The Daily Five – All The Good
by Elizabeth Snoddon
This is something that all artists will appreciate, a Chicago company lives by a beautiful motto: Buy a shoe, build a community. Founders Aaron Firestein and Raaja Nemani recently launched BucketFeet, a company that creates one-of-a-kind shoes together with local artists, and then donates a percentage of each sale to one of three innovative, child-focused charities. What is going on with all these companies h…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About The Good News
by JULIA
Color blocking is a trend we will be seeing a lot of at the shows and I am definitely a fan if it’s done properly. I can’t wait to see what all my favorite brands are doing with this trend at the show next month! Congrats to Chinese Laundry who just announced they will be the official sponsor for the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. I am sure this will get them some great press! I am happy to see Aetrex reci…
The Daily 5 – All About The Good News!
by JULIA
L-R: Jay Schmidt, Jennifer Masella, Diane Sullivan, Paola Venturi, Ron Fromm Wow! A big congrats to Diane Sullivan from Brown Shoe who was jsut promoted to take the spot of CEO beginning in May! It’s been an amazing couple of years for Diane and I know for a fact this promotion is well deserved! Current CEO, Ron Fromm will remain as an active chairman of the company. While I am sure there is much excitement ar…
Sneak Peek!! Joe Ponce Collection :)
by JULIA
So a couple months ago I wrote a little something about one of my favorite new brands, Velvet Angel and I was intrigued by the fact that the brand was originally launched in partnership with Joe Ponce who was also the original designer for L.A.M.B., which anyone who knows me knows is one of my favorite lines as well! I mentioned him in the article and soon after posting I was so excited to receive an email from him telling me h…
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…
Robert Wayne Following Season Trends
by Tara Bodt
Hi Everyone, It has been long times since I’ve written anything for this site-almost 8 months. Lately, it has been non-stop with traveling and shows-no excuse! I love writing for this site, so I am a little embarrassed so much time has gone by. Either way, here we are, approaching WSA, Ffany, Magic and Platform, so I thought it was good time to write about some of the trends I see going forward. Going into Fall, I am noticin…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
During one of the biggest sporting events around the world personalized footwear is showing up on everyone at the Tour De France. According to BikeRadar.com, the footwear the riders wear is the most important piece of equipment next to the bike itself. Many individuals and teams have custom styles and colors to help them during the long and strenuous race. From Footwear News today, the Ked’s project in the Bloomingd…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Here’s a new one for the kids. Stride Rite will collaborate with Lucasfilm Ltd. to release a line of children’s sneakers themed with characters from Star Wars. According to Boston.com, the sneakers will include lights to appeal to the younger Star Wars fans. Check out the article here. Congrats to Via Spiga for hitting the 25 year milestone. Check out Footwear News for a timeline of the company started in 1985 by the de…
See Kai Run! Press Release!
by JULIA
It’s been a little while since we have posted a release from See Kai Run and it’s great to see they are still doing awesome! Hopefully I will catch up with them at one of the shows they will be attending and be able to finally meet them in person! Congrats to the team on all their success!! Press release: for immediate release It’s a Colorful Life: Preview the 2011 Spring/Summer Collection from See Kai Run®…
FFaNY 2010 – What a fun week!
by Richard Salmon
Ffany ended last week on Thursday June 10th, and I cannot wait to see those new fall 2010 shoes in stores! As some of you might know, this is my second trade-show ever. My first was Magic in Vegas, and now, I can say that I am an expert in shoes…or getting to be anyway! :) Rich came along this time, as a shoe show virgin (he will tell you all about his experience) and we were running around the city like maniacs in between…
FFaNy 30th Anniversary Wrap-up
by Richard Salmon
FFaNy 30yrs Old…NYC newbie… It has been a busy few weeks for me, which is why I’ve been absent from Shoebizness for a little while. First it was a two week trip down to Haiti to volunteer for the relief efforts (more on that later) then five days after I landed in Miami from Haiti, I was in NYC exploring the burrows and getting ready for FFaNY. My must have for next year: walking shoes. We don’t walk this much…
Press Release-Italian Shoemakers Opens New Showroom in ATL
by JULIA
I would like to send a big congrats to my friends at Italian Shoemaker for the opening of a new showroom in Atlanta! I met Charles Podesta who does many things at IS out in Vegas over a year ago and I stay in touch with him as much as possible. He is always so enjoyable to talk to because he is positive, excited about his company and just an all around nice guy. I can’t seem to find the pics from our recent visit, but hopefull…
Ramlah from Steve Madden
by JULIA
Ramlah from Steve Madden Ramlah is a beautiful name that comes from an Arebic origin and the person who I met that has this name is also beautiful. Ramlah Boadi is a Public Relations Associate for Steve Madden and she captivated me by her positive energy and the contagious smile on her face. She was able to do this even though I met her at the end of the busiest day of Magic when most others looked like they were so over it…
ZAPPOS ZAPPOS ZAPPOS
by Richard Salmon
Me and Elize waiting for our ride! Today brings you two perspectives on a visit to Zappos. I took Elize and Anedie there because I knew they would not only have fun, but learn a lot, which they clearly did! It was so fun to watch them experience the dynamic culture at Zappos without being prepped on what to expect and just being introduced into the footwear industry. I had my tour for the first time about two years ago and it…
Sheena’s Weekly Rant: Male Reps Vs Female Reps
by Matisse Sheena
Sheena at FNPlatform – Working hard! Oh snap! I knew I was asking for it when I gave Sheena this topic and she did not disappoint! That’s all I am going to say on this one! Happy Friday! The disclaimer reads: “Sheena’s Weekly Rant is meant for entertainment purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of all Shoebizness contributors. Here on Shoebizness we like to highlight all different pe…
