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    Delcam Crispin presented the latest developments in its range of...

    2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Delcam Crispin presented the latest developments in its range of software for footwear design and manufacture to more than 250 customers at a users' meeting in Guangzhou, China, at the end of November. It previewed the 2013 version of its ShoeMaker program for 3D design and marketing, which reduces the number of ...

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    L.K. Bennett is set to launch a capsule collection designed...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    L.K. Bennett is set to launch a capsule collection designed by Caroline Issa, the publisher and fashion director of Tank magazine. The limited-edition collection features six pairs of shoes, including boots, ankle-strap stilettos and kitten heels, and two handbags. It will be available in the U.K., the U.S., Ireland, the ...

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    In a recent test of six popular children's winter boots...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    In a recent test of six popular children's winter boots conducted by a Danish newspaper, Søndagsavisen, the brands Superfit, Ecco and Viking came out on top. The models tested from the three brands were the only boots with waterproof capabilities exceeding 20,000 mm. Other boots tested, even some that ...

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    Fratelli Rossetti is partnering with Shoescribe on a capsule collection...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Fratelli Rossetti is partnering with Shoescribe on a capsule collection of women's shoes comprising some of the Italian company's most iconic models: the Milano, a sleek blucher with metallic accents; the Hobo Popa, a moccasin with an oversized tassel in lime green; and the Brera moccasin, the iconic Rosetti silhouette. ...

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    Jimmy Choo is launching a capsule collection of shoes and...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Jimmy Choo is launching a capsule collection of shoes and accessories designed in collaboration with a New York artist, Rob Pruitt

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    Nero Giardini is putting an end to its Nero Giardini...

    2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

    Nero Giardini is putting an end to its Nero Giardini Sport collection

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    Repetto is diversifying its product range by adding a line...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Repetto is diversifying its product range by adding a line of women's ready-to-wear clothing for its growing network of mono-brand stores, which is set to reach 60 locations by the end of this year. The line will be introduced at the end of this year. It has been designed by ...

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    The Cortina Leomil Group has announced the signing of a...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    The Cortina Leomil Group has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Activision Publishing to bring Activision's Skylanders Spyro's Adventure brand of console and handheld video games to the footwear market in the U.S. The company will partner with Rich Footwear for the marketing, selling and joint creative development ...

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    Superga is putting out a capsule collection of sophisticated shoe...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Superga is putting out a capsule collection of sophisticated shoe styles in collaboration with a British designer, Giles Deacon. It will be available at high-end boutiques such as 10 Corso Como in Milan, Dover Street Market in London, L'Eclaireur in Paris, Susan of Burlingame in San Francisco and Lina Dresdner ...

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    Ernesto Segarra of Spain has launched what he claims to...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Ernesto Segarra of Spain has launched what he claims to be the world's first 100-percent compostable leather shoe. Once the shoe has reached the end of its life cycle, it can be left to decompose on a domestic compost heap or along with domestic rubbish for a new lease of ...

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    Santoni is coming up with its first line of women's...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Santoni is coming up with its first line of women's handbags for spring/summer 2013

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    Huntsman has launched Daltoped Lite, an innovative polyether material for...

    2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Huntsman has launched Daltoped Lite, an innovative polyether material for polyurethane shoe soles that is set to represent a versatile alternative to its ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA). Daltoped Lite materials combine the low density needed for increased comfort with mechanical properties and improved ease-of-processing. They are particularly suited to the ...

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    Snipe presented its first fully compostable shoe, Snipe 100, at...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Snipe presented its first fully compostable shoe, Snipe 100, at this year's GDS show in cooperation with the German star cook Tim Maelzer. Retailers could order the shoe, which was available at retail in men's and women's models as of Sept. 5, at the GDS show in March. Snipe offers ...

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    The first ready-to-wear collection by Alessandro Sartori for Berluti, for...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The first ready-to-wear collection by Alessandro Sartori for Berluti, for fall/winter 2012-13, made its debut at Harrods in August with the opening of a boutique on the ground floor of the London department store. The new 100-square-meter space displayed the full product range, from accessories to apparel. Designer Alessandro Sartori ...

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    Beverley Feldman, the famous American shoe designer known for her...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Beverley Feldman, the famous American shoe designer known for her glamorous and highly decorated shoes, is creating a new business venture in Spain together with two other established Spanish designers, Alvaro Carpena and David Montesinos. Called BFDC and based in Alicante, Spain, their joint studio intends to work with multiple ...

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    Kangaroos Scandinavia, a license held by Viking Footwear, based in...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Kangaroos Scandinavia, a license held by Viking Footwear, based in Oslo, is fast developing into a hot men's/unisex sneaker brand. The retro Combat style is now in some of the top sneaker shops in Copenhagen such as Norse Store. Limited edition collaborations are already happening, and more are in the ...

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    Birkenstock had three different stands at this year's GDS trade...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock had three different stands at this year's GDS trade show. There was the traditional Birkenstock stand in Hall 6, but also two others, one for its closed shoe collection in Hall 3 and one for its kids' collections in Hall 7. Birkenstock presented its first collection of closed shoes ...

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    Desigual presented its successful shoe collection for the third time...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Desigual presented its successful shoe collection for the third time at the GDS show in Düsseldorf. The collection encompasses 70 models. Initial orders are increasing by about 150 percent in comparison with spring/summer 2012. In the first season, 400,000 pairs of shoes were sold on a retail and wholesale level. ...

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    El Naturalista cooperated for the coming spring/summer season with the...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    El Naturalista cooperated for the coming spring/summer season with the famous Spanish cook Dani Garcia and created five new product lines. The collection was presented at the GDS show this month. In January, the Spanish brand opened a new shop-in-shop in Bilbao in El Corte Inglés. Sales in Spain remain ...

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    Delcam Crispin has introduced a new learning zone to its...

    2012-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Delcam Crispin has introduced a new learning zone to its corporate website. Visitors can now access videos explaining the various software applications designed by the supplier for the footwear industry. The British company provides software solutions for the design and manufacture of lasts, soles and uppers. The technology allows users ...