In the never-ending search for shoes that are truly comfortable and stylish, Rockport is once again pushing the envelope for Fall ’13, offering a collection of soft-fitting shoes made with lightweight stability in styles that don’t make you look like one of the Twelve Apostles.
Target today announced it’s collaborating with purveyor of downtown cool Phillip Lim on a fall collection for men and women. Hitting stores and online on September 15, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target features a range of apparel and accessories in a neutral palette, including shoes, bags and travel accessories. Prices for the 100-plus pieces range from $19.99 to $299.99. “Phillip is a designer we’ve had our eye on for years. His aesthetic is modern and sophisticated and he shares Target’s vision of democratizing design,” says Trish Adams, senior vice president of merchandising.
As street-friendly as most sportswear brands insist their minimalist running shoes are, they’re still running shoes, and no amount of neon will change that. Which is where Nike (as usual) comes in. CEO and designer Mark Parker, Nike design legend Tinker Hatfield and style ambassador Hiroshi Fujiwara teamed up to deliver a new chapter in the brand’s Flyknit technology story: the Flyknit Chukka, blending the clean, modern style of the chukka boot with lightweight performance innovation.
Even though tuition can cost as little as $10 per year in some developing countries, 75 million children lack access to education. After witnessing the debilitating effects of poverty in Central America, Oliver Shuttlesworth resolved to create a sustainable solution that would equip children in developing countries with the tools needed to build a brighter future for themselves and their communities for generations to come. The philosophy behind Esporos was born: buy a bag, send a child in need to school for a year.
G-Shock and Supra celebrated their limited-edition sneaker and watch collaboration last night at Skylight West in New York. Guests, including musicians Eve and Raekwon and styling duo Dee & Ricky, had the opportunity to check out the not-yet-released product, which pays tribute to G-Shock’s 30th anniversary. Perrier, Stoli Premium Vodka and Heineken provided refreshments, while music by Flying Lotus and DJ Mirandom set the mood.
French starchitect Jean Nouvel has added another notch to his design belt with Pure, a capsule collection of sneakers in collaboration with Italian label Ruco Line. Available in black, white, yellow and fuschia, each minimalist shoe ($430) is lined in calf leather with a 50-mm rubber outsole. The only detail on its surface is a printed stamp with its style and color code, product name and production date. As Nouvel explains, “The aim was to get a form that could wrap the foot completely.”
If ever there was a shoe that united the blogging community, the Jeffrey Campbell Lita was it. Nary a day goes by that you don’t see at least one person stumbling by or posing in a pair. Now British fashion sensation Motel Rocks (think Nasty Gal) gives the towering bootie a makeover, plastering it in school-style doodles with a clear Perspex heel.
Taking a break from being the most beautiful woman in the world and hawking $350 yoga pants on Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow will give the keynote speech at this year’s Licensing Expo (June 18-20) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Speaking in her capacity as founder of lifestyle resource Goop and co-owner of the Tracey Anderson brand, Paltrow will discuss her strategy for global expansion. The free presentation will be followed by a question and answer session with Paltrow and Anderson.
Footwear prodigy Pierre Hardy brings his fresh color palette to beauty brand Nars with a limited-edition collection that hits stores on May 1. Inspired by his Spring/Summer 2013 shoe collection, the designer’s offering includes six nail polish pairings and two blushes. Nail polish duos ($29) even come in The polishes even come in a mini shoebox with a dustbag, while the blushes ($41) are embossed with Hardy’s signature cubic print.
I know I’m not the only writer who’s wondered what it must feel like to be Carrie Bradshaw and own $40,000 worth of designer shoes. And from April 24 through May 3 we’re in with a shot at a taste of it. Memorabilia auction site Gotta Have Rock and Roll will host a celebrity shoe auction with proceeds going to benefit New York’s LaGuardia High School and several pairs of autographed shoes worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of Sex and the City are on the block.
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