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The Jones Group has signed a deal with Marchon Eyewear...
The Jones Group has signed a deal with Marchon Eyewear to be the exclusive creator, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of Nine West brand ophthalmic eyewear frames and prescription-ready sunglasses worldwide. The products of the new collaboration will first hit upscale optical chains, optical specialty retailers and individual eye care professional ...
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The fashion designer Jasmin Santanen has her own label in...
The fashion designer Jasmin Santanen has her own label in Paris and was searching for shoes to complement her collection at the presentation of her new spring/summer line in Monaco. This presented a chance for Peter Kaiser to promote the brand in the fashion industry. The spring/summer collection by David ...
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Two engineering researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison...
Two engineering researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison have developed a new in-shoe technology that can generate electrical energy as people walk. An insert for shoes uses the thermodynamic power that is generated with each step a person takes; they think that eventually a two-hour walk could charge ...
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The Italian luxury leather shoemaker Santoni is hand-crafting leather straps...
The Italian luxury leather shoemaker Santoni is hand-crafting leather straps for watches by the Swiss brand IWC Schaffhausen. The straps go on all styles of the Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days watch, and come in black as well as two shades of brown with an exclusive patina processed by Santoni. They ...
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The Jones Group has a new licensing agreement with Philip...
The Jones Group has a new licensing agreement with Philip Simon Brands Group of Los Angeles to make sneakers under the Nine West brand name. PSBG will produce, market and distribute Nine West Original Sneakers, which will be available at department stores, specialty retailers and Nine West shops globally. About ...
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Carhartt is going to use Black Diamond instead of Red...
Carhartt is going to use Black Diamond instead of Red Wing Shoes as its licensee to develop its line of work boots. The first model will come out in the spring of 2012. They will be waterproof and will use Ortholite soles.
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Collective Licensing International is expanding its Hind brand into footwear...
Collective Licensing International is expanding its Hind brand into footwear in the North American market through a license agreement with Mercury International Trading Corporation. The first collection will be out for summer 2012 at retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1974, Hind originally focused on competition and active ...
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Furla and Superga are collaborating on a line of sport-inspired...
Furla and Superga are collaborating on a line of sport-inspired fashion shoes. Superga by Furla is based on Superga's 2750 model and will come in black, gray and green, with two pairs of laces in black and tan. The new shoes will be available in exclusive Furla shops in Europe ...
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Pantofola d'Oro will produce a collection of men's and women's...
Pantofola d'Oro will produce a collection of men's and women's footwear for Aspesi, an important Italian apparel of rainwear and other garments. The line will be called Aspesi_pdo and will be launched for the spring/summer 2012 season.
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Christian Louboutin has designed a pair of 20-centimeter-high ballet shoes,...
Christian Louboutin has designed a pair of 20-centimeter-high ballet shoes, with encrusted Swarovski crystal, to raise funds at an auction for the English National Ballet
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Havaianas lately signed a license agreement with Disney and Warner...
Havaianas lately signed a license agreement with Disney and Warner Bros. for a new children's collection that will also be sold in Europe. The line is co-branded and the agreement also includes a partnership for marketing and commercial activities. The European offices of Alparagates, parent company of Havaianas, will include ...
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The first line of shoes under the Scorpion Bay brand...
The first line of shoes under the Scorpion Bay brand name was one of the novelties at last month's Expo Riva Schuh show. Scorpion Bay is an Italian brand of surf-inspired clothing and accessories with numerous franchised stores in several countries. The five-year license for the development and production of ...
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Skechers will enter the timepiece market in the U.S. next...
Skechers will enter the timepiece market in the U.S. next fall through a licensing deal for watches with Total Licensing and Glamm Industries, a company led by a former senior vice president of Swatch USA
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Salvatore Ferragamo will expand the range of products sold under...
Salvatore Ferragamo will expand the range of products sold under its brand name by launching a line of 70 pieces of jewelry. Priced between €800 and €12,000, the new collection will be launched during the Milan Fashion Week next September and offered in dedicated corners of about 20 selected Ferragamo ...
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Groupe Royer of France has received a license for Playboy...
Groupe Royer of France has received a license for Playboy footwear for all of Europe following the demise of the previous licensee, PBF of Scotland, which also held some rights to the Hello Kitty brand name
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Louis Vuitton is launching a project for the manufacture of...
Louis Vuitton is launching a project for the manufacture of custom-made shoes, taking advantage of new facilities installed at its 2-year-old, state-of-the-art shoe factory at Fiesso d'Artico near Venice. The service will start up at Vuitton's flagship store at 2 via Montanapoleone in Milan next September, after its renovation. It ...
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Clariant introduces Melio WF-5246, a new aqueous water-repellent polymer that...
Clariant introduces Melio WF-5246, a new aqueous water-repellent polymer that the chemical company says is water-dilutable and fluorinated. It is said to work especially well on unfinished leathers, such as nubuck and suede.
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Stride Rite has signed a new licensing agreement that will...
Stride Rite has signed a new licensing agreement that will allow it to make products in conjunction with the children's show “Sesame Street,” featuring such characters as Ernie, Abby Cadabby and Elmo. The first line will come out for the back-to-school season and be part of the STEP system, which ...
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In association with Proplanet, its corporate social responsibility initiative, Woodland,...
In association with Proplanet, its corporate social responsibility initiative, Woodland, has introduced a new range of biodegradable footwear. The Indian company said that production of the new footwear involves no major processing, so the materials used contain no harmful substances. The heel and outer sole are made from natural raw ...
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Famous for its policy of giving away a free pair...
Famous for its policy of giving away a free pair of shoes to charities for any pair of shoes sold, Toms Shoes is introducing its first line of sunglasses based on a similar model. For every pair of sunglasses sold, the American company will try to help someone in need ...
