The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Elizabeth and James shoes from LAtimesblog Everyone’s favorite childhood actresses are all grown up and they have their own fashion line Elizabeth and James. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s line can be found at Saks 5th Avenue right next to top designers like YSL and Prada according to LAtimesblog . They are making the jump from their tween market at Walmart to fashion forward high-end consumers at Saks. The twins are a b…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Never go barefoot again! Image from runningwithheels.com It’s often said that beauty is pain – and this couldn’t be any truer for heels. How many times do you think about your activity for the day or night before determining the height of your heels? Well, you’ll never have to walk home barefoot again. England has the right idea and has installed vending machines in many nightclubs with inexpensive and compact ballet…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
She’ll be the coolest kid in school with these talking Disney sneaks. More news about BBC International at childmode.com Honestly, what’s more fun than light up sneakers? Sometimes, for a split second, I find myself yearning for the Velcro light up graphic shoes of my childhood (I’m a kid at heart in case you couldn’t tell), and then I think about the Louboutin’s in my closet and snap back to realit…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Gore-tex military boot from businesswire.com According to businesswire.com Gore-tex has done it again – but this time, they’re in footwear. They have incorporated their breathable, comfortable, and weather resistant materials into work boots for the U.S. military. Boots are designed to keep feet dry from precipitation and allow moisture to easily escape. The biggest advantage is that militia would be able to…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News !
by Jillian Heiner
Just one of the six shoe salons at Selfridges. Image from dailymail.uk.co. As many of you know, London Fashion Week was this week. But before any model stepped down the runway, there was the opening of the biggest shoe department in the world at Selfridges. The 35,000 sq ft space will hold over 5,000 pairs of shoes from 120 different brands according to dailymail.co.uk . There are 6 different display rooms and 11 design…
The Daily 5 – It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
Ruthie Davis on the Dennis Basso runway from stylebistro.com As fashion week comes to an end, you may be letting out a sigh of relief. Your schedule will probably become more routine again after running around to different shows and after parties during the past week. Instead of marveling over the newest looks, it’s time to get down to business and figure out all the details of your s/s 2011 assortment. Will you go for th…
The Daily 5, It’s All About the Good News!
by Jillian Heiner
1 of 7 styles of Juliane Louie for Aldo from stylebubble.com Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to fashion shows. Although the garments are supposed to steal the show, the entire atmosphere of the venue is supposed to convey an overall brand image. Just look at Chanel’s previous over the top displays. Not everyone can be Karl Lagerfeld, but designers are looking at creative forms of presentation.…
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Image via Footwear News Footwear News announced their annual list of the 100 most powerful people in the footwear industry. I am excited to see some of my favorites topping the list this year, including Zappos.com, CEO Tony Hsieh and TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie as well as, Ron Fromm and Diane Sullivan from Brown Shoe coming in at number 4!! I have a lot of friends who know/work for Diane and I always hear the be…
The Daily 5, All About the Good News!!
by JULIA
photo via Footwear News I am in a hurry today, so here it goes: Nike Debuts new line with proceeds helping youth athletics Timberland make a profit in Q3. Woo hoo! Shoebox gets a makeover…exciting for them! Moscows tradeshow – MOSSHOES was a success! 7400 footwear pros were in attendance. JCB launching new workwear line in the UK!
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Making that Money!! Under Armour posted an earnings increase for 3rd quarter which is credited in part to a 16% increase in sales. Specifically their footwear business has doubled! Up last year from $13.1 million to $33 million according to FOOTWEAR NEWS. Their CEO, Kevin Plank credits the success to product inovation and agressive communication. Can’t argue with him there! They are certainly doing som…
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…
The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News !
by JULIA
. ‘YOU, YOUR SHOES AND 72’ FOR PROJECT PEP BY JIMMY CHOO If you needed one more reason to buy it. Jimmy Choo launches a new social media campaign “YOU, YOUR SHOES AND 72” to raise awareness in advance of the launch of the Project PEP collection, which will debut in the United Kingdom on October 29 and worldwide on November 3. Jimmy Choo will donate 25% of the net sales from Project PEP to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. With th…
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Today at a global media summit in Akron, Ohio Nike introduced the Air Max LeBron VII, the latest and most innovative shoe in LeBron James’ signature line. It will be available globally beginning October 24, with a suggested retail price of $160 USD. “The new LeBron VII takes my signature line to a new level of innovation,” said LeBron James. “As the demands of my game evolve and increase, Nike consistently designs an…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!!
by JULIA
The Customs and Border Protection in Norfolk, Va discovered $3.8 million pairs of fake Gucci’s during a routine inspection of arriving shipments. As one would expect the shoes were arriving from China and there were 472 cases of them!! Nice work to the CBP!!! That’s a lot of fake Gucci’s! I wonder what they do with all those shoes?? Read the full article HERE. Benjamin Lovell Shoes , a retailer wi…
The Daily 5, It’s all about the good news!!
by JULIA
Nina is still on hiatus and I am starting to think she is up to something! I think we need to tell her that her fans miss her and you hear enough from me! Let’s hope she starts delivering the news again soon, because I don’t think I do it quite as well as she does. Oh well here it goes…. A diamond ring was found in a shoe donated to the store Foot Solutions in Florida. The owners Linda and Malcom Barry were colle…
