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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 ...
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Lollipops of France launches its first collection of women's clothing...
Lollipops of France launches its first collection of women's clothing for spring/summer 2012
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Skechers has a signed a deal with the U.S. subsidiary...
Skechers has a signed a deal with the U.S. subsidiary of the Li & Fung group for a line of branded fitness apparel and accessories due to be launched in 2012 under the brands Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups and Skechers Resistance
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Sebago is collaborating with various artists and creative designers on...
Sebago is collaborating with various artists and creative designers on special styles. It has launched three versions of its Dockside model revisited by a New York artist, Stash, for the current season. Another artist, Gaspard Yurkjevitch, has worked on some women's models for the next fall/winter season. It's all part ...
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Bayer MaterialScience of Germany says that it has developed a...
Bayer MaterialScience of Germany says that it has developed a “green” concept shoe, the Ecotrekker, which is 90 percent made from eco-compatible properties for which the company owns the intellectual property rights. Its polyurethane raw materials are based on natural resources and a polycarbonate blend and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is ...
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Timberland's new collection of work boots, Helix, features what it...
Timberland's new collection of work boots, Helix, features what it is calling “anti-fatigue technology.” The footwear uses molded cones to support the foot's pressure zones, which allegedly provides “higher energy return.” The company said they will help workers stay on their feet longer without getting tired, and eliminate the need ...
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Freeman T. Porter, a French brand of denim jeans, has...
Freeman T. Porter, a French brand of denim jeans, has signed a license for a shoe collection that will be launched for spring/summer 2012 at the next editions of Bread & Butter and Who's Next. The licensee is Iseo, a company in Hong Kong. The line will be distributed in ...
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Siport, the Italian company known for its children's shoes named...
Siport, the Italian company known for its children's shoes named after Barbie and other famous characters, continues to diversify into the adult segment through a footwear line licensed by Coconuda, an Italian brand of apparel for women between the ages of 25 and 35. The collaboration starts with the present ...
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Church's has developed three styles of men's shoes using recycled...
Church's has developed three styles of men's shoes using recycled Vibram outsoles for the next fall/winter season
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Skechers has signed a licensing deal with Street Flyers for...
Skechers has signed a licensing deal with Street Flyers for the juvenile sporting goods market. Street Flyers will design, manufacture and distribute bikes, skateboards, scooters, skates and safety gear under the Skechers brand. The line will be designed for children and young adults, and should be available in spring 2012 ...
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The patent leather and raffia wedges favored by Kate Middleton,...
The patent leather and raffia wedges favored by Kate Middleton, the new wife of Prince William, will be reissued by LK Bennett and called the Kate in honor of the duchess. The shoes were originally sold in spring 2010 and called the Greta. They will be available online and in ...
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Men find women who wear high-heeled shoes sexy in 94...
Men find women who wear high-heeled shoes sexy in 94 percent of the cases, judging from a survey of 1,088 persons made by Women's Health magazine, and 81 percent say they are excited when they look at them. However, 53 percent of the men feel pity about high-heeled women. Another ...
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Bär presented a new brand of comfort and sports shoes,...
Bär presented a new brand of comfort and sports shoes, Joe Nimble, whose basic concept is to provide customers with the feeling of walking barefoot. The innovative cushioning foam Poron XRD has been used to create this feeling. The material is said to be dynamic, adapting to the texture of ...
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Timberland PRO, the branch of the footwear company that makes...
Timberland PRO, the branch of the footwear company that makes industrial and work shoes, has announced that it will include its new anti-fatigue technology in its slip-resistant footwear. The new technology involved inverted cones that support the key pressure points of the foot, thereby “returning” energy expended through the day ...
