UES UES – Spring ’11 :)
by JULIA
I love these! Yum! How exciting is it that I met Seth Campbell the founder/designer of UES all the way back a couple years ago when he first launched his line?? Now he is partnered with Steve Madden and his business is taking off! We stopped in to catch up with him at the Steve Madden showroom during FFaNY and in all honesty, his designs are getting better and better! We also met, Jamie Jankowski who is the new Brand Man…
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…
The Daily 5, All about the good news!
by JULIA
From left: Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Harley Viera-Newton, Nick Cohen and Alexandra Richards at the Standard Hotel in New York. (from www.wmagazine.com) Congrats to Nick Cohen who made an appearance in the pages of W magazine this month as I discovered on my way home from NYC. Nick is the co-founder of UES which has made several appearances on Shoebizness. Nick was featured in an article about fashion peeps who also have s…
Bebe Launch Party during FFANY
by JULIA
Me, Nicole and one of the Bebe models at the launch party on August 6th. Photo by Duffy-Marie Arnoult Hanging out and getting to know Nicole Rivers from FFANY was certainly one of the great outcomes of my trip to NY a couple weeks ago. I mentioned her in my original article about FFANY and she is quite awesome. I watched her in action during the show as she tended to the needs of the exhibitors and she handled each situation w…
UES-Lucky Number 7
by JULIA
The guys at UES have been quite busy since I met them out in Vegas last February. As it was announced in June, they signed a deal with Titan Industries who are leaving he designing up to Nick Cohen and Seth Campbell, but are repping the line to department stores and independent boutiques throughout the country. They are currently offering revised versions of their original styles at a lower price point, which will put…
I’m off to NYC!!
by JULIA
So I hope all of you who were out in Vegas for WSA had a great time! I hear it was a little slow compared to even the one in February. I have a couple of industry friends who attended who will be contributing a few articles about the show and hopefully will be able to get them up over the next few days. I personally am sad that I didn’t make it out there and I hear that the Zappos party was really really fun! Oh well….there is always ne…
The daily 5, It’s all about the good news!
by JULIA
Happy post Memorial day everyone! Here’s the news to start a beautiful new week Titan Industries will is expected to close the deal to purchase Upper Echelon Shoes (UES) on June 1. This will be the first sneaker brand for Titan. Seth Campbell and Nick Cohen are the founders of UES and have been able to create quite the name for themselves on their own. Their shoes have been seen on everyone from Carmen Electra to P. Diddy a…
The Daily 5-All about the good news!
by JULIA
Jimmy Choo is continuing to make an effort to expand in Asia by signing a joint venture with Bluebell Far East Group starting with a 1000 sq ft flagship store in Hong Kong. Hong Kong should be excited!!! Read more here: http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/jimmy-choo-expands-in-asia-2095991 Upper Echelon Shoes (UES) continue to draw the attention of celebrities all over! Recently they had Carmen Electra stop in t…
Shout out to the guys at UES (Upper Echelon Shoes)
by JULIA
So my assistant, Claudia Davila styled a photo shoot for American Idol Season 1 top contestant Christina Christian (who happens to be a client of mine) while I was away at WSA. I just saw the photos from the shoot yesterday and of course immediately noticed the shoes! When I told Claudia I met the designers for UES and had featured them on this site, she shrieked with excitement. Turns out, she had styled the outfit aroun…
…And the Ballots Are In!
by JULIA
Following up on my predictions for the hottest footwear trends @ WSA – here are the actual top recurring trends seen during the show. What are your thoughts? 1. Athletic-Fashion: Along the lines of my “Tech-Mesh” prediction, we saw an abundance of fashion-forward athletic footwear. However, much of the footwear had a retro feel vs. new-wave design. UES (please see prior article!) did a fan…
What I’m Loving Right Now
by JULIA
Did anyone happen to visit UES (Upper Echelon Shoes) at Titan Industries? If so, you probably witnessed some of the freshest athletic-fashion footwear on the market today.
