Follow your heart….Live to the fullest!
by JULIA
This week marks a week that I will never in my life forget. This week has changed my life in a way that I could have never imagined….the reason for this is because I finally made the decision to listen to my heart and instincts in every aspect of my life and make changes in order to allow myself to truly emerge into what I know in my heart that I am. Not only professionally, but personally because…
What I realized at FFANY last week!
by JULIA
Al Rivera from Brown Shoe and I have a tradition that he makes an appearance here on Shoebizness so I had to give him the top spot….haha…He is always fun to see and catch up with!! As some of you know, I recently made a big career jump and am pursuing what I love to do rather than what I think will pay the bills…It’s been an amazing journey since I made that move close to a month ago….full of ex…
FN Shoestar and Fergie!
by JULIA
I have been such a bad friend to Brown Shoe and keep forgetting to share their awesome competition they do with Footwear News! Well I am hoping they will forgive me and I promise to share all the updates on a regular basis starting…..um…now! Today Fergie is going to be a guest judge, so check it out! So fun to see the reality show competition intergrated into the industry in such a fun way and high five to Brown…
High Five to Ked’s for supporting kids and the arts!!
by JULIA
I volunteer with Free Arts here in NYC to work on art projects with underprivilaged kids and I love it! I recieved an email yesterday that Keds was working working to raise money for the organization through their twitter page so I wanted to share! Thanks to Keds for supporting a great charity and for all of those who tweeted to show support!! I can’t wait to see the finished mural and since I am only a few blocks fro…
YP210 POP Party! June 8th – NYC!
by JULIA
YP210 POP PARTY ! Wednesday, June 8th 2011, 7-10pm POP Burger @ 60 Ninth Ave, NYC CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS On Wednesday June 8th Two Ten Young Professionals (“YP210″) will host our 3rd annual YP210 fundraiser. In the middle of NYC’s red-hot meatpacking district, YP’ers will indulge on supremely addictive microburgers and decadent cocktails at POP Burger, where pop culture,…
POP Burger YP210 3rd Annual fundraiser sponosorship opportunity! :)
by JULIA
I can’t wait for this years YP210 party! One exciting reason being I am on the planning committee and two being I am (along with Renee Snelson) the official event photographer! The last two years of parties have been awesome so I know this one will be too! We are still looking for sponosors so please check out the below info and please email me julia@shoebizness.com if you are interested in learning more! If you are…
Saucony Pop Up in SoHo!
by JULIA
Check this out and if you are in NY, try to stop by! Saucony has a super cool POP UP down in SoHo going on right now….to show off their cool new kicks! Thanks to my friends at Openhouse Gallery who thought to share this with us….I much appreciate!
Spring Is In and Off Broadway Shoes Has a Fresh, New Look!
by JULIA
I used to shop at Off Broadway shoes ALL the time when I lived in NC so making the connection with Beth Konney who is their PR Consultant was so much fun especially because she lives in my home town of Charlotte, NC. The memories immediately came flooding back of me walking into the store by my house and wondering what wonderful delights I was going to find! What I loved about Off Broadway compared to other discount retail…
How Many Yachts Do You Need to Ski Behind
by JULIA
I know this is a topic that comes up often, frustrates many and never seems to change! It’s unfortunate and sad. Why is it that people are obsessed with having more and more and more??? They feel because they accomplished some sort of greatness they are intitled to having whatever they see fit. Additionally unfortunate is that these people are the ones who are the loudest and are in the public eye the most and they…
Openhouse Gallery in SoHo – My new favorite venue!
by JULIA
OPENHOUSE Gallery I thought I would share this amazing spot with all my industry PR and Event shoebiz peeps in NYC. OPENHOUSE is located in SoHo and has been the home of my past two pop-up shops in the past month (I know, I know…when did I start doing that?? Well don’t worry about that for now. ). I am such a big fan of the space and the crew who manage the gallery! They host everything from original pop up…
FROM THE RETAIL FLOOR TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE – by Lisa Esteves
by JULIA
PGNO - April 6th, 2011 rsvp@pearlandcompany.com if you want to attend! This story is the perfect example of why we should always have an open mind to networking and consistently follow my #1 rule….when someone tells you to show up, you better show up! It also shows the exact reason why I started my event Professional Girls Night Out. I feel there is a need for more simple and fun networking opportunities whe…
Love the Interactive Show Planner for FFANY!
by JULIA
FFANY has been making constant improvements to their website over the past year, but the best so far is the new interactive show planner you can now use to plan your appointments throughout the 3 day show. I love it! One of my biggest complaints about trade show websites is that they make it so difficult to check out new brand websites and contact the right person to set up an appointment. This makes all kinds of sense! I w…
More Cool Sketches by Chelsa Ziegler!
by JULIA
I am starting to love when Chelsa Ziegler travels because she gets all creative and stuff… I love these! Chelsa has been all over Europe the past few weeks and I am pretty sure she had a great time! Thank goodness she didn’t get PO’d at me for posting a pic of her in her snuggie a couple weeks ago and has even offered to share her drawings with us on an ongoing basis. If there are any trends that you would l…
Video of the Day – Trends for NY Fashion Week
by JULIA
There were some hot shoes on the runways this season! Check out the video above and be inspired!
K.I.D.S. – K.I.D.S. Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children’s Fund
by JULIA
Great to see K.I.D.S. is getting right to work to help the wonderful nation of Japan…One of my best friends in the whole world is Japanese and I have spent time with her family and hosted her friends when they came to visit Miami. The most amazing thing I admire about Japanese people is their optomistic and positive outlook on life. They are amazingly forgiving, resiliant and strong and have been able to thriv…
