The Daily 5 – All About The Good News
by Elizabeth Snoddon
Reliance Brands Ltd. and Steve Madden Ltd. have signed a deal to bring Madden footwear and accessories to India! The first standalone store is expected to open in the first quarter of 2011. “India and its diverse consumer base is a very important and strategic market for us,” said Edward Rosenfeld, CEO of Steve Madden. “Our association with Reliance Brands culminates a long-cherished goal of entering this unique ma…
Professional Girls Night Out!!
by JULIA
What: Professional Girls Night Out When: Wednesday, Oct 6 6pm-9pm Where: Whiskey Park 100 Central Park South (6th Ave bwtn 58th and 59th) As most of you know…I moved up to NYC at the beginning of the year and since doing so, I have to say that it became very apparent to me very quickly that this city is full of amazing women and a lot of them who work in our industry. I know there are many successful and awesome wo…
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…
THE DAILY 5 – ALL ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS!!
by Richard Salmon
The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! Missed the Week-end Wrap-up yesterday because I was at a charity event all day yesterday. So, you get what I missed yesterday plus today’s news! Aren’t you lucky? With all the good news coming out of Kenneth Cole, there looks to be even more in the future with investors snapping up shares of the company in a hurry. Read on Not to mention House of Fraser now carries their ful…
THE DAILY 5 – All About the Good News!!
by Richard Salmon
The Daily 5 All About the Good News!! The Jordan-UCF-Adidas debacle has come to a close with Nike taking over for Adidas after Marcus Jordan (Micheal’s son) joined the team and refused to wear Adidas. Read on Manolo Blahnik has spoken about his Spring collection, which has been inspired by a range of things including the flats by Audrey Hepburn, some of the stilettos by old Hollywood glamour, some of the adornme…
Twitter Action of the Day @msshoebizness
by JULIA
Sorry I have been bad this past week….I am back in action and will make sure to be getting the site updated every single day! Here is the Twitter action for the day….some fun stuff!! I suppose I have to select a winner….and I think I am going with Reebok Canada this time. I loved the pump when I was little!! Congrats on 20 years! It’s crazy how things come back in style! ReebokCanada Reebok is ce…
The Daily Five, It’s all about the good news !
by JULIA
Oliberté launches the first shoe company made in Africa. Oliberté is a new shoe company founded in 2009 by Tal Dehtiar and based in Canada. It is revealing the true potential of Africa, starting with Liberia and Ethiopia, it will expend to 10 countries in the next years. Shoes are sold and targeted in Canada, USA, Europe, Japan and Australia. Tal Dehtiar explains that ”Every time someone buys a pair of Oliberté…
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Like it or not, for the footwear industry this challenging year is going to give a whole new perspective on what to demand and what to offer in the next season. Fall and winter are almost around the corner and SimplySoles.com is already preparing the fields to get in to the market with a fashionista offer but with a budget! “On a cost-per-wear basis, shoes are one of the best investments in your wardrobe. Besides the perfe…
The daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Having trouble with storage for your shoe collection? Kim Cossette, owner of the Organized Approach in Lanwrenceville has the tips and perfect solutions to keep your precious little treasures save and handy. Check this out here! Golf day or Giants game? Your pick your perfect business meeting place have to be chosen wisely but, keep in mind to look for the perfect balance of distraction and tax deductions. “I…
New York, New York!!
by JULIA
My new freind Lili and me….she doesn’t work in shoes, but she wears them! I am having a great time in NYC so far this week. To me the best Ffany show is this one. June is beautiful in this city….except for the rain today (booo). However, it’s only Tuesday and I have already visited with so many great people, including my friends at Brown Shoe who have been very nice to me. J Yesterday, I spent time with Christos D…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
Coach has a new president of Coach China. Currently the SVP of Coach International, Andre Cohen will take over the role starting in June. Coach is growing tremendously in Asia and Cohen is looking to continue to develop the brand awareness. He said in a statement to FN, “”Coach is a brand that is emerging as a leader in the handbag and accessories market in China.” Congrats to Andre on the promotion and we wish him…
The Daily 5-All about the good news!!
by JULIA
Scientists designing shoes-Temple University researchers James McGuire and Kendrick Whitney have created the first pair of scientifically researched shoes. Whitney says, “We want the foot to work normally, as if it was a bare foot, as nature intended. This shoe is designed to allow for a more natural function with enhanced comfort for a harsh environment,” The shoes are being created by Creative Footwear Techno…
Results for Companies that Started out of the Trunk of a Car!!
by JULIA
Last week I posted a question about what companies are known to have started out of the trunk of a car….and even better what kind of car?? Well, I received quite a few emails and here is the list: Kenneth Cole-Actually started out of a truck. It’s a pretty cool story. Apparently the reason the company is called Kenneth Cole Productions is so they could park a big truck on the street in front of the Hilton duri…
Shoe companies that started out of the trunk of a car…
by JULIA
It seems to be the story I hear often… “Our company started out of the trunk of a car”. It got me thinking about how many companies started this way and when discussing it with a new shoebiz contributor yesterday, she took it one step further and said, “wouldn’t it be fun to know what kind of car they started in?” YES it would! So here are the 4 companies I know started out of the trun…
