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News briefsChristian Louboutin enters eyewear with Marcolin
The Italian eyewear company Marcolin and Christian Louboutin have signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of sunglasses and optical frames under the name of the French brand of luxury footwear. The deal, which runs until 2029, marks Christian Louboutin’s debut in eyewear. ”Christian Louboutin ...
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Ugg creates new styles with old fabrics
California-based lifestyle brand Ugg has unveiled their latest innovation, dubbed ReImagined by Ugg. The offering includes new shoes crafted from leftover leather and suede. The collection introduces a fresh twist on the company’s classic models while also addressing the surplus materials accumulated from previous seasons. With this new iteration of ...
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News briefsLululemon launches its first men’s collection
Lululemon has revealed its footwear offering for spring/summer 2024 with new casual and performance models, including the brand’s first men’s collection. The Canadian producer of performance apparel for yoga, running and training entered the footwear market in March 2022 with the launch of its first running shoe, Blissfeel, for women. ...
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Copardo launches capsule shoe collection with Gitta Banko
Sustainable high-end footwear brand Copardo has launched a first joint capsule collection with the influencer, creative director and entrepreneur Gitta Banko for the fall/winter 2024/25 season. The collection consists of five shoe styles: sandals, pumps, lace-ups, loafers and flat boots. The designs are based on Copardo’s flagship products in ...
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ArticleLenzing, Recyc Leather launch Pélinova with Ganni’s Slouchy Boots
Lenzing, an Austrian producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has partnered with Recyc Leather, a leather alternative expert, to introduce Pélinova, an innovative material that fuses Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell fibers and recycled leather fibers for high-end fashion applications. The duo joined forces with the Danish brand Ganni to bring the material ...
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News briefsCooper Standard expands deal with Nike for use of Fortrex elastomer
Cooper Standard has expanded its agreement with Nike regarding the licensing of the low-density elastomer Fortrex. Based on an initial long-term agreement reached in 2021 to license Cooper Standard’s Fortrex for footwear applications, the new agreement provides NIke with limited exclusivity to use the material for footwear and allows the ...
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Vivobarefoot, Balena present 3D-printed compostable shoe
The British footwear and lifestyle brand Vivobarefoot has announced a partnership with Tel Aviv-based circular economy startup Balena, founded in 2020. The aim is to produce shoes that are made-to-order and made-to-measure locally and are compostable and recyclable thanks to Balena’s BioCir®flex range of materials. BioCir®flex is an advanced, flexible, ...
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Ugg expands sustainability-oriented Regenerate collection
California-based brand Ugg, a division of Deckers Brands, has introduced the next iteration of Regenerate by Ugg. Made with materials sourced from farms practicing regenerative agriculture, this collection helps to reduce negative impacts while increasing positive ones. The expansion of the brand’s regenerative offering begins with the new Tasman Crafted ...
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Boohoo embroiled in factory closure and label-changing scandal
British fast fashion company Boohoo found itself embroiled in two more potential scandals as it considers closing a factory it established as a flagship center of excellence and was accused of removing original labels at the same plant and replacing them with ‘Made in UK’ tags.Boohoo is consulting with up ...
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Palace of Versailles picks Uniform Shoes for its staff
The Palace of Versailles has chosen the Portuguese brand Uniform Shoes to provide footwear for its reception and management teams. The brand was launched in 2014 by Cool Gray, a company founded in 1999 and specializes in technical footwear supplied to leading operators in the airline, railway and cruise ship ...
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ArticleCharles & Keith choses Bleckmann as its logistics partner in Europe
Charles & Keith, a Singapore-based fashion brand known for its premium women’s footwear and accessories, selected Bleckmann, an Eindhoven-based provider of supply management solutions for fashion and lifestyle brands, as its exclusive third-party logistics (3PL) fulfilment partner in the U.K. and Europe. Charles & Keith required “a 3PL solution that ...
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Lululemon plans to launch men’s footwear in Q1
Lululemon is “gearing up” to launch men’s footwear in the first quarter of 2024 as part of the brand’s effort to attract more male clients, said the CEO, Calvin McDonald, during a conference call with financial analysts. The Canadian producer of performance apparel for yoga, running and training entered the ...
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ArticleMoody’s upgrades Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive
Moody’s Investors Service has changed Golden Goose’s credit rating outlook to positive from stable thanks to the company’s significantly deleverage. The U.S. credit rating agency also affirmed the Italian sneaker company’s B2 corporate family rating, its B2-PD probability of default rating, and the B2 instrument rating on the company’s €480 ...
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News briefsAerosoles signs licensing agreement with Maze for women's pants
Aerosoles signed a new licensing agreement with Maze Collections for the distribution of women’s pants. The partnership follows Aerosoles’ expansion into sleepwear earlier this year and “marks a strategic move into the apparel industry, introducing a line of work-appropriate career pants designed to redefine workplace comfort,” it said. Aerosoles, which ...
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Tod’s joins the Aura Blockchain Consortium
Tod’s has joined the Aura Blockchain Consortium, securing digital product passports for the handbag Di Bag.“Using Aura Blockchain technology and the NFC tag that guarantees its authenticity and traceability, you are able to access all the information about the bag and its supply chain directly through your smartphone. This unique ...
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ArticleGruppo Florence plans a Milan-based ‘hub’ in 2024
Gruppo Florence, an Italian holding company that owns 28 suppliers to the luxury goods industry, including three footwear manufacturers, is planning to create a “hub” in Milan to exhibit the know-how of its various businesses. The hub dubbed “villaggio delle meraviglie” (the village of wonders) by Gruppo Florence’s CEO, Attila ...
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Inditex in a 3-year deal to buy a significant portion of cycora
Inditex has formed a strategic partnership with Ambercycle, a Los Angeles based material science company, to help scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester. As part of this collaboration, the Spanish company, which owns Zara, among other banners, has signed a three-year agreement to buy a significant portion of the annual production of ...
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Caleres launches One Planet Standard designation
Caleres introduced the One Planet Standard designation for products that meet or exceed 51 percent on its Sustainable Footwear Index. The One Planet Standard considers the sustainability of a product across its entire lifecycle, including six key pillars: sample reduction, materials, packaging, supplier environmental social governance (ESG) initiatives, brand philanthropy ...
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New Zealand sneaker brand has a new plant-based alternative to leather
New Zealand-based sustainable shoe brand YY Nation has released a new collection of court sneakers made using cactus. The release of the Fractus Cactus and the Status Cactus coincided with World Vegan Day on Nov.1. According to YY Nation, the cactus court sneaker range is “Crafted using natural materials ...
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ArticleAldo in licensing agreement with ABG’s Roxy brand
Aldo Group has entered into another licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Broup (ABG), Jonathan Frankel, the president of Aldo Product Services told Footwear News. The new agreement involves the design, production and distribution of footwear for ABG’s newly acquired Roxy brand. The first collection of Roxy footwear for women’s ...
