Gucci owner gets teeth into snakeskin market with python farm

Luxury group Kering says snakes will be raised in the ‘best conditions’ before they are turned into shoes, bags and beltsFrom Balenciaga’s £845-a-pair high-top black python trainers for men to a full-length trenchcoat sported by Rihanna, snakeskin – or python in particular – is having something of a fashion moment.Demand for the luxury patterned leather is riding so high that Kering – the company behind big brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent and Alexa