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Puma Announces New Rihanna Fenty Creepers

Puma fans on Snapchat got a welcome surprise. The brand announced on its account three new colorways of Rihanna’s Fenty Creepers. The Creepers were originally released in fall 2015 in several waves and sold out within hours each time. Since then, Rihanna and Puma have dropped trainers with an oversized tongue and faux-fur slides. This […]

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Under Armour Lowers Outlook On Pressures From Sports Authority Bankruptcy

Under Armour has announced that following the bankruptcy court’s approval of the liquidation of Sport Authority’s business, it now expects to recognize an impairment charge of $23 million during the second quarter of 2016. When it initially filed for protection back in March, Sports Authority said it planned to restructure and would close about 140 […]

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Design Director at Sergio Rossi, Angelo Ruggeri Exits the Luxury Footwear Brand

Angelo Ruggeri has exited his role as Design Director for Italian luxury footwear brand, Sergio Rossi. His departure comes not long after the footwear label was acquired from Kering by European investment house Investindustrial in December with Andrea Morante as president. This takeover signalled a period of change for the footwear brand but no one […]

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Nike Sues athlete Boris Berian

Nike is pulling out all the stops to prevent Olympic hopeful Boris Berian from moving on to its competitor New Balance. The athletic shoe giant filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent Berian from entering into an endorsement relationship with New Balance or any other Nike competitor. In April, Nike initially filed […]

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Dr. Martens unveils X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Dr. Martens has brought an iconic cartoon out of its shell. The footwear label has collaborated with Nickelodeon on a range inspired by the 1987 animated television series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” The shoes celebrate popular cartoon’s characters — Leonardo, Donatello, Rafael and Michaelangelo — on the brand’s classic boot silhouette. The crime-fighting heroes’ radical […]

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Leatherworld Middle East ends with more momentum

Leatherworld Middle East 2016, which concluded on 28th April2016 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, featured 73 exhibitors from 16 countries, and welcomed 2,270 visitors from 40 countries. The buzz is growing around the Middle East’s leather industry, as international tanners, designers, and manufacturers shared the stage with local players at the region’s […]

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The Indian marvel

Valentino is the venerated brand owned by Guru Shoes Tech Private Limited (GSTPL), founded by Moti Lal Daultani in 1985, in Agra. GSTPL today boasts of state-of-the-art leather processing and manufacturing facility which also has a world-class CAD design centre. The company has expanded its wings and now possesses a strong international presence and a […]

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Italian blend of craft and tech

Corneliani is a brain child of Alfred Corneliani from Mantua, Italy. Marking its presence in India with OSL Luxury Collections since 2012, the brand acquires a decent position. In a tête-à-tête, Prem Dewan told S&A that the brand strives for the perfect blend of shapes, proportions and materials. Prem is the RETAIL HEAD at OSL […]

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