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    Famous for its quirky ideas for the brand, Bernd Hummel...

    2018-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Famous for its quirky ideas for the brand, Bernd Hummel has come out with a limited edition of 408 pairs of Kangaroos sneakers, called Moonshine, whose colors and graphics are said to have been inspired by the illegal night-time production of alcohol in the U.S. The shoes have been placed ...

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    Vans came out on Nov. 2 with a collection of...

    2018-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Vans came out on Nov. 2 with a collection of space-inspired NASA shoes, clothing and bags

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    Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) is launching a special section on its...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) is launching a special section on its luxury Net-a-Porter women's website to celebrate its partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that helps grant wishes to ill children in the U.K. The website section offers 16 pieces of jewelry taking inspiration from the Make-A-Wish logo and star, ...

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    Eram, the French shoe manufacturer and retailer that took over...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Eram, the French shoe manufacturer and retailer that took over Mellow Yellow in 2011, has decided to stop marketing a line of clothing under the brand after offering a big collection for the autumn/winter 2017/18 season. Run since last June by François Feijoo, a former general manager of the André ...

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    Jan Marc Stührmann, chief executive of the Canvasco and Tobago...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Jan Marc Stührmann, chief executive of the Canvasco and Tobago brands of handbags, has launched a new footwear label together with Friedmann von Stein, well known in the shoe industry for his work on brands like Joop, Bogner, Nurage and Marc Cain. The new label, called Mythoo, will be priced below ...

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    Tod's has revealed a new concept called Tod's Factory, which...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Tod's has revealed a new concept called Tod's Factory, which consists of mini-collections designed by different talents. The first designer in the series will be Alessandro Dell'Acqua. In mid-November, the Italian fashion house will start selling the Alessandro Dell'Acqua x Tod's collection, which comprises seven items of clothing and nine ...

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    Like other Portuguese shoemakers that have been working only on...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Like other Portuguese shoemakers that have been working only on an OEM basis until now, Fernanda e Oliveira has come out with its own brand of shoes. Called Gladz, the new brand of women's shoes tells a story connected with former influent women like Marie Curie and Simone de Beauvoir. ...

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    Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already...

    2018-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Tamaris has signed new licensing agreements to support its already strong brand image. Starting with the spring/summer 2019 season, the range of products sold under this footwear brand of the Wortmann Group will also include luggage, umbrellas and eyewear. The new licenses have been added to those that Tamaris has ...

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    Vans is partnering with Wrangler for a pair of denim...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Vans is partnering with Wrangler for a pair of denim jeans, a jacket, a skirt and a backpack, which is now available on Wrangler's e-commerce site. Both brands belong to VF Corporation, which recently announced its decision to create a separate structure for its denim brands.

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    Puma has teamed up with Karl Lagerfeld to create an...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Puma has teamed up with Karl Lagerfeld to create an exclusive capsule collection featuring items for both men and women. The focus of the collection is Puma's Suede 50 sneaker, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The collaboration on the shoe has resulted in two different unisex styles inspired ...

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    Prada has revived its Linea Rossa collection of sports clothing...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Prada has revived its Linea Rossa collection of sports clothing and footwear, first launched in 1997, putting its thin red line on more competitively priced and more contemporary garments with high-tech features for a younger clientele. Some of the items are meant for skiing and or snowboarding. The collection is ...

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    Converse has partnered with Bershka, one of the retail chains...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Converse has partnered with Bershka, one of the retail chains of the Inditex group, for an exclusive capsule collection of sneakers and clothing that is also being offered at Asos, Zalando and SSG.com

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    A former Puma endorsee, Kylie Jenner has announced that she...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    A former Puma endorsee, Kylie Jenner has announced that she was switching Adidas, to help market the Falcon sneaker. The reality TV personality shared the news on social media, wearing a pair of Falcons, part of the Adidas Originals range. Jenner's switch to Adidas reunites the family: Kendall Jenner, Kylie's ...

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    Schuhe24, the online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, will launch...

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Schuhe24, the online marketplace for independent shoe retailers, will launch its first private label for women, called Franz Ferdinand, in time for the spring/summer 2019 season. Consumer prices for the collection, which is made up of 50 shoe models, including fashion and comfort shoes, range from €40 to €90. In ...

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    Converse is set for a global launch of a capsule...

    2018-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Converse is set for a global launch of a capsule collection of unisex sneakers, apparel and accessories for children and adults featuring the iconic characters of Hello Kitty. The Japanese characters will appear on three vintage shoe styles: the Chuck Taylor All Star, the Church 70 and the One Star. ...

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    The Indian footwear manufacturer Superhouse plans to boost sales of...

    2018-08-16T00:00:00Z

    The Indian footwear manufacturer Superhouse plans to boost sales of its Silver Street London brand to 500,000 pairs in three years from 100,000 currently. The brand was created in 2016 and is directed at the U.K. market. The development of the brand is managed by the group's British subsidiary and ...

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    Bata is launching a new limited edition of a legendary...

    2018-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Bata is launching a new limited edition of a legendary sneaker that it had developed in 1977 for John Wooden, the only person who has ever been inducted into the Hall of Fame for the game of basketball in the U.S. as both a player and a coach. Named after ...

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    Vans has partnered with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam...

    2018-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Vans has partnered with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam on a capsule collection that incorporates elements from Van Gogh's paintings. These elements are integrated into Vans products including the Classic Slip-On, Old Skool, and Authentic shoes, as well as hoodies, tees, backpacks, bombers and hats. Each footwear model features ...

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    More and more fashion labels are launching their first technical...

    2018-07-20T00:00:00Z

    More and more fashion labels are launching their first technical or performance-oriented sneakers. One of the most recent entries was Christian Louboutin with a line called “Run Lubi Run,” launched in Paris for the spring/summer 2019 season.

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    Birkenstock joined forces with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), a porcelain maker...

    2018-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock joined forces with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), a porcelain maker based in Berlin, on a limited-edition sandal collection. KPM provided its Kurland Royal Noir pattern and a signature porcelain inset for the Birkenstock x KPM collection. The limited edition comprised the Arizona and the Gizeh in black-on-black embossed leather, and ...