Les Copains, for fashion confident signs from Asia - Lifestyle

"We aim not to change future deadlines, never as in this moment who does not leave is lost, despite all the difficulties we want to find ourselves ready to resume after this storm: after all the signals coming from Asia, which is coming out now, they are encouraging and positive. " Rodolfo Zambelli, CEO of Les Copains, a Bolognese Made in Italy brand, said about projects and strategies that the fashion sector is putting in place to overcome the consequences of the detention caused by the health emergency.
"The first issue to be addressed is the completion of the spring / summer collection of 2021 which must be presented in a few months - explained the CEO - and this is where the big challenge is played, especially for the designers who have had to adapt to choosing fabrics, materials, on video or on photos, but we all had to adapt to this situation ".
The times were complicated also due to the closed companies that do not deliver the blocked materials and suppliers, the brand (born 60 years ago, owned by the newco Super Srl of the Zambelli family, 72 employees since last October), is confident of recovering the lost weeks quickly. "Then there is the problem of the unsold in the Italian stores of the current collections that we had delivered before the closings - he explained - Many are asking us for a deferred payment and it is normal, we are a little more worried about the cancellation of orders for next autumn winter ".
A sign that many fear they will not be able to reopen. "We are also confident because we see what is happening in Asia - he added - our agents on the spot have confirmed all the orders made for the future, indeed they are beginning to ask us for delivery times". Not only. To meet the Asian countries, in a hurry to return to normal, Les Copains is preparing a capsule of 30/40 pieces from the S / S 2021 collection in advance. Meanwhile, the company also wanted to make emergency systems and resources available, producing filter masks in the Bologna plant, for 1 euro, recipients of other companies in the Emilia region who continue their business because they are of primary necessity, such as food and pharmacies. .