After a string of failed attempts to save legendary U.S. shoe manufacturer P.W. Minor, the more than 150-year-old company has closed its doors. On Oct. 5, P.W. Minor in Batavia, N.Y., ceased operations and laid off 81 employees, according to a filing with the New York State Department of Labor. P.W. Minor had experienced a range…
Read moreFormer Adidas Exec Found Guilty in NCAA Corruption Case
A Manhattan jury today found former Adidas employee James “Jim” Gatto, a former brand consultant Merl Code and sports business manager Christian Dawkins guilty of a series of fraud charges related to a NCAA corruption case that turned college basketball on its head last year. Gatto, who worked as Adidas’ director of global sports marketing, Code…
Read moreWhen Jessica Simpson Was Born, the Doctor Diagnosed Her With ‘Neiman Marcus Feet’
The Fashion Icon Award is a fitting honor for Jessica Simpson, whose billion-dollar namesake collection of shoes, apparel and accessories launched more than 13 years ago. The 25th annual Fashion Footwear Association of New York’s Shoes on Sale gala, presented by QVC, recognized the mogul’s achievements and support in raising awareness and funds for breast…
Read moreEmilia Clarke’s Christian Louboutins Are Designed to Look Like a Man’s Tie
Emilia Clarke was all smiles over the weekend. The actress was on hand for the British Academy Britannia Awards on Friday night in Los Angeles where she took home the award for British Artist of the Year. On the red carpet, the “Game of Thrones” star donned a strapless tea-length gown and a black blazer, which…
Read moreDepartment Store Checkup: How Macy’s & Nordstrom Are Doing Right Now
Click:spinner suitcase with All eyes continue to be on the department store sector when it comes to retail’s push to counter its supposed apocalypse, spawned at the height of digital disruption in 2016 and 2017. As two of its largest players — Macy’s Inc. and Nordstrom Inc. — ready their third-quarter earnings release this week,…
Read moreMartha Stewart Urges Fans to Vote With Her $56 Sandals
Go vote. That was the biggest call-to-action from the spring ’19 shows at New York Fashion Week, with designers taking an increasingly more active role through their designs (some were subtle, like Chloe Gosselin‘s “I am a voter” tees; others took a more overt stance, like Christian Siriano’s “I’m voting for Cynthia Nixon” shirt). And now, with…
Read moreKarl Lagerfeld Resurrects Coco Chanel’s Favorite Shoes
Karl Lagerfeld may be the grand master of the house of Chanel (for 35 years and running), but the 85-year-old German-born, Paris-based designer always makes sure to pay homage to the maison’s founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Whether it’s through the tweed suits she was fond of or the many auspicious symbols of her daily life…
Read moreSkechers’ 10th Anniversary Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Surpasses $2 Million Fundraising Goal
Michael Greenberg, the president of Skechers, and the Skechers Foundation have a reason to celebrate — Skechers’ 10th annual Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, which supports the Friendship Foundation (an organization that assists children with special needs), broke new fundraising records this Sunday, surpassing $2 million in contributions, totaling over $11 million since the walk’s launch….
Read moreRita Ora Dresses Up in Post Malone Costume for Halloween — Face Tattoos Included
Halloween is still a few days away, but Rita Ora may have already pulled off the best look of the holiday. The 27-year-old went as Post Malone for the Kiss Haunted House Party in London on Friday — and she even performed a Wembley Stadium set while clad in her costume. Ora’s Post Malone ensemble consisted…
Read moreIndustry Moves: October 2018
Click:Green tea bag packing machine Oct. 31, 2018: Oboz Footwear has hired Brian Krezel and Bob Downs into its design team. Krezel, who joins the company as director of design, has held similar positions at Grundens Rainwear and Simms Fishing Products. He previously worked as a footwear designer at Converse and Reef. Downs, on the…
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