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Express names Brian Atwood as creative director of footwear

Luxury footwear designer Brian Atwood has been named as the creative director of footwear at US retailer Express, overseeing women’s and statement men’s footwear. Atwood, appointed to create “excitement” for Express’ footwear offering, has also designed a 'Brian Atwood for Express’ shoe collection featuring a selection of his signature styles,...

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Brian Atwood to launch Footwear line with his brother

Footwear news has reported that fashion designer Brian Atwood is launching a shoe line with his brother, Zak Rodriguez. The new shoe line will target younger, Gen-Z consumers. The new line will be called Il Fratellino, meaning The Little Brother in Italian. Atwood will be the creative advisor for the brand which is debuting in spring 2022. The...

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Fashion names call for boycott of Dorchester Collection hotels

Designer’s including Brian Atwood and Peter Som have taken to their social media accounts to ask fashion week attendees not to stay at any of the hotels in The Dorchester Collection owned by the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, in response to Brunei’s new anti-gay laws. "Don't stay at the Principe di Savoia, Le Meurice, or the Dorchester...

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Brian Atwood enters into "strategic partnership" with Steve Madden

Footwear mogul Steve Madden and luxury footwear designer Brian Atwood are teaming up to acquire the intellectual property and related assets for Atwood’s eponymous collection and contemporary sub-brand B Brian Atwood from The Jones Group. The strategic partnership means that Atwood can buy back his designer business, which has been under The...

Design

Brian Atwood opens first flagship store

Luxury footwear label Brian Atwood, a division of The Jones Group, has opened its first flagship store on Madison Avenue, New York. The store, designed by William Sofield of Studio Sofield, in collaboration with designer Brian Atwood, spans 1,500 square feet and houses the largest selection of Brian Atwood product in the world. There are three...

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Jones Group acquires Brian Atwood

US fashion company The Jones Group has taken a majority stake in the luxury shoe brand Brian Atwood. Jones was already a license holder of the footwear designer's B Brian Atwood line, which was launched last year. Jones and Atwood are forming a joint venture which owns the brand's intellectual property rights as well as its existing licenses. In...

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Brian Atwood launches handbags

Shoe designer to the stars Brian Atwood has launched his first-ever handbag collection on Gilt.com, the members-only online retailer. His debut collection will be exclusive to Gilt for the complete first season and features four clutch styles ranging in price from $1,050 and $1,850. The luxury line includes, a basic envelope clutch that comes in...