Adidas announced in December 2020 that it had entered into a longterm partnership with Fear of God, the label owned and founded by Jerry Lorenzo. At the time, Adidas said in a statement that Lorenzo would drive the creative and business strategy for its basketball division, and that the partnership would yield Fear of God Athletics. This […]
After teaming up with New Balance on a cobranded capsule centered on the 327 model, Charaf Tajer, the founder of hip London-based label Casablanca, sensed the potential of the footwear category and scouted a production partner. Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo and Aimé Leon Dore’s founder Teddy Santis had similar experiences. Coincidentally, they all ran into Search N […]
Who’s in, who’s out, who’s been promoted and hired — FN covers all the industry changes in one place. Know of an executive on the move? Tell us at [email protected]. Dec. 1, 2022: Dick’s Sporting Goods has named Ray Sliva as EVP of stores, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Sliva will report to president and CEO Lauren Hobart and […]
At the 2022 FN Achievement Awards tonight in New York, Amina Muaddi was recognized with the Designer of the Year award for her incredible success in the luxury business. But as she took the stage to accept her award, Muaddi took a moment to remember a close friend and fellow FNAA honoree, Virgil Abloh, who […]
Christian Louboutin won’t be taking home any end-of-career awards any time soon. That was the message from the star designer Wednesday night upon accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Footwear New Achievement Awards (FNAAs) in New York. Instead, the designer renamed the award the “Great Life Achievement Awards,” acknowledging that there is still plenty of […]
Kith founder Ronnie Fieg took the stage at Cipriani South Street on Wednesday night to accept the Retailer of the Year award at this year’s FN Achievement Awards. The retail founder recounted his time in the FN archives last year pouring over old issues of the magazine from the 1990s — a time when Fieg was coming up in […]
On Nov. 30, Diane Sullivan will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 36th annual FN Achievement Awards. Below is an article from the magazine’s Nov. 28 print issue on the executive’s career. “People don’t work for companies, they work with people. They will live the vision when leaders make it personal.” It’s […]
Retail trade groups are warning about the disastrous impact a U.S. rail worker strike could have on the economy and the industry. The strike, which could occur as early as next week, became a possibility after one of the largest railroad unions last week rejected a proposed agreement with railroad management. Thus far, eight out of 12 unions have […]
An increasing number of Americans are relying on “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) methods, this holiday season as inflation continues to hit wallets. According to new data from Afterpay, BNPL transactions grew 120% on the platform compared to pre-holiday across online and in-person. This is in line with findings from Square and Afterpay’s Festive Forecast […]
On Nov. 30, Christian Louboutin will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th annual FN Achievement Awards. Below is an article from the magazine’s Nov. 28 print issue on the designer’s career. On a sunny day in October, Christian Louboutin found himself in an only-in-New-York scenario. Surrounded by crowds of tourists at […]