Since 1947, Ars Arpel Group (ARS) is in the world of leather and footwear as a Publishing House and a School. ARS publishes different magazines which offer, a year ahead, information of fashion trends, news, ideas giving space to a large range of topics, such as:

• raw materials
• finished products
• every type of accessories
• fashion shows
• designers
• technology and
• special reports dedicated to the most important companies of the field 

The network of 500 representatives in 185 countries of ARS allows its readers to find them in every part of the world.

The Ars Sutoria School keeps constantly updated and in tune with the needs and requirements of today’s generation working in the footwear industry throughout the world. They are renown for the method of teaching technical footwear design which combine with extensive knowledge of new CAD-CAM technology.

Ars Sutoria training provides students with the tools and know-how necessary to work successfully as a modeller / designer and to be able to develop all the components of a pattern, enabling it to arrive to the production line with all the necessary indications needed for proper manufacturing. To support the growth of designers in the fashion industry, ARS has confirmed their involvement as one of the sponsors of Design-A-Bag Competition 2009. A subscription to ARS Sutoria (footwear magazine) and ARPEL (leathergoods magazine) will be given to the winners.

If you wish to contribute to the APLF News, with your experiences in the industry, your observations, or general thoughts on the direction the industry is going, we would like to hear from you. Email: aplf-news@aplf.com

How long has your company been attending APLF? If you wish to be involved in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of APLF, we would like to hear from you. Email: aplf-news@aplf.com. Subject Headline: APLF 25th Anniversary