Footwear

The Atoms pop up at 264 Elizabeth Street

Footwear

Direct-to-Consumer Shoe Brand Atoms to Open First Pop-up in NYC

The brand is opening a monthlong pop-up in SoHo just weeks after closing a Series A funding round led by Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.

clock September 23, 2019Obi Anyanwu

Church's Fall/Winter 2019 collection

Footwear

Church’s Targets U.S. Expansion

The British footwear company, which has recently launched a U.S.-dedicated digital platform, expects to inaugurate a store in New York in 2020.

clock September 9, 2019Alessandra Turra

Mary Alice Malone

Footwear

Malone Souliers Eyes U.S. Expansion

The label is looking to expand its wholesale business in the U.S. with the likes of Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, joining forces with Deveaux and applying to the CFDA designer fashion fund.

clock September 7, 2019Natalie Theodosi

Inside the "From Heart to Toe" book.

Footwear

Shoemaker Diego Dolcini to Release a Tome on His Career

Dubbed “From Heart to Toe,” the book will be presented on Sept. 16 in Milan flanked by the screening of a short movie.

clock September 3, 2019Sandra Salibian

Serena WilliamsCostume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Camp: Notes on Fashion, Arrivals, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA - 06 May 2019Wearing Atelier Versace

Footwear

Down the Heel: Have Sneakers Made Stilettos Irrelevant?

Footwear remains one of the strongest categories in retail businesses, and that’s not because of high heels but because sneakers, flats and mid-heels have been driving growth.

clock August 21, 2019Natalie Theodosi

Louis Vuitton sneakers.

Footwear

Sneakers Study Finds Women’s Sales Outgrowing Men’s Market

“I think 2020 is the year of women in sneakers.”

clock August 21, 2019Obi Anyanwu

Exterior of an Aldo shoe storeAldo Store, Copenhagen, Denmark - 17 Feb 2018

Footwear

Aldo Goes Bag-free, Ramping Up Sustainability Efforts

The accessories brand will eliminate 10 million single-use bags from landfills annually.

clock August 7, 2019Misty White Sidell

Manolo Blahnik has bought a top Italian footwear factory outside Milan.

Footwear

Manolo Blahnik Takes Control, Acquires Top Italian Shoe Factory

Calzaturificio Re Marcello has a single factory in Vigevano, Italy, not far from Milan.

clock July 23, 2019Samantha Conti

The interior of the new store, which offers a new concept called The Lab as well as the new Laces Bar;

Footwear

Golden Goose Opens Tokyo Flagship With New Concepts

The store will offer six capsule collections a year in association with local artisans.

clock July 4, 2019WWD Staff

Onitsuka Tiger x Cinoh, the one of seven collaborations celebrating Tiger's 70th anniversary.

Footwear

Onitsuka Tiger Celebrates 70 Years With Seven Designer Collaborations

Tiger launches on July 4 its first of seven designer collaborations this year, with 2019 Tokyo Fashion Award winner Cinoh.

clock July 3, 2019Obi Anyanwu

A style from Vivetta Resort 2020 footwear collection

Footwear

Vivetta Launches Footwear Line With Licensing Partner

The brand’s footwear collections will be produced by Italian shoemaker Be71 and distributed by Massimo Bonini.

clock July 1, 2019Alessandra Turra

The Manolo Blahnik store in Paris

Footwear

Vive la France! Manolo Blahnik Opens in Historic Site at Palais Royal

The designer’s first stand-alone store in Paris is located on the site of the historic Café Corrazza.

clock July 1, 2019Samantha Conti and Alex Wynne

The Vera Bradley Crocs "moonlight garden" footwear design.

Footwear

Vera Bradley and Crocs Collaborate on Footwear

Crocs is the latest in a string of collaborations Vera Bradley has formed to broaden its appeal.

clock July 1, 2019David Moin

Gu_De's debut shoes

Footwear

Cult South Korean Handbag Brand Gu_de Adds Shoes

Seoul-based label Gu_de has attracted fans for its high designs offered at moderate prices.

clock June 28, 2019Misty White Sidell

Malone Souliers Spring 2020

Footwear

Paris Men’s Spring 2020: Footwear Highlights

Malone Souliers Mary Alice Malone has launched her first men’s collection and it’s all about the loafer. They come in patent, pony, embossed velvets and woven leathers, each bearing the hallmark double strap that is the label’s DNA. “Just as the Malone woman is a very feminine woman, I wanted our man to be a […]

clock June 25, 2019Stephanie Hirschmiller

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Unilever headquartersUnilever headquarters, Rotterdam, Netherlands - 17 Jul 2018

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