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…
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…
Ronan – Hot new brand for Fall ’11!
by JULIA
Love the military inspired boot! I recently met Chris Mottler, VP of Sales for new brand Ronan and had the opportunity to check it out at Coterie and I must say I liked what I saw! Ronan is launching for Fall ’11 that was founded by Michael Ball and Andrea Bernholtz of Rock & Republic. They created the line in order to apeal to a mass lux audience and wanted move away from the studs and spike inspired designs so…
Ponce Collection – The most awesome couple in the bizness!
by JULIA
“The Ponces don’t quit!” – Janice Love it! When I first met Joe and his gang out in Vegas last August, I was definitely a fan of him and his work, but after the last few months of getting to know him and his wife Janice, I have become one of their biggest fans! Joe has spent much of his career designing for brands like L.A.M.B., Tracy Reese, Velvet Angels, K-Swiss and many others but now he has fin…
New Vegan Kids Brand – Chooze
by JULIA
I received an email from Bollare PR telling me the story of a new line of kids shoes called Chooze…I am already a fan because 100% of the profit goes towards an amazing cause, the line is vegan, and it was started by a mom-entrepreneur. All good things! Check out the story below and stay tuned for future updates! Chooze will also be featured in Footwear News this week and Anna tells me they had an amazing show in Veg…
Love these sketches by Brown Shoes’ Chelsa Ziegler!
by JULIA
When I spent a couple of months working on a project for Brown Shoe around this time last year, I had the opportunity to hang out with one of their Associate Designers, Chelsa Ziegler……not only is she super cool and fun, but she is also very talented! Check out these sketchs she busted out recently while waiting for a flight in Miami. Love them!! Thanks to Chelsa for letting me share! I had to slip this in&…
Video of the Day – Auri Footwear
by JULIA
Not only is the designer for the women’s collection of Auri, Kim Dingman one of my good friends, but I am also a customer! I can’t wait to see the growth that Auri will see over the next few years. They are incredibly comfortable and fashionable which is a combination hard to find! Check out their new ad above! Way to go Auri!! www.aurifootwear.com
Press Release – Twig goes international!
by Ken Proctor
Click Above to Check Out the Twig Website! Congrats to Ken on this awesome expansion overseas! I am so happy for him and hope he has wild success in the UK and Australia. No on deserves it more than him!! – Julia
Beverly Feldman at FFANY and FN Platform
by JULIA
If you don’t know who Beverly Feldman is, you should google her! She’s my kind of girl! If you are a boutique owner you should definitely take the time to check out the line at the upcoming shows! Email jkrawitz@beverlyfeldmanshoes.com or call (203) 899-9999 for an appointment. www.beverlyfeldmanshoes.com
Press Release – Rockadelic launches website and e-shop!
by JULIA
I have to say I am so excited about this line! I have known Alison for a little while now and have seen the development of this awesome new line since the beginning….It is definitely one of my favorite men’s lines and I know it is going to do amazing! Alison is not only a talented designer but an amazing person and good friend … I wish her nothing but the best!! Congrats Alison!! : ) ROCKADELIC LAUNCHES…
Professional Girls Night Out
by JULIA
What a group! I am the only one allowed to let boys in…so lucky for these guys! L to R: Yosi Samra - Co-Owner Mia Shadow, Jamie Brown -President J Watch , Blake Kirshenbaum – Director Shoe Box , Joanna Pedroza – HR Generalist Michael Kors, Gretchen Mathews – President Choice Talent Consulting, and Me! Professional Girls Night Out! So Nicole Rivers from FFANY was nice enough to write about o…
Made Her Think for Breast Cancer Awareness
by Kimberly Rice
Made Her Think will donate 50% of proceeds from this necklace to Breast Cancer Network of Strength I’ve recently discovered a really fun jewelry and handbag line called Made Her Think. The designer Meredith Kahn, actually reminds me so much of musician Natasha Khan – Bat for Lashes (some of my favorite music!) Natasha Khan always inspires me because she is so eclectic in her appearance. While she is…
Video of the Day!!
by Mary Krajick
The one and only Karl Lagerfeld has designed a new collection for Italian footwear and apparel brand, Hogan. The incredible designer has decided to show his excitement for this project by directing a short film entitled, “La Lettre” displaying his collection. What a creative and fun way to promote a line, I love it! Poor girl…at least her Hogan shoes won’t break her heart!
Sneakers Dress Up
by Mary Krajick
Ourasi in Black To be perfectly honest with you I really don’t know that much about men’s footwear but what I do know is that most of the men in my life would prefer to wear sneakers pretty much at all times, even when it comes time to get dressed up. Well, I was lucky enough to be able to interview a man who took the idea of bridging the gap between a dress shoe and a sneaker to come up with a fresh new men’s footwear line. I was first…
Sneak Peek!! Joe Ponce Collection :)
by JULIA
So a couple months ago I wrote a little something about one of my favorite new brands, Velvet Angel and I was intrigued by the fact that the brand was originally launched in partnership with Joe Ponce who was also the original designer for L.A.M.B., which anyone who knows me knows is one of my favorite lines as well! I mentioned him in the article and soon after posting I was so excited to receive an email from him telling me h…
