New York Fashion Week has come to a close, bringing with it one piece of the puzzle of what spring ’24 fashion will look like next year. While NYFW is not usually a footwear-heavy location on the fashion circuit (save that for Milan, land of shoes), this time around saw the return of some footwear designers — namely […]
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has revealed the nominees and honorees for the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion. The awards and gala will be held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on Nov. 6. The nominees for American Womenswear Designer of the Year are Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, […]
Despite a marked slowdown in the second quarter, the Italian footwear industry closed the first half of 2023 on a positive note, according to the latest data from Confindustria Moda Research Centre for Assocalzaturifici, the national association representing Italian shoemakers. In the first half of the year, the country’s shoe sector saw a 7.4 percent increase in […]
MILAN – After a 2022 that chief executive officer Silvio Campara had described as “unforgettable,” Golden Goose continued its upward trajectory in the first half of the year. In the six months ended June 30, revenues rose 21 percent to 276.4 million euros compared with the same period last year. Compared with the first half of 2021, sales soared […]
Nordstrom Inc., in the midst of a multi-year turnaround effort, has triggered a trio of top-level management changes. Jamie Nordstrom has been appointed chief merchandising officer, filling a position that has been vacant for a few months since Teri Bariquit retired after 37 years at the company. Nordstrom previously served as the company’s chief stores officer, and is the […]
Caleres has promoted Natelle Baddeley to become the footwear company’s first chief design and product officer. She will report to Caleres president and CEO Jay Schmidt. In this new role, the company said in a statement that Baddeley will now have creative oversight for the majority of the Caleres brand portfolio, including Naturalizer, Vionic, Dr. Scholl’s, Veronica Beard, […]
Smack dab in the age of comebacks, Ralph Lauren’s return to New York Fashion Week arrived right on time. After a four-year, pandemic-era hiatus that also included a stint in Los Angeles last season, the designer made his return to NYFW in his usual grand fashion, but with a few more intimate details. It wasn’t the extravaganza that was his […]
Nike just secured a victory in a years-long legal battle against a sneaker customizing business. A U.S. District Judge on Wednesday entered a consent judgement and permanent injunction related to the matter between Nike and Customs By Ilene, Inc., the popular sneaker customizing business also known as Drip Creationz. According to the agreement filed this week, Drip Creationz […]
This is the new Rihanna era. The superstar, who covers FN’s September issue, is now ready to make a big return to footwear — and to Puma. After striking gold once with the Creeper, the pair is looking to do it again, this time with a fresh take on the classic Puma Avanti. FN got an exclusive first look […]
In what could be among the industry’s most unorthodox pairings, Under Armour is bringing John Varvatos on board as its chief design officer, effective Sept. 11. The award-winning designer has been consulting for the sports brand since the spring and will now officially come on board to oversee the design direction across the company’s entire portfolio of apparel, footwear and accessories […]