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Pitti Bimbo no. 86: Action!
From 18 to 20 January 2018, the new trends for children's fashion and accessories, at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence.
Chaussea, plans for development in Italy
Chaussea, the French network of stores dedicated to trendy, stylish, and comfortable shoes, arrives in Italy with an ambitious project for expansion that will see the opening of 100 stores over the next five years.
The shoe: the bloggers’ point of view
Mothers and bloggers, with the desire to present the world of children through the filter of fashion, and that’s not all. On the web, they speak of apparel and brands, but also of the special rapport they have with their children, the demanding life of a mother, and a lifestyle that focuses on well-being, beauty, […]
Fly: shoe lovers
Interview with Giorgio Lai from Fly, in order to discover the world of children’s and adult’s footwear licensing, yesterday and today.
To each his own shoes
Here are the winners of the 22nd edition of the Scarpetta d'Oro contest: the illustrations, winning story, show, and comments of leading sector figures
Preview Couromoda: a more than optimistic start
Couromoda Preview: previews from the São Paulo fair, the digital congress, and European Shoe Case with Georgia Turri, trend forecaster from the ARSUTORA School
Electro-pop, baroque, and primitivism, trends for SS 2019
Three different worlds, interchangeable with one another and rich in interconnections, represent the trends for the Spring Summer 2019 season, which will be interpreted by trendsetters coming from the ARSUTORIA School: e-lectro, y-blender and x-crude. The official presentation of the trends took place this past Monday 13 November at the headquarters of this prestigious design […]
Aymod, lower numbers, higher quality
The figures and contents from the recently concluded October edition.
Obuv: a recovery in volume, with attention to prices
A recovery was reconfirmed with greater attention to prices: this is what emerged at the 48th edition of Obuv mir Koži, held from 24 to 27 October 2017 in Moscow’s Expocentre trade fair district. Organized by JSC Expocentre and Bolognafiere, with the official support of Assocalzaturifici and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, the event […]
A good work ethic and Plato’s chariot
The 37th edition of the Devotion to Work Award promoted by the Saint Crispino and Crispiniano Consortium: the winners, the celebrations, and future initiatives
USA: still one of the best markets for Italian products
With Salina Ferretti from Assocalzaturifici and Maurizio Forte from the ICE Agency, we take an in-depth look at the American market
WORTH Partnership Project: for those who have an idea on the back burner
December 31, 2017 will be the end of the first call for the Worth Partnership Project, the European project with which the European Union, funded by COSME, aims to support collaborations between SMEs and start-ups of designers, art & craft, and creative people, with similar technology firms and manufacturers to create innovative and disruptive products and ideas.
Fifty shades of blue
The True Indigo capsule by Ecco captures the nuances of denim
Louboutin and Sabyasachi design a capsule collection of shoes
For the two designers, it is the third collaboration.