The Daily Five, It’s All About The Good News!
by JULIA
Let Me Upgrade You ! Congratulations to Michael Spillane for being named new CEO at Converse. He’ll be taking over after Jack Boys’ retirement this year. Converse has been around for a while. Nike made the decision on Monday and know that Michael is the perfect candidate. He had been working with Jack for over two years and knows all duties very well. Read more about it HERE. Shoes 4 Kids… Payles…
Tanita Gray – Made in the USA
by JULIA
I told you the timing of Ken’s article was interesting…I found Tanita on LinkedIn as she mentions below and thought her question and the responses it received was very interesting. I then decided to speak with her to see if she wanted to share what she discovered through her research here on shoebizness. We ended up on the phone for quite a while discussing all the reasons why she would want to start her own…
Fossil
by JULIA
Fossil Sr. Footwear Designer October, 15 2009 Dallas, Texas Fossil is Modern Vintage. What’s Modern Vintage? It’s fusing the best of the past with the best of today. It’s what we’re all about. Fossil draws inspiration from Mid-Century modern design into everything we do. You could say we make vintage inspired product for authentic individuals. And now, that collection of vintage ins…
Shout out to the guys at UES (Upper Echelon Shoes)
by JULIA
So my assistant, Claudia Davila styled a photo shoot for American Idol Season 1 top contestant Christina Christian (who happens to be a client of mine) while I was away at WSA. I just saw the photos from the shoot yesterday and of course immediately noticed the shoes! When I told Claudia I met the designers for UES and had featured them on this site, she shrieked with excitement. Turns out, she had styled the outfit aroun…
