Outerwear maker Canada Goose now has a stake in the outdoor footwear market with its acquisition of boot company Baffin. According to a statement, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. purchased Baffin Inc. for $32.5 million Canadian dollars, subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction, the statement explained, was completed with cash and the issuance of $1.5 million…
Read moreBurberry Profits Climb 42% in First Half as Revenues Dip
Click:Bussmann 170M5812D 630A Fuses Burberry kept a lid on costs in the first half, sending profits up 42 percent to 132 million pounds ($173 million) as the company touted the early success of Riccardo Tisci’s first collection for the brand. Revenues in the six months to Sept. 26 dipped 3.4 percent at current exchange rates and…
Read moreBrooks Gets in the Holiday Spirit With ‘Ugly Sweater’ Sneakers
Christmas is more than a month away, but Brooks already has the holiday spirit. In stores now is a new take on one of the running brand’s top-tier performance sneakers, the Levitate 2. The shoes boast an upper reminiscent of the fun “ugly” sweaters people love to wear throughout the season. “Going on a run…
Read moreMelania Trump Welcomes the White House Christmas Tree in Thigh-High Louboutin Boots
The Trump family was captured welcoming their 19.5-foot North Carolina-grown Christmas tree, which will be displayed in the White House’s Blue Room, as it was delivered to the North Portico today. For the merry occasion, Melania Trump chose a seasonably appropriate look that included a red tartan plaid double-breasted Michael Kors cape coat, a plain black top,…
Read moreDonatella Versace Shows Off Her Closet — and It Will Give You Shoe Envy
If you’ve ever wished for a peek inside Donatella Versace’s closet, today happens to be your lucky day. The creative head of the luxury Italian fashion house took to Instagram to give followers a glimpse of her unsurprisingly huge wardrobe. “So many of you asked to see my closet….well here it is!!! It’s Audrey’s closet…
Read moreMinnetonka and Sleepy Jones Team Up to Deliver the Slippers of Our Dreams
Minnetonka is getting into bed with Sleepy Jones. Today, the iconic moccasin brand and novelty loungewear company are launching an online holiday collection. The Minnetonka x Sleepy Jones line will include seven styles, four women’s and three men’s, that use Minnetonka’s classic soft sole moccasin and slipper construction, merged with Sleepy Jones’ playful approach to…
Read moreBeyoncé Buys Out Ivy Park, Cuts Ties With Topshop’s Sir Philip Green
Beyoncé has bought out her athleisure clothing label, Ivy Park, cutting ties from Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green, who is under fire for harassment and bullying claims. The singer’s company Parkwood has reportedly bought out the British businessman’s 50 percent share in Ivy Park, which she launched in 2016 with Green’s Arcadia Group. Bey and Green…
Read moreZappos Is Rethinking Packaging to Make Shopping Easier for Those With Disabilities
Zappos is on a mission to make shopping even easier for today’s consumers. While customers can shop from the comfort of their homes, for some members of the disabled community, receiving purchases in the mail can still be a challenge. To make mailers such as a simple shoebox easier to open, the e-tailer participated in…
Read morePre-Sale for Odell Beckham Jr.’s New Nikes Is Available on This App
Odell Beckham Jr. has undeniable style, specifically when it comes to footwear. And you can own the latest addition to the NFL star’s sneaker arsenal next week. Pre-sale for the Nike Air Force 1 Utility “OBJ” will begin Monday via the mobile e-commerce content app NTWRK, which is available for download now in the Apple…
Read morePharrell Williams’ Latest Adidas SolarHu NMDs Are Arriving in 4 New Colorways
The East African-inspired SolarHu collection between Adidas Originals and Pharrell Williams that released earlier this year will soon receive a follow-up, which will include new colorways of the popular Hu NMD silhouette. As part of the fall ’18 lineup for the Three Stripes, a quartet of Hu NMDs is arriving this weekend with bold colorways: powder…
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