The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Report brand shoes from NW Source.com Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Washington has an exciting new store. The young, fun, footwear brand Report has opened their first brick-and-mortar store. In the past they have appeared in Nordstrom and at Zappos but this is the first time they can call a store their own. Check out the details at NW Source.com. TOMS shoes is continuing to do amazing things with their promise to donat…
210 Foundation – Women In Footwear Industry (WIFI) Debut Event
by JULIA
Over 75 women attended the 210 Foundation’s Women in Footwear Industry (WIFI) debut event held during FFANY last Wednesday evening in New York City. The event featured an evening filled with networking and several speakers including 210 Foundation President, Peggy Miell and WIFI co-chairs Diane Sullivan (Brown Shoe President and COO) and Carol Baiocchi (Kohls VP and DMM). The keynote address was given by…
Absolutely Audrey Wins Juli B Style’s Best Accessory Brand Award
by Mary Krajick
Congrats to designer and owner of Absolutely Audrey, Crisa Barriball and the rest of her company for winning the 2010 Juli B Style award for Best Accessory Brand. This line of versatile shoe clips can be used on any article of clothing or accessory to freshen it up. These cool, creative pieces have been featured in numerous publications and are really taking off. Read on for more details. Absolutely AudreyTM Shoe Cli…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
The new Eternal Diamond Stilettos. Image from Stylediggers.com Eternal Diamond Stilettos are taking luxury footwear to a whole new level. The diamond-covered shoes are the most expensive shoes in the world at $170,000 per pair and they are on sale now in the UK. Check out the details of these incredible shoes at the Herald Sun. Italian based footwear company, Vibram has a shocking website for their Five Fingers shoe…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Oliver Demers’ folk band Le Vent Du Nord from Edmonton Journal Canadian folk musician Oliver Demers has come up with a whole new use for his shoes. Well, it’s not new to him. He’s been using the same pair of shoes for 15 years to make music. His song is called “feet” and is performed using only his shoes. Edmonton Journal says, “Many call Demers’s footwork more of a dance, but the musician disagrees. “It’s a percussi…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Fashion students are the future of the footwear industry especially when it comes to design. Footwear News and Brown Shoe Co. are recognizing the emerging talent coming from The Fashion Institute of Technology by sponsoring the second season of FN Shoe Star. Six students will compete on the web-based show to win the title of FN Shoe Star. Also from Footwear News, Boston Celtics player Kevin Garnett has a new sponsor f…
Update: Many Sides weigh in on the ‘Toning Debate’
by JULIA
Hi All: I just wanted to send this quick follow-up to my article last week… NPD just released an update on it’s Toning and Shaping Market Study showing the market sales through June. The press release is available here.
