Weekend Wrap-Up

A recap of SHOEBIZNESS and the best links from around the web this week

William Weiss  rants about “wat” or “what” in his Notes From the Field…

It’s been a little while since we have heard from our friend Alan, but worth the wait! What a great article with a great message for us all!! Give It Time…

Ahhh picking the right partner…yes definitely not the easiest thing to do. Ken gives us some tips on picking the right one…

Pour La Victoire, has paired up with the world’s leading shoe e-retailer, Zappos.com, to launch an exclusive bridal and evening collection for the bride-to-be with less traditional, more fashion-forward sensibilities. The special collection will include sandals for beach weddings, delicate flats and stilettos in traditional wedding day hues as well as vivid fashion palette that will stand out on any red carpet. Pour La Victoire’s inaugural bridal and evening collection features all the hallmarks of luxury house design but at prices ranging at about $200 for footwear and $75 to $125 for handbags. Pour La Victoire’s ultra feminine, sexy and modern collection, will be available exclusively on Zappos.com for Spring/Summer 2010.

For Spring 2010, Nike introduces its Aina Chukka Woven model, another extension of the brand’s focused lifestyle designs. Tagged as a quickstrike, the kicks fall in line with recent releases, featuring a vulcanized outsole with suede moc style detailing and woven uppers. They are scheduled to release early next month.

Reebok has released the second series from its Respect Pack, part of an extensive 20th Anniversary collection. The newest range includes the Pump Omni Lite, Court Victory Pump and the Insta Pump Fury. All models follow a similar color palette and are now available through atmos.

Our friends over at Shiny Styles gives us an idea of what we should be wearing Spring and what we should avoid like the plague.

Summer time is almost here, the sun is up and everyone is excited for outdoor activities. And as the weather goes warmer, it is most practical to wear something light and heat absorbent. This not only concerns clothing but also footwear. A good choice of a summer sneaker should involve comfort which we also see on Puma’s latest – the RS100 Injex.

T-magazine gives us a break down of some footwear collaborations that showed up to New York Fashion Week. Check out Maria Cornejo X George Esquivel, Common Projects X Robert Geller and Earnest Sewn X Evisu.