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MILAN DISPATCH: DAY 4

Ciao bellas! It is sunny and warm(er) for my last day here a Milano. I saw the gorgeous Swiss alps today on my way into the fair and it is truly a breathtaking sight. Yesterday we did the international press conference and together with Vito, awarded Alessandro Meucci and his partner Rose Holger from Tokyo […]

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JCREPORT: PETER PILOTTO + JEROME

Peter Pilotto Trots Out On Jerome Rousseau’s Shoes After being featured on the same page in the August 2008 issue of UK Vogue, Peter Pilotto and design partner Christopher van Dos met up with shoe designer Jerome Rousseau in Paris. The trio found an immediate synergy, resulting in a bespoke shoe collection that caused quite […]

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MILAN DISPATCH: DAY 3

Buongiorno! I am in the press room preparing my remarks for the international press conference. Presenting the ANCI Creativity Award with Vito which I am very proud to do. Yesterday was a whirl! I woke up a bit late due to an extra late night of enjoying Italian vino and headed into the show. Checked […]

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MILAN DISPATCH: DAY 2

Yesterday was chock full of discoveries and excitement here in Milano. Started the show with the customary cappuccino and a look over the show books to make maps of where I wanted to check out. Keep in mind that MICAM is about 72,474 square meters of SHOES. It’s at least a mile from entrance to […]

MILAN DISPATCH: DAY ONE

Ciao! Arrived in Milan Monday afternoon at the Sol Melia, the epicenter for all things ANCI this week during the shoe show. Enjoyed the best pizza I have ever had, and then tucked in to try and catch up on sleep from the 16 hour journey from LA. Tuesday had a wonderful lunch of the […]

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WEIGHING IN ON UGGS

See what I had to say about Uggs this week: Ugg rising By DAN GOOD Staff Writer, 609-272-7218 Published: Friday, February 27, 2009 . . . . “Five years into the explosion, some men are even warming to Uggs. Meghan Cleary, shoe expert and author of the book, “The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say […]

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MADE IN ITALY FOOTWEAR – TELL ME WHY YOU LOVE IT!

It’s the last day to enter your one minute video about why you love Italian shoes! Check out what all the designers themselves had to say about why they love Italian shoes for some extra inspiration: Get in there now — there’s a chance to win $1000.00! xo Meg

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DESIGNERS TALK MADE IN ITALY

I wanted to hear what designers thought about making footwear in Italy and so I interviewed a few of my favorite peeps to see what they had to say. […]

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