While many 13-year-olds are showered in gifts at their bar mitzvahs, a teenager from El Paso, Texas, decided to use the opportunity to give back to those in need instead. In lieu of gifts, Drew Frank asked his bar mitzvah guests to make donations, which...
Throughout the course of one of the mostly volatile presidential campaigns of recent times, many of fashion’s top tastemakers and business leaders made no secret about the fact that Hillary Clinton was their candidate of choice. But in the election aftermath, newly minted President-elect Donald...
Molly Huddle became the first American runner — male or female — to win a spot on the podium at this year’s New York City Marathon. The a two-time Olympian, sponsored by Saucony, finished third in her first marathon race. Shalene Flanagan finished second in...
About six months ago, the internet was buzzing over new Adidas footwear made from recycled plastic. On November 4, Adidas and partner Parley for the Oceans unveiled the first performance-intended products to be mass produced using Parley Ocean Plastic....
Live from FTDC, Matt and Andy are joined by Tony Pelli from BSI (http://www.bsigroup.com/) as they discuss the various internal and external risks impacting footwear production in key marketplaces around the world. The guys dive into the dynamics of factory protests and key indicators that...
Clarks America’s officially cut the ribbon on its new corporate digs in Waltham, MA, yesterday. Located in the historic Polaroid building (60 Tower Rd.), the new digs are intended to further the comfort company’s growth and refine operations within the U.S. market. ...
A spout of sweltering weather in Düsseldorf, Germany, wasn’t the only thing bringing the heat to the recent GDS show exhibiting Spring/Summer ’17 collections. Newness was the buzzword among 740 exhibiting brands that debuted collections across categories spanning couture to comfort. ...
Revenues at the French maker of Birkin bags gained 9.9 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30 to 1.26 billion euros, or $1.4 billion at average exchange rates for the period in question. At constant exchange rates, the improvement stood at 8.8 percent....
Sequential Brands Group today reported third-quarter results before the market open that surpassed forecasts. The New York-based owner of the Jessica Simpson collection, Joe’s denim, William Rast and other popular footwear and apparel brands posted revenue growth of 83 percent, to $42 million during the...
Sneaker Con NYC — the event co-founded by Yu-Ming Wu — is scheduled to take place Nov. 5 and 6, taking over the Javits Center North. With the event quickly approaching, the renowned sneakerhead and event organizer spoke with Footwear News about the city’s first-ever...