The Daily 5, All About the Good News!!
by JULIA
photo via Footwear News I am in a hurry today, so here it goes: Nike Debuts new line with proceeds helping youth athletics Timberland make a profit in Q3. Woo hoo! Shoebox gets a makeover…exciting for them! Moscows tradeshow – MOSSHOES was a success! 7400 footwear pros were in attendance. JCB launching new workwear line in the UK!
Fashion Showcase – Grand Opening Miami
by JULIA
One of my best buds in the whole world, Jenni Gordon just opened her vintage store here in Miami and she is throwing a swanky little grand opening get together on November 20th. You might remember a fashion show I posted back in August with beautiful vintage peices, well…they are just a few of the amazing vintage finds one will discover at Jenni’s store. I have seen her pour her heart and soul into this stor…
Matisse Sheena’s Weekly Rant – Home Shopping and Beyond
by Matisse Sheena
It seems we have a home shopping theme this week! Who knew Sheena would be the next up and coming home shopping TV personality?!? She really is great at it! I on the other hand would be horrible at selling anything on camera. I think it’s important to be confident about what you are good at AND what you suck at and I suck at doing anything on camera. I don’t know what it is, but I just freeze up and get weird. haha …
A Party About Shoes = Fun!
by JULIA
If you are in Miami and love to show of your shoes, you should join me at Q Lounge in Aventura on NOV 14th! Check out the email that Agustina from KOA PR sent me below. Hi Julia, The idea for the event was sparked when my friend Tami (@TamiFromMiami) and I were gushing about our new shoes. We decided to have an event where locals can come show off their sexy shoes – both man and women. I’ll be taking pictures o…
Interview with Meghan Cleary – Launching her new line today on ShopNBC!
by JULIA
I posted a press releasefrom Meghan Cleary regarding the launching of her new line of shoes and then contacted her to see if I could get her on the phone. Lucky for me, I did and she is GREAT! It is always so much fun for me to talk to other individuals who are as passionate and ambitious about doing what they love as I am. We got along famously and I asked her if she would answer some questions in regards to her new line and you can s…
Video of the Day – Rockport DresSports 2 – “We’re Doing It Again”
by JULIA
In honor of the announcement that a team from Rockport will be running in the NYC marathon this year! We wish them good luck and a fun race (if that’s even possible)! From YouTube, ” The Rockport Company is pleased to showcase the style and comfort of its new DresSports dress shoes by announcing a team of runners led by Andy Baldwin of “The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman”…
This weeks article: “What can the shoe industry learn from the fast food industry”?
by Ken Proctor
Oh man….I think this is one of my favorite articles that Ken has written for me yet! One reason being that I am from NC and lived off of Chick-fil-A for a while when I was in school. I could go for a chicken sandwich and a lemonaide right now for that matter! I never knew the story behind the restaurant, but as I read through Ken’s email, it makes sense. One of the things that makes Chick-fil-A, a fast food chain,…
Trivia of the Week
by JULIA
Thanks to Nicole Rivers from FFANY and Faye Rapoport DesPres from Aetrex who responded to my plea on Twitter yesterday asking for help with the trivia this week. From Nicole: Where are most shoes manufactured? What is the difference between between the d’orsay and an espadrille? What’s a choncleta? From Faye: Where did the name “sneaker” originate? From Shoes.com via Twitter: Ap…
Supra – Heart Of Soul The Video
by JULIA
I thought I would give something fun to all you sneaker industry peeps…so enjoy! From YouTube ” Supra Footwear Heart Of Soul The Video with Cody Mcentire, Kevin Romar, Spencer Hamilton, Kellen Dadd and Daniel Lutheran”
The Daily Five, It’s All ABout The Good News !
by JULIA
Lola by Brian Atwood . Rachel Zoe’s report on Brian Atwood The famous star/stylist Rachel Zoe, is famous for styling her clients but also for her sharp eyes on fashion. She recently issued her first “Zoe report“ on Brian Atwood’s Lola Platforms, and it was “bananas”… Here’s what Zoe had to say about the Atwood’s shoes: “Atwood consistently brings my sole fantasies to life—and he has outdo…
MAGIC and FN Platform…What do you think??
by JULIA
It was announced a couple weeks ago, that MAGIC and FN would be teaming up to launch a new footwear show that will run at the same time as MAGIC beginning during February’s upcoming show. I have been surprised that I have not heard more about what people think of this, especially considering the drama with WSA. Based on the information I have read, it seems like they listened to the feedback and complaints and put t…
Jen + Kim Shoes visit Miami -For the first time!
by JULIA
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Kim Dingman made her first trip to Miami and I wanted her to write a little something about her visit here. Now reading what she has to say it makes me laugh a bit, because I can only imagine what her whirlwind trip must have been like for her without ever coming here in advance. It’s a little nuts to say the least….especially when it comes to the fashion industry. Yo…
Bonus Video – Zappos Run Brett Run
by JULIA
This video was posted by a Zappos team member on Twitter and of course, as I always do, had to share. Sticking with the marathon theme of the Daily 5…check out the bonus funny video of Zappos employee Brett who is attempting to train for his first marathon! He better do more than run around the office!!
Twitter Action @msshoebizness
by JULIA
You may notice that I stopped putting “daily” in the title….haha I do what I can…okay?? Now, let me just say that Julie’s video posting yesterday got quite the buzz on Twitter today! It was reposted almost 10 times, which is awesome! Great work JFrench (her new name…just made it up…maybe it will stick!) I realize when working on the daily five we should just take it t…
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Making that Money!! Under Armour posted an earnings increase for 3rd quarter which is credited in part to a 16% increase in sales. Specifically their footwear business has doubled! Up last year from $13.1 million to $33 million according to FOOTWEAR NEWS. Their CEO, Kevin Plank credits the success to product inovation and agressive communication. Can’t argue with him there! They are certainly doing som…
