Spring Is In and Off Broadway Shoes Has a Fresh, New Look!
by JULIA
I used to shop at Off Broadway shoes ALL the time when I lived in NC so making the connection with Beth Konney who is their PR Consultant was so much fun especially because she lives in my home town of Charlotte, NC. The memories immediately came flooding back of me walking into the store by my house and wondering what wonderful delights I was going to find! What I loved about Off Broadway compared to other discount retail…
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…
Launch of first studio series by designer Andreia Chaves
by Elizabeth Snoddon
I am a new contributor to Shoebizness.com and one of my first tasks was to go through a collection of emails of cool product that Julia has saved. She was especially excited to share an email sent by Andreia Chaves who is a Brazilian footwear designer. Andreia recently launched her first studio series ‘Invisible Shoe’ during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last month. Looks like design really does…
Video of the Day – Trends for NY Fashion Week
by JULIA
There were some hot shoes on the runways this season! Check out the video above and be inspired!
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…
Gee Wawa goes Red for Women
by JULIA
Today is the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day! Wear red today to support the fight against heart disease in women. http://www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/ One of my fave shoebizness friends, Kristy Terry – posted a link to the above photo from the Gee Wawa facebook page (click above) and I just had to share! What a rockin way to represent red….LOVE. If you want to know more…
Intel’s Virtual Footwear Wall for Adidas
by JULIA
LOVE THIS!! Thanks to Faryl Robin for posting this article on their facebook page…. Check out the article about Intel creating a virtual wall for Adidas which was just unveiled today at the 2011 National Retail Federation’s Convention here in NYC. I would love to see this in person! Click HERE to read the full article and to check out the video! Love the visual….love the technology!
FFANY: Apepazza
by JULIA
Costina and I also had the pleasure to meet with Ted Finn in the Apepazza suite. The brand has a rich family history as well as great style. Ted was great and walked us through where the brand came from, what they’re up to nowadays, and where they see themselves in the future. Before we get to that, check out some great pictures of what you can expect from Apepazza in the Spring! Apepazza is known for detailed bead wor…
FFANY: Anbessa Shoe Share – Sourcing in Ethiopia
by JULIA
Better late than never! I will be posting my intern Nicole’s write-ups from the December FFANY show over the next couple of days…she did such a great job!! -Julia A very interesting exhibit we visited and had the opportunity to learn a bit more about was the U.S.A. Project called Anbessa Shoe Share. The idea is to use the shoe industry as an outlet to build up Ethiopia’s economy. Their country has g…
FFANY: Rough Justice
by JULIA
Costina and I got to talk to the wonderful people at Rough Justice for a short time while on our FFANY adventure. They were very excited to announce the re-launching of the line for Spring ’11. Here are some pictures. These were my favorite. This one screams glamour! Classic meets trendy. Heather, the PR Rep at Rough Justice, was so nice to take a bit of time to talk to us about what’s going on with the b…
FFANY: Matiko
by JULIA
Hello, all! I’m Nicole and I’m currently interning with Pearl and Company. A few weeks ago the other intern, Costina, and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit our first trade show- FFANY! It was super exciting and we got to meet so many friendly and passionate people within the footwear industry. Our first stop was Matiko Footwear, where we chatted with Kiara & Tracy. For your viewing pleasure,…
I SPY…
by JULIA
Happy Friday everyone! I would like to introduce our newest contribuitor to ShoeBizness.com, Shelby Kruzhkov!! Her background includes buying within the footwear industry so I’m so excited to hear all she has to say. Welcome to the team Shelby! Mary Report Signature following the bandal/sanootie hybrid trend. Image from reportsignature.zappos.com Ok, ok you caught me. I am guilty. I am the one alw…
Trade Show Rookie
by Mary Krajick
I’m just starting out my career in the fashion industry and I encounter something new, interesting, and educational every day. This past week I had the exciting experience of attending my first trade show. FFANY for me was a place to learn, meet new people, and see some amazing brands. We started out our fantastic week at the Via Spiga 25th anniversary event on Monday night and had an amazing night on the rooftop of the Em…
Update: Many Sides weigh in on the ‘Toning Debate’
by JULIA
Hi All: I just wanted to send this quick follow-up to my article last week… NPD just released an update on it’s Toning and Shaping Market Study showing the market sales through June. The press release is available here.
Modern Brides are Adding Color
by JULIA
Occasionally we see a bold bride wearing color or, a neutral base with color accents. Although many of today’s brides hold tradition to heart in their choice of attire, they are way beyond matching white shoes. You might expect to see silver, gold, a metallic or even a print but a leopard pump with tiffany blue soles? Who knew? A dear friend of mine married this year. They’re an awesome couple who I believe holds the recip…
