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Cordwainers Footwear Awards adds new sneaker prize

Footwear association The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers has added two new awards to the 2023 Cordwainers Footwear Awards to celebrate sneaker design and to honour an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the footwear trade. The awards, which were established in 2014, support the future of the shoe industry by celebrating and...

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Cordwainers’ Footwear Student of the Year revealed

De Montfort University graduate Rachel Hamill has been named the Cordwainers’ Footwear Student of the Year for her doll’s house themed shoe collection. Commenting on her win, Hamill added: “I am so surprised and thrilled, I can’t believe I won. I would love to have my own brand one day so this is such a great start for me. I am honoured to have...

Design

Cordwainers names Footwear Student of the Year

The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers has named Helen Kirkum of the University of Northamptonas the winner of the inaugural Cordwainers' Footwear Student of the Year Award. Presented at an awards dinner in London last week by shoe designer Jimmy Choo, Kirkum was named the winner after impressing a judging panel chaired by Katie Greenyer,...