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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 was a colourful fashion presentation for garments as well as for foot wear, jewellery, head gear and bags. Keeping the season in mind, the designers worked around printed fabrics as the basis for most of the foot wear and bags, which matched the garments perfectly. Styles were simple and practical […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shivani joined Da Milano back in 2007 when the brand had only two stores. Soon she took up the challenge of expanding the brand across horizons. Today, Da Milano has over 55 stores and plans to grow in the coming years. Mother of two, Malik is an economics graduate. The Da Milano Marketing Director discloses […]
Prior to the formulation of 12th plan period, the Government engaged the industry representatives extensively to set up a body to exclusively deal with the interest of the domestic industry and formulate a viable growth plan. The result of the relentless effort is the birth of Council for Footwear Leather and Accessories (CFLA). It is […]
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