Adidas exteannounced the cementing of its long-term relationship with Kanye West in the launch of Adidas + Kanye West, a Yeezy branded entity creating footwear, apparel and accessories for all genders across street and sport. ...
VF Corporation signed a definitive agreement to sell its Contemporary Brands businesses to Delta Galil Industries, Ltd. Brands included in the transaction are 7 for All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss. Commenting on the transaction, VF’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Wiseman said, “We...
Puma signed a nontraditional sports partnership with the prestigious New York City Ballet (NYCB), one of the foremost dance companies in the world, as their official off-stage active wear partner. This new alliance furthers Puma’s commitment to and efforts within the women’s training category as...
Kevin Plank has been vocal in his desire to make Under Armour the premier innovative athletic brand in the marketplace. Today, the label’s founder and CEO took a step in making that possible by unveiling its new Baltimore-based manufacturing and design center....
June 28, 2016: Alexander Wang announced that he will add the roles of chairman and CEO to his title at his eponymous label, effective immediately. The roles of chairman and CEO were roles previously held by Wang’s mother, Ying Wang, and sister-in-law, Aimie Wang, respectively....
Travel guides have lots of different indexes categorizing the highlights of various destinations, such as beaches, restaurants and nightlife. But for reasons not understood by FN, they always fail to highlight what — to us at least — is of chief concern: the shoe-shopping situation....
Chuck Taylor is heading East for a bit of inspiration in latest limited-edition All Star pack by Converse. Inspired by the Japanese painting technique known as Suminagashi (“ink-floating”), the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 70 Suminagashi celebrates the particular appropriation of these patterns in late...
Sourcing is complicated business. At a recent FDRA Summit Payless ShoeSource Global Sourcing SVP Mike McBreen talked strategies on how to deal with challenges in the sourcing business. “Sourcing trends today are all about the definition of source country and market country, and those definitions...
Years before his label amassed a big sneaker fan base, Rick Owens remembered a time when shoes were still unfamiliar territory. “Like I’ve done with everything in my life, you fake it until it comes true,” the designer said in an exclusive interview with Footwear...
Will you be attending Coterie New York this fall? Held during the show September 18-20, UMB Fashion Group has announced a new arm to the exhibition, Sourcing@Coterie. The section will feature a curated selection of under 100 factories including apparel, accessory and footwear manufacturers....