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    Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Ecco has been nominated for a Danish Design Award, in the category Visionary Concepts, for its Sealo, an experimental shoe that combines leather and seaweed. The shoe was designed in collaboration with Design School Kolding, a design school based in the Danish city of Kolding. The Sealo features a classic ...

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    Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor,...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Sioux has worked with Til Schweiger, a well-known German actor, on the design of a collection of three shoe models that came out in March. Til Schweiger's oldest daughter, Luna Schweiger, is currently working with Sioux on a new women's shoe collection.

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    Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Buffalo Boots, the German footwear brand acquired by Deichmann in October 2016, is cooperating with Lisa and Lena, two German social media stars, for the development and design of a capsule sneaker collection that will be launched in the winter. The popular 16-year-old twins will be supported by their licensing partner, ...

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    BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working...

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    BASF 3D Printing Solutions, a subsidiary of BASF, is working with Ecco on the development of a new approach to 3D printing for footwear. They are partnering in this project with Origin, an open-platform provider of additive 3D printing services, with the aim of developing a solution for mass production ...

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    Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Le Coq Sportif and Opium, a dedicated sneaker shop in the dead center of Paris, have collaborated on a limited-edition sneaker. Based on the Freestyle, a mountain-bike shoe from Le Coq's back catalogue, the LCS R1000 was designed in part by – and exists in tribute to – the three ...

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    Aquazzura is planning to expand the brand's product offering with...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Aquazzura is planning to expand the brand's product offering with the launch of a new line of accessories for women, as well as a special accessories and footwear collection for men. The launch is scheduled to take place over the next 18 to 24 months. Aquazzurra recently made its online ...

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    Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on...

    2019-04-18T00:00:00Z

    Ipanema, a brand of Grendene, is partnering with Anitta on a new collection of sandals. The collaboration with the Brazilian singer coincides with the release of her first international album, entitled “Kisses.”

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    Furla, the Italian fashion house known for its handbags and...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Furla, the Italian fashion house known for its handbags and leathergoods, launched a Furla Sneakers collection during the Milan Fashion Week, which ran from Feb. 19 to 25. In the second part of February, the company had a couple of pop-up stores in Milan for the launch. A similar program ...

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    Puma has launched a special edition of its RS-X sneaker...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Puma has launched a special edition of its RS-X sneaker in partnership with MTV

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    Satra, the U.K.-based “knowledge, research and testing” company that is...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Satra, the U.K.-based “knowledge, research and testing” company that is celebrating its 100th anniversary, has developed a technique for 3D scans which, it claims, is accurate to three-hundredths of a millimeter and takes only minutes to complete. As the company explains, the technique makes it possible to compare new samples ...

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    Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Vans has partnered with Led Zeppelin for a capsule collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the rock band's eponymous first album. Like the original band, the Vans x Led Zeppelin collection is a four piece, comprising a long-sleeve T-shirt, a baseball cap, high-top sneakers and low-top sneakers. The low-tops, called Era, ...

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    Chiemsee, the German brand of boardsports clothing, has granted a license for...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Chiemsee, the German brand of boardsports clothing, has granted a license for footwear to another German company, MCB. Directed by Markus Bennemann, MCB has already made the second shoe collection for Chiemsee. The first collection for spring/summer 2019 is currently being delivered to the trade. For winter 2019/20, MCB recently presented the new ...

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    At its own stores and online, Deichmann is beginning to...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    At its own stores and online, Deichmann is beginning to sell 23 spring styles of affordable shoes named after the famous sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Priced at between €12.90 and €39.99 per pair, they have been developed by Pajar Canada, which took over the related license from Marc Fisher ...

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    Birkenstock is expanding its beauty business. This month, the German company...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock is expanding its beauty business. This month, the German company will launch its first comprehensive facial care collection. It will be part of the Birkenstock Natural Skin Care category, a line of natural cosmetics that, according to Birkenstock's chief executive, Oliver Reichert, may represent half of the company's total turnover in ten ...

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    Högl, which regards itself as “the Austrian quality shoe brand,”...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Högl, which regards itself as “the Austrian quality shoe brand,” is offering a new collection for the next autumn/winter season inspired by Gustav Klimt and other artists from the Viennese Art Nouveau movement that lasted from 1890 to 1910

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    For spring/summer 2019, Kavat is launching a new collection of children's...

    2019-03-13T00:00:00Z

    For spring/summer 2019, Kavat is launching a new collection of children's rubber boots, in four colors. One-third of the materials used to make the “Skur” collection are drawn from Brazilian sugar cane. In March 2018, Kavat received its second EU Ecolabel for continued commitment to high quality and sustainable production, despite tougher requirements. In ...

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    Tamaris is collaborating with Doppler, the manufacturer of umbrellas. Their...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Tamaris is collaborating with Doppler, the manufacturer of umbrellas. Their first collection, released under the Tambrella brand, consists of three models each in three colors and will hit stores this March. Doppler also collaborates with brands like Bugatti and S.Oliver.

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    Ecco has teamed up with Dow Chemical and Dassault for...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Ecco has teamed up with Dow Chemical and Dassault for a project called Quant-U. With Dow supplying elastomer and Dassault supplying software, the three companies have come up with a midsole that is made of liquid silicone rubber. It can be produced with a 3D printer, fitting the shape and ...

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    Ermenegildo Zegna has launched My Cesare, its first entirely customizable...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Ermenegildo Zegna has launched My Cesare, its first entirely customizable sneaker. The shoe is part of the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX collection presented by the Italian high-end menswear specialist during Milan's Men's Fashion Week. It is composed of various materials and can be personalized by using a series of Pantone colors ...

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    Ricosta, the big German brand of children's footwear, recently launched...

    2019-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Ricosta, the big German brand of children's footwear, recently launched a new shoe model made of leather offcuts. The model, called “Patch,” was developed by Momdou Jallow, a Gambian apprentice in leather processing who came up with the idea to create a shoe out of scrap leather from Ricosta's regular ...