Weekend Wrap-Up
by Richard Salmon
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…
Ddana King and Leah Vixamar at FN Platform
by Elize Tomasi
Leah Vixamar I met Ddana King the founder and owner of Leah Vixamar through Julia of course. Julia met her down in Miami through a friend and Ddana actually designed custom shoes for her fashion show back in December. Julia and her instantly hit it off and meeting her I can see why. They both have an amazing ambition and are not afraid to follow their dreams. Everyone has heard the story of the dedicated professional th…
Nancy is a Sweetheart…
by Elize Tomasi
Nancy is a Sweetheart… Julia introduced me to quite an interesting lady namedNancy Katz’ who is a shoe ornament designer. Julia spoke so highly of her telling me that she is one of the people I just had to meet! She was right….I had a great time visiting with Nancy and checking out all her fun creations! Her goal with her NANCY KATZ DESIGNS is simply “accessorizing the shoe to pull an outfit together.” Sh…
Weekend Wrap-up
by Richard Salmon
This has been an interesting week here at Shoebizness.com! A lot of big things on the horizon and big moves in process. Here is the week in review....
Oh no! Alexander McQueen passed away…. :(
by JULIA
I know I am usually all about positive things, but I just have to share….This is terrible news! One of my favorite and one of the most beloved designers was found dead of apparent suicide in his London home today at only the age of 40. This is a huge loss for the fashion industry as McQueen was certainly one of the most influential, creative and artistic designers of our time! My heart goes out to his friends and fam…
The video of the day – Model Selita Ebanks talks heels!
by Elize Tomasi
The video of the day!! Selita Ebanks in High Heels. The topmodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005-2008 gives her opinion about shoes: ” A great pair of shoes are very important, makes you feel sexy!”
Exciting News!
by JULIA
Model – Elize Tomas Photographer – Doug Peterson As a few of you may know….Apart from running this website, I also do several other things which recently includes developing my own fashion brand, Julia Veli in which I make all the peices out of recycled materials, including paper, newspaper, canvas and whatever else I can get my hands on! I want to share this with you because I have some really ex…
FFANY visit with Erin Conroy at Brown Shoe – Via Spiga and Franco Sarto
by JULIA
Erin Conroy showing off the snazzy new Via Spiga line….loved it! I saw some really cool designs during my tour of Brown Shoe and I wanted to share with you some of my faves! I saw a lot so I will have to split it up in a couple of postings. I visited Franco Sarto first and for fall ‘10 I saw a lot of the little small bronze stud detail which is great….I also loved the ankle booties! They are always fun! Via Spig…
Wow – Andreia Chaves Mirrored Shoes
by JULIA
I just had to share this article as these shoes are crazy! I can’t imagine they are all that comfortable or safe, but they definitely are cool looking. Can you imagine strolling into your next presentation with Macy’s with these bad boys…better yet can you imagine getting kicked in the shin by these??? OUCH! ha Pretty innovative! I found them HERE so read more if you would like!…
I’m Back!
by JULIA
Triton Models – Amanda Rockwell and Alyssa Schwartz rocking their paper dresses! photo by Tomas Loewy Last week was easily the busiest, craziest and possibly the most exciting week of my career! I think I had an average of 3-4 hours of sleep per night. I had my big event plus 3 additional events during Art Basel and I somehow managed to wedge a trip to NYC in as well!! Tired?? Yes….but it was totally worth it! M…
Les Arts Vivants – What I have been up to….
by JULIA
I have to apologize for taking a little time off….I promise we will get back on the ball starting this week, but definitely in full swing next week. Below is the project that I have been working on! I can’t believe it is almost here!! I am not only the executive producer of the event, but also the lead designer for the show. Crazy!~ I have only a few days to go and a trip to NYC in between!! I would like to also thank a…
Fever Footwear – Premiered August 2009
by JULIA
I met Natischa Harvey the owner and founder of Fever Footwear because she was mentioned in A Daily 5 posting we did a while back and she had a link to our site on hers…You all know I love to feature new brands as I think it is great to see people taking a chance and following their dreams! Natischa has been working on her line for a few years and launched this year….I asked her to tell me a little more about her story…
Video of the Day – Xllent Shoes
by JULIA
The power of social media strikes again! I made friends with Lawrence XL Gays via Facebook and he sent me this video. His designs are fun and how exciting for him as a new brand to already be collaborating with well known names such as Richie Rich! Yet another new brand emerging out of this crappy economy…..love it! Via YouTube: Lawrence XL Gays love affair with womens footwear began 1996 when he started a job as a…
Interview with Meghan Cleary – Launching her new line today on ShopNBC!
by JULIA
I posted a press releasefrom Meghan Cleary regarding the launching of her new line of shoes and then contacted her to see if I could get her on the phone. Lucky for me, I did and she is GREAT! It is always so much fun for me to talk to other individuals who are as passionate and ambitious about doing what they love as I am. We got along famously and I asked her if she would answer some questions in regards to her new line and you can s…
Jen + Kim Shoes visit Miami -For the first time!
by JULIA
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Kim Dingman made her first trip to Miami and I wanted her to write a little something about her visit here. Now reading what she has to say it makes me laugh a bit, because I can only imagine what her whirlwind trip must have been like for her without ever coming here in advance. It’s a little nuts to say the least….especially when it comes to the fashion industry. Yo…
