Wow! 787 of my LinkedIn connections changed jobs in 2010….
by JULIA
This is kind of amazing and a true sign of the changing economy….I have 2,895 direct connections on LinkedIn and of those connections 787 of them changed jobs last year. That means that clost to 37% of my connections are in a new career from 2009. Amazing!!! I can think of quite a few people that I know personally but would have never guessed the number would be so high! Here’s to positive change in 2011!! J…
Candino Watches – Beyond the Rack
by JULIA
It’s not shoes, but I am giving a little Sunday bonus posting to introduce you to my friend Jamie Brown’s watch brand Candino. I helped her organize her first sale on the Canadian based membership sales site, Beyond the Rack and it started today! Since moving to NYC, Jamie has become on of my best friends and she is one of the sponsors/organizers for our monthy Professional Girls Night out Event! Please…
Check out this link!
by JULIA
Thanks so much to Richie from Pen’s Eye View for the wonderful write up about me and my Julia Veli designs! I am extremely flattered to say the least…. Check it out HERE!!
If Shoes Could Kill – Fun Site!
by JULIA
OUCH!! I wouldn’t want to get kicked in the shin with these bad boys!! My good friend Doug Peterson sent me a link to this website and I found it to be quite entertaining, so I thought I would share! The site is www.ifshoescouldkill.com and it definitely looks as though some of them could! Members of the site send in pics of crazy shoes they find and it features designers such as our love, Christian Louboutin, Nina R…
THE WEEKEND WRAP-UP
by Richard Salmon
The Weekend Wrap-Up Big things for 210….maybe Sheena let us know, dinner meetings are fun but…read more Ken isn’t so interested in being like Mike as he is about being like Florence…see why Soles4Souls is on a mission across the country…check it out Italian Shoemaker opened a new store in the ATL…read on
Bonus Non-Shoe Posting – ZopTopz!
by JULIA
When Elize, Anedie and I were out in Vegas, we shared a trip in the Zappos van with Ron Schmelzer who is the man behind ZopTopz….We decided to swap info and I asked him to share a little about what his brand is all about. Might be a fun compliment to some of you retailers out there to sell as an add on to your shoes! We wish Ron and his team the best and much success moving forward! I love seeing people taking a chance at som…
Me Bootz – Interesting Concept….
by JULIA
I received an email yesterday and thought I would share…could be a fun upsale for basic fall boots…Let me introduce Me Bootz. Faux fur sleeve accessories. I always see a lot of faux fur boots…oddly even in Miami which I never quite understood! haha I can see this being popular for teens… If you would like to learn more, you can contact: Bill Billings 636-448-5176 B&C Sales Subsi…
Little Update from the Big Apple
by JULIA
Can I just say … I love this city! I have only been here for a couple of weeks, but they have been jam packed and full of new discovery which I don’t expect will end…..maybe ever! It’s really exciting to know that I am right next door to all the action of the industry and I become overwhelmed with excitement to know that I will be able to offer more and more insight into what makes it tick……
Shoe Picks of the Week!!
by JULIA
Shoes’ Picks of the Week!! The Onitsuko Tiger and Asics Lifestyle Collection. This page features an OT puffy boot, which will go on sale in July or so. After the flip, there are a ton more trainers, using some very slick fabrications and colors. Take a closer look at Fleet Ilya Spring/Summer 2010. He has been creating some of the most interesting leather accessories and he takes us on an exquisite journey in…
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…
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....
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…
Linda Cahan – Jan 6. Radio Interview
by JULIA
Our Friend Linda Cahan the Visual Merchandising guru is being interviewed and she wanted to share….see below email and check her out! To bring in the new year I’m being interviewed on: BLOG TALK RADIO about - VISUAL MERCHANDISING, COLOR, VM TRAINING, FENG SHUI FOR RETAILERS Please tune in if you’re interested and, please forward this to anyone you think may find it interesting. When: W…
Happy New Year! See you all in 2010!!
by JULIA
I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season….only a few more days left in this crazy year! We will be back in action beginning next week so for now enjoy yourself and have a wonderful, fun and safe New Year’s!!
Leave it to Zappos to find a creative outlet for advertising!
by JULIA
Ever notice the bottom of your bin as you scurry through security at the airport??? Well if you haven’t that’s probably because you have not been at an airport that has Zappos advertising at the bottom of them. I noticed this a while ago at an airport, but I cannot remember which one. I believe it might have been La Guardia in NYC….anyhoo….I love it and I happened to have my camera with me this l…
