What did the shoes say about the man? A classic black penny loafer guy (though if you look closely more often his had a patent sheen, or were a modified penny loafer wingtip hybrid), paired with classic white (or sparkly white) socks. Penny loafers were invented in 1936 by the Bass company who coined them, [...]

Raphael Young: Footwear For The Fierce
July 6th, 2009 | Paris
Raphael Young is taking things up a notch. With a well-built team of partners in key cities from New York to Tokyo, marketing and PR headquarters in Paris and a devoted cult following around the world, Young is positioned to leverage his fanatical following into a [...]

Andrea Buchanan tells about transitioning from one medium to another — award winning TV director to nonfiction books to speaking. Check it out.

Fancy Footwear
July 2nd, 2009 |
With shoe obsessions continuing to grow exponentially, venerated footwear instutions have stepped up to the plate with products that satisfy industry influencers as well as the consumer audience.
Footwear Plus, the footwear industry’s monthly magazine, just launched a new website with a Nylon-esque feel and decidedly downtown sensibility, a daily updated blog [...]

Check out all the photos from the Raptor premiere last night. I talked with Jay Leno about his favorite shoes — Ferregamos on-air, Payless boots off-air!!
Raptor Born in BAja oremiere on Speed TV June 12 at 4 pm — check it out. Is very suspenseful!!!

Retail Watch: TenOverSix’s Exclusive Appeal
June 11th, 2009 | Los Angeles
etail Watch: TenOverSix’s Exclusive Appeal
June 11th, 2009 | Los Angeles
Since its debut in the fall of 2008, the eclectic and airy TenOverSix boutique has warmed the hearts of Los Angelenos with its New York state of mind. Owned by NYC expat and shoe designer Kristin Lee, [...]

I know you love Paige Denim like I do. Hear how Paige made it happen on The New Power Girls today.

On my way to Vegas to stay at the gorgeous Palazzo hotel and christen their brand new pool Azzurro tomorrow morning with some Stiletto Strategies. As part of Alana Winter’s amazing and empowering Stiletto Spy School, I am going to teach the ladies how to rock their Stilettos, and their Stiletto attitude. Will [...]