Fashion Week is back in full force, and there’s a lot to see. Blink (or scroll too fast on Instagram) and you’ll miss the details: tiny bags, tall shoes, feathered hats, leather capes and diamond dog collars. So as part…
Read MoreGeorge Malkemus, Who Pushed Manolos to New Heights, Dies at 67
George Malkemus, the steady, sunny Texan who helped turn the designs of an eccentric shoe designer named Manolo Blahnik into a global empire, and then attempted the same business alchemy with the actress Sarah Jessica Parker for her own shoe…
Read MoreCan a Man Wear Mules to Work?
While some folks have sprinted out of lockdown keen to make up for lost time, a number of men have, er, shuffled back onto the streets. They are ambling, dawdling and slouching to lunches, drinks and work meetings, powered by…
Read MoreNew York Fashion Week: Day 1
Fashion Week is back in full force, and there’s a lot to see. Blink (or scroll too fast on Instagram) and you’ll miss the details: tiny bags, tall shoes, feathered hats, leather capes and diamond dog collars. Every day we’ll…
Read MoreHoka Hires Evie Moe to Oversee Apparel Design
Hoka is doubling down on its commitment to break into the apparel space and has hired Evie Moe, a veteran of the performance apparel industry, as its new senior director of apparel, where she will oversee both product and design….
Read MoreIsabel Marant Is Giving the Wedge Sneaker a Makeover
Isabel Marant is putting a twist on her popular wedge sneaker for the style’s 10th anniversary. The French fashion designer is rereleasing the style, originally called the Bekett, now as the Balskee. The new style is said to be a…
Read MoreKobe Bryant’s Nike Contract Expired. The Implications Are Complex.
The most popular shoes on the N.B.A. hardwood for the last several seasons were not the signature sneakers endorsed by the top active players, like Nike’s LeBron James or Adidas’s Damian Lillard. They were not the shoes endorsed by the…
Read MoreFormer Alden Shoe CFO Pleading Guilty to $30M Embezzlement Scheme
The other shoe has dropped for former Alden Shoe Co. chief financial officer Richard Hajjar, who agreed to plead guilty to a host of charges tied to a $30 million embezzlement scheme at the company. According to the Massachusetts U.S….
Read MoreBehind Rothy’s New Sustainability Council
Rothy’s has a new expert-rich sustainability council. Announced formally on Tuesday, the council consists of eight members, including five experts in the fields of fashion and sustainability and three members from Rothy’s. The council’s reveal coincided with the news of…
Read MoreFuzzy Slippers for a Frazzled Year
Once upon a time, slippers were reserved for the hours spent indoors before and after work. But for the masses working from home this year, dress codes have been transformed — business casual, who? — including footwear. Farewell, heels; hello,…
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