In a world saturated with information, images and virtual experiences, the need to sense things becomes essential once again. Sensations rediscover a central place in our way of creating, choosing and living with everyday objects. For Autumn-Winter 2027/28, APLF explores a new sensory map where colours, materials and leathers awaken our tactile memories as much as our emotions. Textures become languages, surfaces tell stories and materials invite us to intuitive experiences that are more humane and sustainable. From telluric materials to playful universes, from comforting softness to the richness of exceptional craftsmanship, these four directions translate the same aspiration: bring sensations back to the core of design.
RAW MATERIALS – IMPRINTS – PROTECTION – RITUALS – PATINA
TIMELESSNESS – ORGANIC – REFINED BRUTALISM – NOMADISM – HERITAGE
Raw, patinated and mineral materials… between a handcrafted heritage, natural grains and time-worn surfaces.
Materials – Vegetable-tanned full grain leathers / Rustic, semi-aniline leathers / Bark-tanned leathers / Waxed pull-up leathers / Oiled nubucks / Rough calf suedes / Hand-patinated leathers / Naturally cracked leathers / Saddle leathers / Natural-grained kids / Aged python’s skins / Natural shagreens / Banana fiber composites / Pressed wool felts / Coated linen canvases / Insular, recycled, technical textiles.
Motifs & Accessoires – Mineral textures / Fossil prints / Organic imprints / Patinated brass buckles / Hammered studs / Woven leather lacings / Horn closures / Aged metal rings / Rough leather zipper pulls.
QUIET LUXURY – WELL-BEING – SLOW TECH – SOPHISTICATED SIMPLICITY
PROTECTION – FUNCTIONAL COMFORT – INTIMACY – SERENITY
Soft, lightweight and sensory materials where comfort meets discreet innovations and calm luxury.
Materials – Ultra-supple nappas / Washed lambskins / Calf suedes with a cashmere hand / Silky nubucks / Smooth, mat calfs / Micro-grained leathers / Stretch leathers / Micro-perforated leathers / Padded, quilted leathers / Watersnake skins / Salmon skins / Long-haired shearlings / Double-face cashmeres / Ultra-light microfibres / Heat-regulating textiles.
Motifs & Accessoires – Sketched prints / Fine quiltings / Tone-on-tone micro motifs / Minimal buckles / Satiny metals / Invisible zippers / Magnetic closures / Organic cotton cords / Tone-on-tone pipings.
POSITIVE ENERGY – COSMIC – HYBRIDIZATION – INTUITIVE INTELLIGENCE
OPTIMISM – POP CULTURE – STREET LUXURY – EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
SPORT COUTURE – SELF EXPRESSION
Hybrid, technical and expressive materials where innovative surfaces and daring finishes open the way to creative games.
Materials – Rubbery leathers / Liquidy patent leathers / Holographic or reflective leathers / Iridescent leathers / Laser-engraved leathers / Molded 3D leathers / Braided leathers / Digitally-embossed leathers / Kombucha-based bio-materials / Technical meshes / Textiles with shape memory / Conductive textiles / Super-shiny recycled nylons.
Motifs & Accessoires – Pixelized motifs / Collage prints / Digital graded effects / Oversized resin buckles / Silicone badges / Coloured, anodized metals / Contrast zippers / Rubberized webbings / Translucent, injected pieces.
RAW MATERIALS – IMPRINTS – PROTECTION – RITUALS – PATINA
TIMELESSNESS – ORGANIC – REFINED BRUTALISM – NOMADISM – HERITAGE
Raw, patinated and mineral materials… between a handcrafted heritage, natural grains and time-worn surfaces.
Materials – Vegetable-tanned full grain leathers / Rustic, semi-aniline leathers / Bark-tanned leathers / Waxed pull-up leathers / Oiled nubucks / Rough calf suedes / Hand-patinated leathers / Naturally cracked leathers / Saddle leathers / Natural-grained kids / Aged python’s skins / Natural shagreens / Banana fiber composites / Pressed wool felts / Coated linen canvases / Insular, recycled, technical textiles.
Motifs & Accessoires – Mineral textures / Fossil prints / Organic imprints / Patinated brass buckles / Hammered studs / Woven leather lacings / Horn closures / Aged metal rings / Rough leather zipper pulls.
