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Aerosoles to expand into homeware via new licensing deal

Footwear brand Aerosoles is preparing to embark on a new journey into the homeware sector as part of a new licensing agreement between the label’s parent company American Exchange Group and both CHD Crest Home and Dream Home. The deal will cover comforters, duvet covers, sheets, bed, and decorative pillows via CHD Crest Home, while Dream Home...

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Keds unveils collaboration with Monster High

American heritage footwear brand Keds has unveiled a ghoulish collaboration with Mattel’s fashion doll toy brand Monster High. The Keds x Monster High collection merges fashion-forward Keds silhouettes with the edgy aesthetics of Monster High characters Draculaura, Frankie Stein, and Clawdeen Wolf. The collection features three styles, designed...

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Skechers signs footballer Mohammed Kudus for Skechers Football

Skechers has signed West Ham United and Ghana National Team football player Mohammed Kudus to its growing roster of athletes. Set to star in several marketing campaigns for Skechers Football, the footwear and apparel brand, Kudus previously played in Razors from the brand and will now showcase Skechers' new Evolution Pack. Marking a year since...

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Spring/Summer 2025: the rise of the platform sandal

In recent years, platform shoes have returned to the scene with full force. Styles like the Dr Martens platforms and chunky Converse sneakers have had a major influence on today's street style. With its roots in punk, rebellious fashion and subcultural movements, platform shoes have a rich history that aligns with a philosophy of challenging and...

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Italian luxury shoe manufacturer Doucal’s aims to double sales

Having just celebrated its 50th anniversary, Italian luxury footwear brand Doucal’s is looking ahead to the next 50 years with expansion at the forefront of its strategy. Founded in 1973 by Mario Giannini, the company is now in the hands of the second generation, with sons Gianni Giannini as image and product manager and Jerry as head of finance...

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Italian footwear industry is facing headwinds this year

The Italian footwear sector experienced a challenging start to 2024, with significant declines in exports and turnover during the first quarter. According to a report by the Confindustria Moda Study Center for Assocalzaturifici, Italy's national shoemakers association, exports fell 9.7 percent in value and 10.3 percent in volume, while overall...

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Scholl launches collaboration with Khrisjoy

Footwear brand Scholl has launched a new collaborative capsule collection with luxury outerwear brand Khrisjoy. Dubbed ‘Khrisjoy Loves Scholl,’ the capsule range takes inspiration from the vibrant vibe of the holidays and reinterprets Scholl’s signature Pescura clogs, the summer sandal with a wooden footbed that became fashionable in the 1960s....

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Harrys London develops new footbed with Marylebone Health Group

British luxury footwear brand Harrys London has unveiled a new innovative footbed developed in collaboration with Harley Street-based Marylebone Health Group (MHG) designed to “benefit the wellbeing of the whole body, from head to toe”. Entitled the HLTSystem, the innovative technical footbed unit has been developed over the past year and a half...

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Bianca Saunders unveils first full footwear line at SS25 Paris show

On the back of winning this year’s 2024 BFC/GQ Designer Fashion Fund, British-Jamaican designer Bianca Saunders has unveiled her first full line of footwear as part of her latest SS25 collection. Alongside garments that aimed to evoke the feeling of “exploration and rediscovery”, Saunders took to the runway of Paris Fashion Week Men’s to exhibit...

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Save the Date: SHOES DÜSSELDORF

From September 1-3, 2024 SHOES DÜSSELDORF will serve as a reliable order platform for the footwear industry again. Kicking off the 2025 Spring/Summer order cycle and in the run-up to the trade shows FASHN ROOMS and Neonyt Düsseldorf Igedo Exhibitions is intensively engaged in preparations for SHOES DÜSSELDORF and decisively driving the portfolio...

Cordwainers Footwear Awards name 2024 winners

Footwear association The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers has announced the winners of the 2024 Cordwainers Footwear Awards. Held at the Saddlers' Hall, London, on June 13, this year's awards featured 16 student finalists from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London and De Montfort University, who competed to win the...

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Portuguese footwear industry looks to be an alternative to Italy

Portugal is looking to become a “strong alternative to Italy” for the footwear industry after announcing it will invest 600 million euros into the sector over the next few years. According to international consultancy EY Parthenon’s study, ‘The Footwear Industry’s Path to Luxury,’ Portugal could become a key player in the luxury footwear sector...