Pearl & Company and Shoebizness.com looking for Interns!
by Mary Krajick
Position: Fashion Intern Location: New York and San Francisco Pearl & Company is an emerging online media and fashion consulting company and the home of Shoebizness.com. Julia Kreibich, founder is also the artist behind Julia Veli a unique line of wearable art. We are growing and the time has come for us to bring on a few interns for a very exciting project we are working on!! We are fun, energetic, passi…
Keep ‘em coming!
by JULIA
I have enjoyed today’s posting so much and really these stories are what this site is all about!! When I was recruiting every time I worked on a new position, I was able to hear so many stories and get to know so many people. It was so fun and that is how the idea for shoebizness.com originally started! A way for me to share all the stories that I was lucky enough to hear on a daily basis. Please email me if you have anything…
Happy Monday!
by JULIA
Happy Monday everyone! We have some really interesting and fun features this week so keep checking in! I want to announce that we are continuing to gain more and more popularity in the industry and last week we increased the number of visitors by more than 35%! Also our LinkedIn group continues to grow and we surpassed the 2400 member mark. If you haven’t joined yet, you should: http://www.linkedin.com/grou…
Dalia from Zigi NY
by JULIA
For the second time in a month a sales rep from Zigi NY gets a mention for job WELL DONE! This time it is the brand owners daughter, Dalia Davidson who waved me down at a recent tradeshow rather than waiting for me to enter the booth on my own. Dalia’s father is the owner and designer of the company who spent his career designing private label women’s footwear for brands many international brands. I asked Dalia what sh…
Thank you!
by JULIA
I really want to thank all of you who are helping make Shoebizness.com successful! We had more than 3000 visitors since we launched only one month ago and last week we had nearly 600 new visitors! I want to express my appreciation to all of you who have contributed your stories as well as those of you who are spreading the word. My goal is to make Shoebizness.com the most visited website in the industry and I have a fee…
This is the right attitude!
by JULIA
I want to thank Mark Olbrych who is a Sr. Sourcing Executive from Portland, Maine. He posted the below paragraph in the Shoebizness.com discussion forum on LinkedIn. I agree with him 100% and want to let him know that I appreciate him sharing! We need more people to have Marks attitude!! Attitude will make your day. And positive is the way to go, if you want to make good things happen. I just read a discussion about the dif…
My 5 Faves-Rachel Pearl of DKNY
by JULIA
I am fortunate to have 3 pearls in my life….My company, my dog (yes my dogs name is Pearl) and last but certainly not least Rachel Pearl! Rachel is a good friend of mine and also just happens that she is the Assistant Designer for the Active Shoe Division of DKNY based in NYC. I decided it would be Rachel who would kick off the weekly feature “My 5 Faves” and the subject is her job! Here it goes: 1. The dynam…
5 New Weekly Features!!
by JULIA
1. Showroom Shenanigans-kind of speaks for itself hopefully, but just in case it doesn’t, I am going to be hitting you all up for your funny and ridiculous stories from the showroom floor! 2. L.A. Beat-Our LA contributor Britt will be giving a weekly glance at the shoe world on the West Coast. 3. Day in the Life-We will be featuring different people from all different roles across the industry who will share what t…
Our Heart Goes Out To TapouT and Skechers
by JULIA
Big hugs to the TapouT and Skechers families. I received a sad call yesterday regarding the passing of TapouT founder, Charles “Mask” Lewis who died in a car crash in Newport Beach, CA. early in the morning. We would like to send our deepest condolences all the friends, family and colleagues affected by this tragic loss. Skechers USA Inc. based in Manhattan Beach, Ca. owns the license to the foo…
5 people I must thank!
by JULIA
1. Yimy Chirinos - designer for www.shoebizness.com and www.pearlandcompany.com 2. Seth Krebich – operations support and husband 3. Ally Ulrich – business partner, contributor and amazing friend 4. Tracy Russ – contributor and also amazing friend 5. Geoff Green- fan club president and again amazing friend You guys all rock! Thank you for your continued support, ideas, contributions…
Welcome and Hello!
by JULIA
Step into shoebizness.com, the on-line forum for footwear professionals BY footwear professionals! I launched shoebizness.com when I realized that there were so many talented, creative people in the industry who are at their best when they can connect with other professionals in a fun, energizing, fresh environment. But, I looked in vain for a place for this to happen on a regular basis. Shoebizness.com was cr…
How to Land on Your Feet after Getting the Corporate Boot
by JULIA
“There was nowhere to turn for growth — except out.” -Dan Bennette I met Dan while working on a position for a client of mine over a year ago. He was laid off by a company he had given 6 years of his professional life to….unfortunately a reality for so many these days. Dan’s story will hopefully inspire those of you who are in a similar situation to hang in there and continue to look towards the futu…
The Shoe Show Virgin
by JULIA
Shoebizness friends Tracy Russ and Ally Ulrich….and ME! The Shoe Show Virgin I was excited, a bit apprehensive, but mostly consumed with the special kind of curiosity that comes with the knowledge that you know you’re about to experience something wonderful, but you’re not quite sure what’s going to happen. I didn’t try to pretend I knew what I was doing, as I was with a woman with ex…
