Industry-Watch out for this brand!!
by JULIA
Nana Sananikone may be one of the most creative people I have met in a while! Her brand Industry decided to launch footwear a couple of years ago and is already making great strides. Not many designers are able to make the transition from clothing to footwear quite as easily as Nana has. In fact, Industry has already won multiple awards for creativity, design and as a company for their charitable efforts. Ally and I met…
…And the Ballots Are In!
by JULIA
Following up on my predictions for the hottest footwear trends @ WSA – here are the actual top recurring trends seen during the show. What are your thoughts? 1. Athletic-Fashion: Along the lines of my “Tech-Mesh” prediction, we saw an abundance of fashion-forward athletic footwear. However, much of the footwear had a retro feel vs. new-wave design. UES (please see prior article!) did a fan…
Klub NICO-Beautiful line designed by owner Kelley Lehner
by JULIA
spring ’09 I met Kelley at the SMOTA show in Miami almost a year ago. I was immediately was drawn to Kelley’s line….I LOVE Brazilian made shoes. There is just something about the craftsmanship that is simply amazing. Kelley’s designs are fun, colorful, classics that to me…are simply timeless. I am a fan. As Ally and I walked in to WSA yesterday Klub Nico was the first booth we saw. Before even real…
