March 18th, 2010

Sharon Esau = Awesome!
by JULIA

Sharon Esau = Awesome! Me, Sharon, Julia So Julia has these pair of boots from KORK-EASE that Julia refuses to take off. I wouldn’t either, they’re cute, comfy and stylish. So you know we had to stop at their booth at FN Platform. At the KORK-EASE booth we met Sharon Esau the Sales Manager for H.H. Browns, Kork-Ease and Vintage Shoe Company. She is definitely extroverted and immediately we felt like we had known her fo…

 
November 30th, 2009

Les Arts Vivants – What I have been up to….
by JULIA

I have to apologize for taking a little time off….I promise we will get back on the ball starting this week, but definitely in full swing next week. Below is the project that I have been working on! I can’t believe it is almost here!! I am not only the executive producer of the event, but also the lead designer for the show. Crazy!~ I have only a few days to go and a trip to NYC in between!! I would like to also thank a…

 
October 7th, 2009

The Daily 5, All About the Good News!
by JULIA

      Cork this! According to the NY Times, a cork recycling company and footwear maker will join forces in an effort to remove corks from the countries landfills. The program tagged, ReCorkAmerica launched in 2007 and collected  500,000 corks in its first year!! Now they will be partnering with Canadian footwear company, SOLE which has developed a “cork blend for its footwear products.”   In exchan…

 
August 19th, 2009

Kork-Ease: New and Improved!
by JULIA

This past April, HH Brown announced the aquisition of the brand Kork-Ease and on a recent trip to NYC I visited the showroom (courtesy of Morgan Williams) to check out the Spring 2010 collection. The great thing about the line with everything being made using the Cork tree, is that the tree does not have to die in order for it to be used. They are harvested and the materials used in the shoes are shaved off of the tree. Kork-…

 
Trivia by Celo
November 11th, 2009

Says Marcelo, “A former Dynasty footwear colleague (Natalie Repp) did it a while back… supposed to be me juggling shoes!”      -I love it!! ...

The Daily Five – It’s All About The Good News!
April 21st, 2011

Flip Flop Shops is heading north! Very exciting news for a small Atlanta based company, at the moment they have 40 stores. Their deal states the businessman...

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