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    Christian Louboutin is releasing an assortment of nail polish, the...

    2014-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Christian Louboutin is releasing an assortment of nail polish, the first products in his newly-minted beauty line. Early in his career, the French designer famously grabbed some nail polish from an assistant and painted the sole of a shoe he was working on to make it more vibrant. And thus, ...

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    Brax, a German brand of clothing, is collaborating with Belmondo,...

    2014-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Brax, a German brand of clothing, is collaborating with Belmondo, a subsidiary of Görtz, for the development and the launch of its first line of shoes for men and women. Under a licensing agreement, the line will be made available this August in 25 Görtz stores and 32 Brax stores ...

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    Keen Footwear describes its new Uneek lifestyle sandal as a...

    2014-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Keen Footwear describes its new Uneek lifestyle sandal as a revolution that questions conventional shoemaking. It uses two cords to adjust the upper to the foot. First presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen last month, where it got an award, the new product has been under development for two ...

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    Pajar Canada has further developed its apparel collection for spring...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Pajar Canada has further developed its apparel collection for spring 2015, introducing a new line of rainwear at the Premium show in Berlin this month. The new line includes lightweight down jackets available in 17 different colors, a line of rubber boots in matching colors and rain jackets for biking. 

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    Hub, the Dutch footwear brand, has introduced a new three-layer...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Hub, the Dutch footwear brand, has introduced a new three-layer insole, intended to stimulate blood circulation, which is generally used in running shoes, for its spring/ summer 2015 collection. Hub's production partner in Vietnam, who now takes care of the complete production of the Dutch brand, produces the new insole. ...

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    Clarks continues its cooperation with Herschel, a Canadian brand of...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Clarks continues its cooperation with Herschel, a Canadian brand of backpacks, for spring/summer 2015. The collection was presented for the first time during the Fashion Week in Berlin this July. Clarks also presented a new limited edition of its heritage line, an interpretation of the original desert boot, which was ...

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    Bunker has launched its first line of children's shoes for...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Bunker has launched its first line of children's shoes for the coming autumn/winter season

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    Crocs recently got the Star Wars license for a collection...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Crocs recently got the Star Wars license for a collection of children's shoes that is being launched in the autumn. A limited edition for adults will also be available in Crocs stores at the same time. At the Bread & Butter show this July, Croc also presented an updated version ...

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    Veja is launching a sneaker made with fish leather in...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Veja is launching a sneaker made with fish leather in the autumn After Kappa and Lurchi, KangaROOS has agreed to become a licensee of the German WMS system for the fitting of children's shoes

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    Palladium, a former supplier of the French Foreign Legion, is...

    2014-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Palladium, a former supplier of the French Foreign Legion, is partnering with Alpha Industries, an American specialist in aviation jackets, on two models of military-style boots being offered to customers this autumn

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    An Italian brand, Cartina, will be presenting a spring/summer 2015...

    2014-06-13T00:00:00Z

    An Italian brand, Cartina, will be presenting a spring/summer 2015 shoe collection in recycled and recyclable paper, covered by an exclusive world-wide patent, at Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence, on June 17-20. The Italian brand, based in the Tuscan city of Lucca, will introduce four versions of the shoe named ...

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    BBC International has taken on a license for Teva children's...

    2014-06-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC International has taken on a license for Teva children's shoes in the U.S., starting with a collection due to be released in the spring of 2015. Teva is the brand of sports sandals owned by Deckers Outdoor Corp., which also owns Ugg and other shoe brands. BBC licenses children's ...

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    Görtz, the big German family-controlled shoe retail chain that sold...

    2014-06-13T00:00:00Z

    Görtz, the big German family-controlled shoe retail chain that sold a 40 percent share to a Munich-based equity fund in April, is stopping the sale of two private shoe brands, Görtz 17 and Görtz Shoes. The objective is to rely more than in the past on private labels that are ...

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    Skechers has had a licensing deal since 2010 for eyeglasses...

    2014-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Skechers has had a licensing deal since 2010 for eyeglasses and sunglasses with an American company, Viva International. Viva was acquired last December by an Italian eyewear company, Marcolin Group, and Skechers has signed an extension of the contract with Marcolin (more in Eyewear Intelligence). 

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    Vans has launched a capsule collection inspired by the Star...

    2014-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Vans has launched a capsule collection inspired by the Star Wars trilogy. Fewer than 300 pairs have been produced for each style. They are being sold for €70 per pair or more in just six stores around the world including Colette in Paris, Firmament in Los Angeles and Opening Ceremony ...

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    The American Aerosoles group has launched a new premium line...

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    The American Aerosoles group has launched a new premium line of shoes in cooperation with its European licensee, Move On. Some have been developed by the Portuguese firm, controlled by the Indian Tata group. Called Signature by Aerosoles, the line comprises eight models made with supple leather. Some of the ...

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    Müller & Meier has become the new footwear licensee for...

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Müller & Meier has become the new footwear licensee for Joop ! After five years of collaboration, Sioux will stop its licensing contract with the German fashion brand at the end of 2014. Müller & Meirer is already the licensee of Joop! for handbags. The first shoe collection will be shown ...

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    Etro has decided to bring the development of its footwear...

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Etro has decided to bring the development of its footwear line in-house, ending its licensing deal with Kallisté. They will continue to be made in Italy and designed by a team led by Jacopo Etro, one of the members of the family that owns the Italian fashion company.

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    Clarks is continuing its cooperation with a well-known British designer...

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Clarks is continuing its cooperation with a well-known British designer of clothing and handbags, Orla Kiely. The second collection, of footwear designed by her and developed by Clarks was presented for the first time during the Fashion Week in London this past February. The shoes will be available from next ...

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    Delcam Crispin will launch an updated version of its Engineer...

    2014-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Delcam Crispin will launch an updated version of its Engineer Pro software for pattern development and grading at the Jinjiang International Footwear Exposition, to be held in Jinjiang Machi City, Fujian, China, on April 18-21. The 2014 version includes a number of enhancements that are supposed to add “intelligence” to ...