The Daily Five, It’s All About the Good News!
by Mary Krajick
Jimmy Choos from Telegraph.uk.com The owners of Jimmy Choo are weighing their options. The shoe brand, who is doing very well even with the economy is considering selling the company. According to Telegraph.Uk, a deal to sell could value between 450 and 500 million euro. The company was started in 1996 for 150,000 euro by it girl Tamara Mellon. Read more about the options for the company and their history. Popular ac…
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…
NSRA Aug 8 Conference Line Up!
by JULIA
Shoebizness.com Exclusive!! Unless you are a member of the NSRA you cannot find this info anywhere else on the web. For all of you attending WSA, please check out the NSRA Aug 8th conference line up. Key note speaker will be Chris Quinn, EVP of New Balance. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend, but hopefully someone who goes will be nice enough to share the experience with us! If you are weren’t planning to at…
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…
Don’t Miss Out!
by Mary Krajick
Hey guys! Don’t miss your last change to get tickets for Christmas in June hosted by YP10 Time is running out to get your tickets for the Young Professionals for 210 Christmas in June event. Tickets will NOT be available at the door. Click here to purchase tickets now.
Shaking the Shoe Show Tree
by Ken Proctor
I suppose I gave Ken this topic because we are heading into another tradeshow season, but also I received an email from a fan of the site who said he actually changed the plan he had to attend WSA and instead decided to do the Atlanta show because of the info he found on this site. If people are educated then they can make decisions which fit them best. That email might have been one of the biggest compliments I have received s…
210 YP’s Christmas Party in June!! Can’t wait!
by JULIA
I am soooo excited about this event! Especially because I will be designing 2 of my Julia Veli paper couture dresses, one for 210 and one for DSW! I am so flattered! I am going to make something extra special! You don’t want to miss this event, so if you are coming to FFANY or are in NYC, you better be there! More details to come!! We’ve already sold just under 100 tickets to our event in just three days! There are a limit…
Press Release – K.I.D.S.’ WOMEN IN INDUSTRY LUNCHEON HONORS: ELYSE KROLL, LIZ LANGE, CHRISTINA MILLER
by JULIA
I can’t believe how fast time flies by! I attended last years luncheon and had a wonderful time. I flew up just for the day from Miami and it was totally worth it. Being in a room full of successful, giving, intelligent women was nothing short of inspiring and motivating! Can’t wait to attend this year!! -FROM LAST YEAR: Left to right: Honorees Connie X. Rishwain and Michelle Paige Paterson, K.I.D.S. Pr…
Kelley Lehner of Klub Nico is great!
by JULIA
Klub Nico Let’s join the klub… Julia met our friend Kelley Lehner owner of Klub Nico at SMOTA a while back and featured her in one of her first articles here on shoebizness and out of so many people and brands that Julia introduced me to, Kelly was one that I truly enjoyed meeting and talking to. Not only because she is beautiful and speaks Portuguese with an amazing ‘carioca’ accent, but also because she is f…
Press Release – AETREX INTRODUCES BERRIES COLLECTION
by JULIA
Go Aetrex!! Speaking to Larry’s goals from my interview with him, they just introduced a new collection and will be showing at WSA and MAGIC. For all you comfort shoe retailers, be sure to check them out and….. we will check them out and give you a review after MAGIC! SL38 Burgundy Mary Jane AETREX INTRODUCES BERRIES COLLECTION, A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE, NEW CONCEPT IN WOMEN’S FASHION COMFORT New Women’s Lin…
Sheena’s (supposed to be) Weekly Rant – FFANY and the Fallen Enemy
by Matisse Sheena
Yay – Sheena’s back! We had a great time in NYC hanging out….thanks to her boss I learned that my knee has great reflexes. haha So yet again, another brand is talking about MAGIC over WSA….hmmmm….seems to be a big trend! I hate to say it but I think WSA made a big mistake and opened the door for MAGIC to step in and provide the necessary elements to make a great trade show for everyone! I don…
FFANY RE-CAP
by Tara Bodt
Like a dumb dumb I forgot to take any pics of Tara and her crew even though I had my camera with me….so no visuals on this one, but I must say that I really enjoyed my time hanging out with Tara and her father Jonathan. Their line looked great and it seems that they had a good show. To no surprise Tara has an opinion on the shows for the month of February and also to no surprise, RW has opted for a FFANY/MAGIC combo. I think thi…
As we approach the end of the decade, here are 10 predictions for 2010 and beyond:
by Ken Proctor
Let me just start off by saying that I cannot wait for 2010….I feel like a lot of us have had a rough, exciting year that showed us what we are made of. 2009 has been a year of make it or break….I am happy to say that I feel I fall into the first category as we head into the last couple of weeks. When I left my company last year around this time, I said that 09 was going to be a year of building a solid foundation and 2010 wo…
MAGIC and FN Platform…What do you think??
by JULIA
It was announced a couple weeks ago, that MAGIC and FN would be teaming up to launch a new footwear show that will run at the same time as MAGIC beginning during February’s upcoming show. I have been surprised that I have not heard more about what people think of this, especially considering the drama with WSA. Based on the information I have read, it seems like they listened to the feedback and complaints and put t…
The Daily Five, It’s All About The Good News!
by JULIA
Dina looking great as usual Go Dina ! According to NewsDay.com, Dina Lohan, mother of the tabloid queen Lindsay Lohan seems to probably be doing better than her daughter these days. Dina will be launching her new line “Shoe-Han” . The shoes will be very affordable and the line will include, flats, sexy pumps, and a few other styles. You can get these at Lovemyshoes.com Monkey Feet So I was browsing thr…
