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…
1 year anniversery!! Let’s celebrate this week!
by JULIA
A bottle of Champagne from on a dress I made! haha Seems appropriate for our Happy Anniversary! Wow, I really cannot believe it has already been one year since the launch of shoebizness.com. I remember walking the floor at WSA last year attempting to explain to people what my little site is all about. Honestly, at the time I didn’t even really know yet, but I knew I was on to something! At WSA I met Sheena and then in…
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…
My interview with Leslie Segan of Aetrex
by Julie Gautier-Prado
Leslie Segan and Larry Schwartz of Aetrex What a great way to kick off the new year with an interview conducted by Julie. She spoke with a fun and facinating lady named, Leslie Segan who is the Executive Assistant to Larry Schwartz the CEO of Aetrex. Leslie won a Halloween costume contest and her prize was being feature here on the site. Lucky for me I was also able to snag an interview with Larry himself, which I will be pos…
Dr. Scholl’s – Who knew they had great boots?!?
by JULIA
I had so much fun in NYC for FFANY and I always enjoy my guided tour through the Brown Shoe showroom courtesy of Erin Conroy, their wonderful PR Manager. I have more to come on my visit, but one brand that truly surprised me was Dr. Scholl’s. I have long been a fan of the sandal, especially since my mom has pictures of her wearing them back in the 60’s and I always thought it was cool that we wore the same shoes. The C…
New Shoe Website! ShoeGazr – Check it out!
by JULIA
I was introduced to a brand spankin new site called shoegazr.com by a shoe industry fan and come to find out they are based right here out of Miami! I spent some time on the phone with one of the founders, Steve Clark and it seems they have a great concept in the works! I asked him to share a little bit about the site but I recommend you check it out for yourself and if you are interested in learning more, you can email: contact@sh…
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…
Another Anniversary – Congrats to Heels.com for turning 2 years old! :)
by JULIA
Congrats to Linda McCoy for accomplishing more in 2 years than a lot of people do in an entire career! I can’t wait to meet her and her team in a couple of weeks when I visit Charlotte, NC!! I hope they had a wonderful celebration and year 3 is even better!! www.heels.com
Aetrex Halloween Costume Contest!
by JULIA
Faye sent me a lot of pictures and it looks like the team at Aetrex take the holiday seriously! Since it would take forever to post all the pics, I chose the top 10 and a winner!! I love contests. Congrats to Leslie, the ASSISTANT to the CEO who takes the win with an amazing over the top costume! I love it!! Halloween is such a fun holiday!! I will let Faye decide what Leslie’s prize is. The winner!! Scary!! Anthony f…
Takken’s Shoes – Not your every day retailer!
by JULIA
I noticed something different about the twitter feeds coming from Takken’s. Rather than promoting what shoes they have on sale, they often post links and share news about issues in their community and accross the country. Everything from the economy to crime. It caught my eye and I was curious to find out more about them. I was able to get on a call with Cris and Marc Takken and Rachel Miller who is the person behind…
Zappos.com’s Mike Normart – How I Ended up in Shoes
by JULIA
You all know I am a huge Zappos fan…or at least you should by now…especially due to the many ”video of the day” postings that I have featured (including today) and the various other postings I have done about them. Well a couple weeks ago, I contacted Fred Mossler (nice guy!) and mentioned to him my idea of featuring more about the Zappos crew on shoebizness and he introduced me to Mi…
Fashion Showcase – Grand Opening Miami
by JULIA
One of my best buds in the whole world, Jenni Gordon just opened her vintage store here in Miami and she is throwing a swanky little grand opening get together on November 20th. You might remember a fashion show I posted back in August with beautiful vintage peices, well…they are just a few of the amazing vintage finds one will discover at Jenni’s store. I have seen her pour her heart and soul into this stor…
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…
Never Sink into the Grass Again: the Origins of SoleMates!
by JULIA
Becca Brown & Monica Murphy I was introduced to Becca Brown at the FFANY Shoes on Sale event (more on that tomorrow) by my friend Nicole Rivers at FFANY. Becca along with her partner, Monica Murphy is the founder of SoleMates which is a product that protects the heels of ladies shoes. Becca was full of energy and I could tell right away that we had a lot in common. I spent some time on the phone with her yesterday and ca…
Any local factory in Montreal to produce 500 pairs of new eco-friendly footwear?
by JULIA
This question was originally posted in the LinkedIn discussion group and I am curious myself so thought I would share! Please leave any advice you may have in the comments section. Seems like finding manufacturing is a hot subject right now, so there is obviously more and more people starting new lines. Exciting. BERNAT RIERA I VILLAGRASA Any local factory in Montreal to produce 500 pairs of new eco-friendly foo…
