U.S. Market Focuses On Comfort For Next Spring
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Spring/Summer 2017 footwear collections got a head start in August at trade fairs in New York (FFANY), Platform in Las Vegas and at the Atlanta Shoe Market.
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Think Ahead: Key Shoes to get for Spring 2017
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Footwear fashions are evolving for spring/summer 2017. Instead of over-embellished, consider clean and unadorned. Instead of granola casual, think about adding comfort chic and steer towards more tailored-looking footwear.
Read MoreDay In The Country
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Everything is in bloom, and garden parties and country picnics are being enjoyed all summer long.
Read MoreSummer Feet
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Summer time is sandal time, and the recent trend of comfort sandals has evolved and makes them a little less serious.
Read MoreSneakers Just Want To Have Fun
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Summertime is sneaker time! But no need to train for a marathon!
Read MoreFeet Dress Up
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Tired of the casual “comfort” footwear look so prevalent these past couple of seasons? Well, change is in the air.
Read MoreSlide Into Summer
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The simple slide, an open toe, open back shoe silhouette is shaping up to be a “Must Have” footwear wardrobe item this summer.
Read MoreTech & Fashion Join Forces
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Technology has invaded fashion! Shoes, jewelry and even ready-to-wear fashions are experimenting with 3-D printing techniques.
Read MoreCasual Footwear Gets Dressed Up at Micam in Milan
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The unstoppable trend towards casual comfort-driven shoes seems to have peaked! There were still plenty of collections promoting comfort footwear at Micam, the international footwear trade fair presenting fall/winter 2016/17 collections in Milan.
Read MoreWindow Shopping In Milan & Paris, Part IV
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Italy’s reputation for making the finest, most fashionable, trend-setting shoes in the world is more than justified, and Paris as an epicenter of fashion is on the same page. On a recent shopping trip to both places we found some exciting styles that would make a great addition to anyone’s shoe wardrobe for a forward, very special footnote this season.
Read MoreWindow Shopping In Paris & Milan, Part III
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Sun-soaked sandy dunes and objects found on the beach evoked a new colour direction for spring at the same time in Paris and in Milan, a welcome change from an all-white statement of previous seasons.
Read MoreWindow Shopping In Paris & Milan, Part II
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Black and white, plus red/white and blue were overwhelming early spring colour statements in Paris and Milan. European retailers usually receive merchandise closer to the actual season, and, indeed, there was only a sprinkling of newness in Paris this past month. However, Milan windows had transitioned into spring more extensively, not only with the traditional crisp graphic colour story but also with an abundance of pales and floral prints.
Read MoreWindow Shopping In Paris & Milan, Part I
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Leisurely languid and very feminine were La Rinascente’s “Secret Garden” windows in Milan showcasing Philosophy’s spring/summer collection designed by Lorenzo Serafini.
Read MoreLineapelle In Milan Proposed New Leather & Material Trends for Spring/Summer 2017
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Based on the strong tradition of leather tanning and leather goods manufacturing in Italy, Lineapelle in Milan is the important international trade event for anyone in those industries. The fair this past month proposed a colour story for spring/summer 2017 with ranges referencing contemporary pop, bright digitized colours, neutral earth tones and soothing pales. And every palette used black, white and grey as an anchor to build on. However, it is the treatment of leather, textures and finishes that were really providing newness.
Read MorePremière Vision Kicks Off Spring/Summer 2017 Trend Concepts
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Première Vision in Paris this February has become a one stop shopping expedition for all those seeking early Spring/Summer 2017 guidance and inspiration. This international textile fair has expanded into leather in a separate hall, Première Vision Leather, and another section has been dedicated to findings, called Première Vision Accessories.
Read MoreStretch Kicks off Fall Footwear in New York
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To buy boots or not that was the question at FFANY, the New York Shoe Show, the first of a string of footwear trade fairs presenting Fall/Winter 2016/17 collections. Many retailers complained that tall-shafted boots did not perform this last season, and everybody lamented about the weather; either too warm, too little snow, too much snow etc. However, there was consensus about one thing: anything with stretch was successful. So naturally, there were plenty of new stretch footwear options at all price points.
Read More10 Shoe Silhouettes to Consider for Fall/Winter 2016/17
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Despite unseasonal temperatures one should remember that there will always be winter somewhere, and the right footnote is essential to make a fall fashion statement. Here is our take on 10 key footwear silhouettes that we believe will be shoe wardrobe “Must Haves” next season.
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