Give it Time
by Alan Lugo
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!! Sometimes we can forget that things don’t just magically appear out of nowhere and it is so important that we take the time to ask the question, “what was your inspiration?” or simply a “why”. If we remember to do this rather than simply react…
Where is technology taking shoe design? A Commentary.
by Alan Lugo
Okay…I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I know I did, but I am happy to be back in action here on Shoebizness! This is going to be a crazy week as the FFANY show is just two days away! I also have 4 exhibits this week for the art project I have been working on here in Miami….Like I said, CRAZY! Speaking of art…Alan paints a great visual on the advances of shoe design and technology. I personally tend to…
Sources of Inspiration and the (overrated) Importance of Trends
by Alan Lugo
Sources of Inspiration and the (overrated) Importance of Trends I realized that I would be a good shoe designer when I recognized that I could sketch shoe after shoe without struggling to find ideas for a new design. They would just come naturally, almost like someone who is a good writer or speaker; the words, or in my case designs, would just come naturally, or at least it seemed that way. These days that skill defin…
