World Footwear

Events

Timberland named Mainstream Men's footwear brand of the year

Jun 12, 2015 / United States
The brand, part of the VF Corporation group, received the recognition at the annual Drapers Footwear Awards 2015

Momad to split dates for footwear and textiles

Jun 11, 2015 /
Footwear will be given a dedicated hall at the September edition of Momad Metrópolis. Organisers have also announced a shift in dates for next year

Assocalzaturifici with a new Chair

Jun 11, 2015 / Italy
Annarita Pilotti becomes the first woman to chair the Italian Footwear Association

Zalando to buy Bread & Butter

Jun 10, 2015 / Germany
Germany-based etailer Zalando has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Berlin trade show Bread & Butter

Milan will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress

Jun 5, 2015 / Italy
The Italian city will host the second edition of the World Leather Congress. The first edition took place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2011

Record sale of a Hermès Birkin bag at Christie’s auction

Jun 3, 2015 / Hong Kong
A rare fuchsia diamond-encrusted crocodile skin bag was acquired by an anonymous phone bidder at an auction held in Hong Kong

Killer Heels now at the Albuquerque Museum

May 29, 2015 / United States
The exhibition, organized by the Brooklyn Museum, and originally presented at the US venue last year, explores fashion’s most provocative accessory

New exhibition dedicated to heeled footwear in men’s fashion

May 25, 2015 / Canada
Bata Shoe Museum inaugurated Standing Tall: A Curious History of Men in Heels, the first show part of the 20th anniversary of the institution

Emanuele Lepri, Director of the Bata Shoe Museum, live on World Footwear

Apr 28, 2015 / Canada
With more than a decade of service as the Director of the institution, Mr Lepri talked to us about the Museum, its collection and the plans for the year of the 20th anniversary

Footwear brands cat walking at Portugal Fashion

Apr 15, 2015 / Portugal
At the latest edition of the Portugal Fashion show several Portuguese footwear brands presented their collections for the next autumn / winter season

Reebok sponsoring Best Ranger competition

Apr 15, 2015 / United States
Reebok announced they will provide high performance military footwear to all contestants at the 32nd Annual Best Ranger competition

Bata Shoe Museum announces digital initiative

Apr 10, 2015 / Canada
As part of the celebrations of its 20th anniversary the Toronto-based museum is launching The World at Your Feet: A Global Mapping Project

Hermès opens Wanderland

Apr 9, 2015 / United Kingdom
The exhibition will debut at the Saatchi Gallery in London, and then will tour to Paris, Italy and China

Europe will host the first edition of the International Footwear Forum

Apr 7, 2015 / Europe
The new international event will be a meeting point for representatives of footwear associations and chambers from around the world and will take place in September 2015

New footwear workshop opened at the University of Northampton

Apr 1, 2015 / United Kingdom
Footwear designer students will have available a new workshop and degree programme
Page 28 of 31