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ART Shoestorming

[21/02/2012] 2012 saw this design contest organised by young shoe label ART enter its second round. This time the final years of three Spanish universities com-peted for design victory. With his original sculpture this year's ART Shoestorming winner, José Ramón Rodríguez Nebreda, now repre-sents the motifs for the company's 2012/13 Autumn/Winter marketing cam-paign. ART Shoestorming - read more

Henderson - Quality Part of their Genetic Make-Up

[17/02/2012] Hailing from Italy Henderson is a top premium brand, particularly when it comes to men’s shoes. And this is no coincidence – after all, the family-run company has always claimed tradition and high quality as key parts of Henderson DNA. Henderson - Quality Part of their Genetic Make-Up - read more

Trends from Head to Toe

[09/02/2012] Autumn Challenge: Putting together your range for next season may prove quite a task. Yet, now more than ever, the fashion market needs recognisably new and seductive themes that offer commercial reliability at the same time. This applies as much to clothing as it does to accessories and shoes. Trends from Head to Toe - read more

Trendlab Autumn/Winter 2012/13

[31/01/2012] The fashion proposal for Autumn/Winter 2012/13 is classy, colourful and expressive. The elegance of days gone by clashes with cool sportiness and hand crafted details. GDS offers a sneak preview of the most important trend themes for the coming season. Trendlab Autumn/Winter 2012/13 - read more

We are Opinion Leaders

[24/01/2012] white cubes is the exclusive area at Düsseldorf ’s GDS. September 2006 saw the concept kick off with 60 collections and now this figure has reached around the 200 mark. However, the idea behind white cubes has remained the same: functionality and aesthetics, key preconditions for a professional working environment, are at the forefront here. Though there is always room for improvement, as GDS Director Kirstin Deutelmoser explains: We are Opinion Leaders - read more

People and Shoes

[19/01/2012] High heels, sandals, brogues – every so often a different shoe style is pronounced the next major trend you cannot do without, the absolute must for your fashion outfit. But where do these shoes actually come from? What is their history? We regularly compile the most exciting shoe stories for you to read – for instance, here about Oxfords, Derbies and the like. People and Shoes - read more

The Trade Fair and its new Image

[12/01/2012] Neue Kampagne, neuer Auftritt. „Inspiration to go“ heißt der dynamische Claim der GDS, mit dem sich die Messe diese Saison präsentiert und damit genau das nachvollzieht, was sie sich ohnehin zu ihrer Aufgabe gemacht hat. The Trade Fair and its new Image - read more

Art for GDS

[20/12/2011] Create a shoe but from extraordinary and utterly unexpected materials. This was the brief given to four different artists for the new advertising campaign for GDS. And the creative results are indeed both individual and extraordinary. Art for GDS - read more

Shoes - the new pleasure

[13/12/2011] The shoe sector presents an optimistic outlook because consumers spend more money on footwear, and sectoral experts predict that this will be the same for the years to come. But this is not synonymous with a feeling of relief for the traditional specialised traders. There are major changes in how shoes are being sold. Shoes - the new pleasure - read more

People and Shoes

[09/12/2011] High heels, sandals, wing tips. Time and again specific footwear styles are declared indispensable trends and absolute must-haves for fashion outfits. But where do they come from? What is their history? We regularly cover the most exciting shoe (hi-)stories here like that of pumps, for instance. People and Shoes - read more

The Entire World of Shoes

[29/11/2011] A joint look into the future of the shoe industry – Counting some 500 participants from 29 countries the 4th World Footwear Congress held on 7 and 8 November in Rio de Janeiro was a success. At the focus of the lectures and discussions were not only economic prospects but also, more specifically, the demand for more innovations and the dispute about import duties. The Entire World of Shoes - read more

Chic Footwear for Feet Large and Small

[21/11/2011] What is a woman to do when she is well over 6 feet tall and takes shoe size 43? Charlotte Perreux knows the answer. Whenever this tall, large-footed French lady entered a shoe store frustration was guaranteed. Nothing was available in her size or if it was then only shoes looking as if they were made for farm work. A manageress holding an executive position in finance she no longer wanted to put up with this and – without any prior knowledge of the fashion sector whatsoever – she started a shoe line for special sizes called Charlotte Vanel. Chic Footwear for Feet Large and Small - read more

New Styling for GDS and GLOBAL SHOES

[08/11/2011] The trade fair duo GDS - International Event for Shoes & Accessories – and GLOBAL SHOES - leading trade show for sourcing – kicks off the coming season with a new look. New Styling for GDS and GLOBAL SHOES - read more

Rohde

[02/11/2011] Shoe manufacturer from Northern Hessia fits out an entire Children’s Vil-lage in Romania with shoes thereby alleviating serious social hardship. Rohde - read more

People and Shoes

[20/10/2011] High heels, sandals, brogues – every so often a different shoe style is pronounced the next major trend you cannot do without, the absolute must for your fashion outfit. But where do these shoes actually come from? What is their history? We regularly compile the most exciting shoe stories for you to read – for instance, here about the history of sandals. People and Shoes - read more