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    Vans is launching a line of Harry Potter shoes in...

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Vans is launching a line of Harry Potter shoes in collaboration with Warner Brothers

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    Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and...

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Görtz, the big German shoe retailer that changed ownership and management last year, and BNS Bergal, the German company behind the Nico and Solitaire brands of footwear accessories, have developed a new line of shoe care products for sneakers. It will be available in all Görtz stores from June and ...

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    Sugi International, the footwear trading company based in Hong Kong,...

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Sugi International, the footwear trading company based in Hong Kong, has signed a two-year, worldwide agreement with Franklin & Marshall, which will also see Sugi take over the brand by 2022. Franklin & Marshall, founded in 1999 by Giuseppe Albarelli and Andrea Pensiero, is an Italian streetwear and sportswear manufacturer ...

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    At least a couple of footwear brands are exploring the...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    At least a couple of footwear brands are exploring the use of wool in footwear, and they are doing this in collaboration with specialists. BasicNet, which bought Sebago from Wolverine Worldwide last year, is using Solaro, a bio-based fabric made of wool and nylon, in a new line of Docksider ...

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    Mr Porter, YNAP's menswear e-tailer, is launching Best of British...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Mr Porter, YNAP's menswear e-tailer, is launching Best of British Loafers, an exclusive capsule collection focusing on British heritage. The collection features contemporary loafers from seven different brands which also highlight the importance of classic style to luxury menswear. The brands taking part in the collection include Church's, Cheaney, John ...

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    Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in the category Visionary Concepts, for its Sealo, an experimental shoe that combines leather and seaweed. The shoe was designed in collaboration with Design School Kolding, a design school based in the Danish city of Kolding. The Sealo features a classic ...

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    Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor,...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor, on the design of a collection of three shoe models that came out in March. Til Schweiger's oldest daughter, Luna Schweiger, is currently working with Sioux on a new women's shoe collection.

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    Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October 2016, is cooperating with Lisa and Lena, two German social media stars, for the development and design of a capsule sneaker collection that will be launched in the winter. The popular 16-year-old twins will be supported by their licensing partner, ...

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    BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working with Ecco on the development of a new approach to 3D printing for footwear. They are partnering in this project with Origin, an open-platform provider of additive 3D printing services, with the aim of developing a solution for mass production ...

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    Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in the dead center of Paris, have collaborated on a limited-edition sneaker. Based on the Freestyle, a mountain-bike shoe from Le Coq's back catalogue, the LCS R1000 was designed in part by – and exists in tribute to – the three ...

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    Aquazzura is planning to expand the brand's product offering with...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Aquazzura is planning to expand the brand's product offering with the launch of a new line of accessories for women, as well as a special accessories and footwear collection for men. The launch is scheduled to take place over the next 18 to 24 months. Aquazzurra recently made its online ...

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    Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on a new collection of sandals. The collaboration with the Brazilian singer coincides with the release of her first international album, entitled “Kisses.”

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    Furla, the Italian fashion house known for its handbags and...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Furla, the Italian fashion house known for its handbags and leathergoods, launched a Furla Sneakers collection during the Milan Fashion Week, which ran from Feb. 19 to 25. In the second part of February, the company had a couple of pop-up stores in Milan for the launch. A similar program ...

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    Puma has launched a special edition of its RS-X sneaker...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Puma has launched a special edition of its RS-X sneaker in partnership with MTV

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    Satra, the U.K.-based “knowledge, research and testing” company that is...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Satra, the U.K.-based “knowledge, research and testing” company that is celebrating its 100th anniversary, has developed a technique for 3D scans which, it claims, is accurate to three-hundredths of a millimeter and takes only minutes to complete. As the company explains, the technique makes it possible to compare new samples ...

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    Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rock band's eponymous first album. Like the original band, the Vans x Led Zeppelin collection is a four piece, comprising a long-sleeve T-shirt, a baseball cap, high-top sneakers and low-top sneakers. The low-tops, called Era, ...

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    Chiemsee, the German brand of boardsports clothing, has granted a license for...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Chiemsee, the German brand of boardsports clothing, has granted a license for footwear to another German company, MCB. Directed by Markus Bennemann, MCB has already made the second shoe collection for Chiemsee. The first collection for spring/summer 2019 is currently being delivered to the trade. For winter 2019/20, MCB recently presented the new ...

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    At its own stores and online, Deichmann is beginning to...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    At its own stores and online, Deichmann is beginning to sell 23 spring styles of affordable shoes named after the famous sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Priced at between €12.90 and €39.99 per pair, they have been developed by Pajar Canada, which took over the related license from Marc Fisher ...

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    Birkenstock is expanding its beauty business. This month, the German company...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock is expanding its beauty business. This month, the German company will launch its first comprehensive facial care collection. It will be part of the Birkenstock Natural Skin Care category, a line of natural cosmetics that, according to Birkenstock's chief executive, Oliver Reichert, may represent half of the company's total turnover in ten ...

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    Högl, which regards itself as “the Austrian quality shoe brand,”...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Högl, which regards itself as “the Austrian quality shoe brand,” is offering a new collection for the next autumn/winter season inspired by Gustav Klimt and other artists from the Viennese Art Nouveau movement that lasted from 1890 to 1910