was killed by a crocodile after falling into the water.
Keeping animals happy and alive is not enough to sell to the biggest luxury company.
Companies like Kai Yun and LVMH only use the top 10 points of crocodile skin.
"These are prehistoric animals that rely on instinct to protect themselves," said Loic Bellet, marketing director at Via La Moda, who produces crocodile handbags in Johannesburg.
"It's not easy to get the perfect skin.
"In order to keep the abdomen in good condition, part of the slaughter, peeling and tanning process of Le Croc is done by hand.
For slaughter, these animals are examined and shocked twice before being killed by a neck incision and a pithing in the brain.
The crocodile skin supplied to the customer is then tanned or stained on site.
While van As made his crocs dizzy twice, some farmers were less careful, animal ethics treatment spokesman Ben Williamson said in an email.
This "often causes crocodiles to suffer multiple blows, resulting in slow and painful deaths.
"In order to avoid crocodile abuse and protect their natural habitat, each crocodile skin needs a certificate proving that it does not violate the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
"It's complicated to buy exotic skin," said Jean Cassegrain, chief executive of luxury villa Longchamp.
"Supply is very limited.
"To be sure, LVMH purchased an Australian crocodile farm in February for $2. 6 million ($2. 5 million)
A month later, Kaiyun acquired the French company.
In addition to the announcement of the acquisition, Kering declined to comment.
In the end, it's worth it for such companies and Hermes International, where the waiting list for the famous Birkin bag could last for years --long.
An ordinary handbag can be made with two skins, up to $600 per van.
For those of you who can't wait to buy a new package, these are sold on eBay for $39,000 to $150,000.
Gianluca Brozzetti, CEO of fashion company Cavalli, said: "Some women don't care about money and like beautiful things . ".
"There's a lot of demand for crocodiles and crocodiles because I think it's one of the never-ending trends.
This is a classic.
