Latest News Briefs – Page 239
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The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right...
The Tecnica Group's Moon Boot, which is growing strongly right now, is one of 111 garments and accessories that have been selected for an exhibition running from last Oct. 1 through Jan. 28 at New York's Museum of Modern Art, covering its entire floor. Called “Items: Is Fashion Modern,” the ...
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TheMicam made a big splash last month, counting a total...
TheMicam made a big splash last month, counting a total of 47,187 daily visits, or 5.6 percent more than a year ago, indicating that it was a good choice to hold the fair later than before and just before the Milan Fashion Week. The number of visits by Italian trade ...
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The fourth edition of Momad Shoes, which was held in...
The fourth edition of Momad Shoes, which was held in Madrid on Sept. 22-24, welcomed 5,097 professional visitors, a 5 percent increase compared with the September 2016 edition of the event. Professionals from outside of Spain accounted for 9.7 percent of the total, with a strong presence of buyers from ...
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The spring/summer 2018 order period for the shoe sector ended...
The spring/summer 2018 order period for the shoe sector ended in Germany with two trade fairs in Munich, Moda Made it Italy and Essenz, in early October. Assocalzaturifici, the organizer of Moda Made in Italy (and also theMicam), said 1,600 visitors attended, a similar number to last year. Essenz reports ...
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The 93rd edition of Lineapelle closed in Milan on Oct....
The 93rd edition of Lineapelle closed in Milan on Oct. 6 with a total of 21,687 visitors, up by 2 percent from a year ago. The number of Italian visitors rose by 5 percent to. The number of exhibitors went up by 3.5 percent to a total of 1,285.
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Futurmoda is hosting a total of 309 exhibitors at its...
Futurmoda is hosting a total of 309 exhibitors at its Oct. 25-26 session in Alicante, 30 percent more than one year ago, leading the organizers to consider adding one extra day in the future. Of those, 69 come from outside Spain. A special area of 1,500 square meters is dedicated ...
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The management of Expo Riva Schuh made a visit to...
The management of Expo Riva Schuh made a visit to Stockholm on Oct. 13 to collect information on the local market as part of its Expo Riva Schuh Around the World program. The next edition of the show, scheduled for Jan. 13-16 in Riva del Garda, will have more than ...
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The organizers of the UITC convention scheduled for next May...
The organizers of the UITC convention scheduled for next May 16-18 at the Sheraton Hotel in Porto are offering an early bird rate to delegates signing up by next Feb. 10. The theme of the conference will be “From Fashion to Factory, a New Technological Age,” covering also customization, new ...
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A new series of classes and seminars for shoe industry...
A new series of classes and seminars for shoe industry students and managers has been launched in the Italian shoe town of Vigevano by Nicoline van Enders, allowing her to rebound from the bankrutcy of the SLEM program that she had created in the Netherlands. Her « Footwearist » students will have ...
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Birkenstock has obtained certification for the quality of its new...
Birkenstock has obtained certification for the quality of its new line of socks and hosiery. The international working group of the Global Organic Textile Standard has confirmed that it uses organic cotton and that the related supply chain respects environmental, social and technical standards. Birkenstock's legwear features basic and fashion ...
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Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions...
Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions for leather products, including footwear, that are PFC-free and BTX-free. Called Neo, the new finish can be used on nappalan, suede, nubuck or full-grain leather. It can be combined with other Stahl products that comply with the guidelines of the ...
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Thierry Rabotin, the French designer who gave his name to...
Thierry Rabotin, the French designer who gave his name to the exquisite brand of women's shoes marketed by Italy's Parabiago Collezioni, died of a heart attack on Aug. 12. He was 66 years old. At the last Micam show, where the brand had one of its best presences in a ...
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Alibaba has announced it plans to invest RMB 100 billion,...
Alibaba has announced it plans to invest RMB 100 billion, the equivalent of around $15 billion, over the next three years in a new global research and development program called Alibaba DAMO Academy. The acronym stands for “Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook.” The academy will start by launching research labs in ...
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Prada is changing its financial year to align it with...
Prada is changing its financial year to align it with the calendar year, which will result in an 11-month reporting period in 2017. Until last year, Prada's financial year ran from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31. For this year, the financial year started on Feb.1 but will end on Dec. ...
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Marcato Capital Management, the activist investor that has been criticizing...
Marcato Capital Management, the activist investor that has been criticizing the management of Deckers Brands and wants it to sell its assets, has come up with a list of ten new executives that it has nominated for seats on the company's board of directors. The board is up for renewal ...
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N°21, a brand founded by Alessandro Dell'Acqua, saw revenues increase...
N°21, a brand founded by Alessandro Dell'Acqua, saw revenues increase by 117 percent in 2016 to €52 million. Around 45 percent of the turnover was generated in Asia. The brand has a flagship store in Milan's centre of fashion, on via Santo Spirito, and 14 franchised stores, mainly in Asia. ...
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DTLR, an urban lifestyle retailer based in Hanover, in the...
DTLR, an urban lifestyle retailer based in Hanover, in the Baltimore area, is merging with Philadelphia-based Sneaker Villa, also a urban lifestyle retailer. The merged company will comprise nearly 240 stores across 19 states and the District of Columbia, spanning the East Coast from New York to Florida, the Midwest, ...
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Hunter Boots has appointed Daniel Shaw as its new design...
Hunter Boots has appointed Daniel Shaw as its new design director, replacing Niall Sloan who has moved to Escada after four years with the British company. Shaw previously ran the design studio of Christopher Raeburn. He has also been an associate lecturer at the London College of Fashion since 2015.
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WMS, the organization that manages the German measuring standard for...
WMS, the organization that manages the German measuring standard for children's footwear by this name, said goodbye to its former president, Jochen F. Obrecht. He was appointed as the new president of the WMS working group in May 2012. Under his leadership, the WMS, which is licensed by the German ...
