Agra is beginning to lose its edge to more business-friendly cities in neighbouring states. Home to an army of highly skilled workers and artisans, and well-supplied with raw material, the city still accounts for 65% of domestic footwear sales and 28% of exports, but industrialists say it is slipping up on the ease of doing […]
Lacoste has announced the launch of its highly anticipated online store, www.lacoste.in, catering specifically to the Indian market. Lacoste.in will offer the entire collection that is available at the offline stores. In order to celebrate the online venture, Lacoste is offering free home deliveries to the customers. For the launch of the digital flagship in […]
After three years of research, Asics has revealed its DynaFlyte running sneakers — its lightest cushioning shoe to date. The brand hosted an event in New York City with star-power help from Asics athletes Ryan Hall and Candice Hill. During the talk, brand leaders and scientists from Asics’ Institute of Sports Science discussed the shoe […]
James Jagger is the star of Jimmy Choo’s fall ’16 ad campaign. Shot by Craig McDean and styled by Sarah Richardson, Jagger is shown wearing monochrome suits and some of Jimmy Choo’s classic fall styles, such as black leather loafers and crocodile-embossed high top sneakers. Choo’s creative director Sandra Choi said that Jagger’s rebellious yet […]
According to Cowen and Co. analyst John Kernan, mobile and desktop traffic numbers for the month of May show solid growth across several athletic brands. Under Armour Inc.’s desktop traffic increased 35 percent year-over-year while mobile growth skyrocketed 228 percent, Kernan noted. Vans saw its desktop traffic climb 24 percent and its mobile traffic advance […]
Adidas has released exclusive Superstar sneaker for women. The new premium Superstar features an all-white upper that has a sliced nubuck construction and an embossed snakeskin motif. The three stripes and heel tab are done in black leather. Adidas Originals also announced that it will be releasing the Rod Laver sneaker in a knitted and […]
After Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova had been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for the banned drug meldonium, Nike suspended its contract with Sharapova hours later. Then Nike released a statement saying it would suspend its relationship with Sharapova “while the investigation continues. We will continue to monitor […]
Under Armour has announced that Dave Dombrow is returning to the athletic company, less than three months after he announced he was leaving for Nike. The company’s former SVP of creative footwear and accessories will come back to the brand as chief design officer. He heads back to Under Armour starting August 1 to take […]
Kenneth Cole has been named a UNAIDS international goodwill ambassador. Cole, who has been at the forefront of supporting HIV and AIDS research for decades, helped transform amfAR into one of the standout nonprofits supported in the fashion industry. He’s long been a political activist, using his position in fashion to champion research for AIDS […]
Keith Haring’s famous works are coming to a Toms shoe store. The brand has unveiled its latest collaboration with the Keith Haring Foundation. Haring, an artist and social activist in the 1980s, is best known for his graphic, bold paintings, graffiti and murals. After moving to New York in the 1980s, he became ingrained in […]
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