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FW22 footwear trends: over the knee boots

During the fw22 runway season, many designers chose to show over the knee and thigh high boots to accessorize a variety of different silhouettes. Here are our top ten favorite versions. Designer: Bottega Veneta Image: Courtesy Bottega Veneta FW22 Boot style: A black intrecciato woven leather boot with a banana heel and square toe Styling: A...

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How sustainable is the footwear industry?

The topic of sustainability is also gaining momentum in the footwear industry - although one hears far less about it compared to the apparel industry, especially when it comes to leather products. Why is that and where exactly does the industry stand? Leather is one of the most important raw materials in the footwear industry. But how can one...

Podcast

Podcast: Menswear Style Podcast interviews the founder of Perlie

In this episode, Menswear Style Podcast has interviewed the founder of men's footwear brand Perlie, Sep Breukers about what it was like to launch his brand. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Menswear Style Podcast via Stitcher Photo credit: Image: Menswear Style Podcast

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French bootmaking and the feminization of the profession

Bootmaking remains one of the "guardians of the temple" of excellence of French craftsmanship. The 13th Rencontres du Cuir, organised by the CNC (Conseil National du Cuir) this past November, honoured this profession, which is characterised by an increasing feminization and varied training paths. Among leather craftsmen, 70 percent are women and...

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Women's SS22 catwalk footwear

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers an insight into the key footwear directions emerging on the Spring Summer 2022 runways. Footwear design takes a hybrid approach, effortlessly fusing multiple trend elements and techniques to create fresh, inspiring styles. Aiming to make a statement, proportions are scaled-up, exaggerated or taken to new...

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Video: Canada Goose presents first footwear campaign featuring Romeo Beckham

In this video, Canada Goose has presented its footwear campaign featuring Romeo Beckham. Watch the video below. Click here to read more about the collection. Video: Canada Goose via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Canada Goose

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Video: Salvatore Ferragamo releases holiday campaign film

In this video, fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo has presented its holiday collection in a short film, called Movie O' Clock. Watch the video below. Video: Salvatore Ferragamo via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Salvatore Ferragamo via YouTube

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Simmi launches clothing and footwear collection with Emily Miller

Simmi London is collaborating with Netflix star Emily Miller on its first combined clothing and footwear collection. Known predominately for offering footwear designs at affordable prices, Simmi London has launched several clothing drops over the past 12 months, but its collaboration with Miller marks the brand's first combined offering as it...

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Birkenstock and Jil Sander team up for AW21

Footwear brand Birkenstock has unveiled its first collaborative project with designer brand Jil Sander for autumn/winter 2021. The collection conceived by Jil Sander creative directors Lucie and Luke Meier is part of the Jil Sander+ offering. It blends the brand’s sense of luxury, comfort and design with the authentic Birkenstock silhouette...

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Toms go “bigger and bolder” with new Mallow

Footwear brand Toms is continuing its evolution with a new iteration of its iconic Alpargata slip-on shoe, the Mallow, which has been designed to modernise and “push the brand’s boundaries”. Described as bigger, bolder and “seriously plush,” the Mallow features the signature Toms canvas upper with a supersized sole made from rubber and EVA. The...

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Christian Louboutin collaborates with Sabrina and Idris Elba

Luxury footwear designer Christian Louboutin is teaming up with actor Idris Elba and his model wife Sabrina Elba on a capsule shoe collection to raise money and awareness on systemic injustice and racism. The ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ collection was born from a sincere friendship, explains the footwear designer in a statement, and 100 percent of...

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Asics signs up Novak Djokovic as footwear ambassador

Asics has announced a multi-year partnership extension with tennis star Novak Djokovic and named him as its global footwear ambassador. The sportswear brand said that the new long-term partnership would help it “further expand its global tennis footwear business through Novak Djokovic’ continued insights and feedback on the production of tennis...