The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Under Armour is stepping up their game. Image from Footwear News As predicted, sales of the NBA banned Concept 1 shoes skyrocketed. “We sold more shoes the day they were banned than we did in the previous month, and that repeated daily for the rest of the week,” designer Adam Goldston told The LA Times . They completely sold out of size 13s and had a higher than projected sales numbers due to the marketing. Th…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
History repeats itself – wingtips are back again. Image from Nytimes.com Personally, I am VERY excited to hear about any Nordstrom store opening. They’ve been the answer to many of my fashion crises throughout the years. One store is set to open this spring in the Christiana Mall near me and I couldn’t be any happier. And for all of you New Yorker’s there’s hope for you as well. Nymag.com announced that Nordstrom…
Professional Girls Night Out – November 3rd NYC!!
by JULIA
RSVP@pearlandcompany.com!! Can’t wait to see everyone! J Next Wednesday is Pearl & Companies 2nd monthly event for women in the fashion industry at Whiskey Park near Central Park here in New York! Last month was really fun and we met a lot of great girls (and had some yummy wine!)! If you are in the city please come join us!! Please help us spread the word!! I would love to see my NYC shoe friends there!!
Video of the Day – Dennis Rodman & the Reebok Pump!
by Outsimmip Outsimmip
Talk about a blast from the past! This is Dennis Rodman pre pink hair, tattoos and piercings. Enjoy today’s video – the Reebok Pump! Pump it Up!
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
TRUE Golf Shoes from Golfweek.com It’s officially UGG season. I’ve seen so many people wearing UGGs in the past few days it’s like they’re giving them away – oh wait, they are! This morning I woke up to a facebook event entitled UGGs Boots Week. Allegedly, from November 27th to December 4th they are giving away 1,000 pairs of new UGG boots in order to promote via word of mouth. The giveaways might work but I’m not sure that a…
“Like” Two Ten on Facebook
by Kimberly Rice
I recently received a suggestion from Ally to become a fan of Two Ten Footwear Foundation on facebook. I checked them out and I really think they are a super awesome foundation. Two Ten is a Footwear foundation that states they are “shoepeople helping shoepeople.” And that is exactly what they are! I discovered that Two Ten started as a simple act of kindness during the depression, when many shoe peopl…
Valeria Vows for Vittadini
by valeria carrano
The Newest Shoebizness Contributor, Valeria Carrano! We’re so excited to have Valeria Carrano on the Shoebizness.com team! She’s a wonderful Stylist and has a special interest in all things Italian, including footwear! Valeria will be contributing her thoughts one the Italian footwear industry and I’m trilled to be introducing her first article. Welcome to the team! -Mary I’m thrilled ab…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
The purrr-fect pair of kitten heeled Louboutins from The NY Post Style.com is calling all fashionistas! They are casting for “NY’s most creative voices, minds and points of view.” In the new show, North of Madison, they are looking to display the reality of the fashion industry and how to stay on top and at the forefront of the trends and style. All applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 28. Email your name, photo, a…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Kurt Geiger for House of Fraser Is it better to stay true to classic polished styles or jump in to the newest trend? Monolo Blahnik favors the first option. On CBSnews.com he reports his suspicion for platforms and says they are the wrong shape for the leg. He knows how to stay true to his aesthetic and this resonates with his loyal customers throughout every season. Collective Brands, holding company for Payless ShoeS…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
latest trend: socks and heels (from Refinery 29) For those that embrace the socks and heels trend, you are going to love what I’m going to show you next. Refinery 29 has the low down on Rachel Comey’s leather socks. They basically turn any pair of black heels into booties. Against a colored pair of heels they may stand out more and look more shocking. They look cool in theory, but once you take those babies off be prepared to…
Professional Girls Night Out!
by Mary Krajick
Pearl and Company’s first Professional Girls Night Out was a huge success and a great time. Professional women from all over the fashion industry came out to Whiskey Park for a night of mingling and cocktails. We were lucky enough to have friend of Julia and Shoe Bizness, Nicole Rivers write about her experience at the event. Thanks to Nicole and all the other attendees, we’re glad you had a great time! Ge…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
The infamous Concept 1 sneaker from NBA Fanhouse If you haven’t started thinking about the holiday season, well, you should. Halloween is in 10 days and before you know it Thanksgiving, and everyone’s favorite holiday Black Friday is approaching fast. According to marketwatch, Payless is starting their giving season early and asking non-profit agencies to join them in their “Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids” initiati…
The Importance of a Good Mentor…I love mine! :)
by JULIA
Pic of Ken and me in Miami last year…crazy how time flies! Ken emailed me last week and informed me that he was in Europe last week and did not have time to write for us. I promised him that I would write something in his place and since Ken is always true to his word, I certainly better be true to mine even if it is the next week when I actually do it! haha Last week was an amazing week in my world…honestly it was …
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Sleek new line for Heutchy for Richard Chai from Refinery 29 If we’re talking about innovation, then Patrice L. Howard’s name and her company The Vision of Howard, LLC has to be mentioned. Her patent pending design allows the consumer to purchase the sole and heel separately. The interchangeable system had a lot of positive feedback during New York Fashion Week. For more information check out PRNewswire or Youtube f…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Saks 5th Avenue and FN Sexiest Shoes Winner from allvoices.com A few days ago, Saks 5th Avenue announced the winner of their sexiest shoe contest. It’s no surprise that Christian Louboutin takes the cake with his $2,445 Swarovski encrusted Maralena Flame Sandal. According to allvoices.com, in an interview with Vanity Fair Magazine in May, Louboutin earned double-digit increments in 2010. We can tell why! It’s no…
