Top Shoes At New York Fashion Week Fall 2020

New York Fashion Week 2020 has served up some of the best street style yet. But there are already a handful of fashion and footwear trends that will rule the fall ’20 season.

“Blended Future” By UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

The collection is an exhilarating mix, a positive butterfly effect that spans from Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s creativity to the product, by way of the store windows, the customers, street style and social media, bringing forth the Benetton style in all its freshness.

‘THE STORY OF EUROPE IS THE STORY OF BUGATTI'

According to Sirish Kumar, three things define bugatti: excellent craftsmanship, groundbreaking design, and the perfect fit. Sirish is the CEO - India and Global Sourcing Director, at AstorMueller Shoes Pvt. Ltd, the parent company of the brand. In an exclusive interview with S&A, he said,”Our shoes are engineered to be at the forefront of fashion and function. They are equipped with features and materials which go a long way in ensuring that each bugatti shoe is a paragon of comfort. Many of these features have been developed internally and are exclusive to bugatti.”

Von Wellx Germany serves patent infringement notice to Khadim's

Von Wellx Germany filed a notice against Khadim’s accusing the Kolkatta based brand of infringing on its intellectual property.

The Return of Juttis

Juttis are extremely versatile, and can be worn at a whole range of occasions. Be it a fun night at a cocktail party/Sangeet, or a girls’ day out at a café, your pretty, snug-fitting Juttis can be the perfect accessory at every occasion.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVENTURE WATCH

Everyone needs to have a watch in their collection that can handle a workout at the gym to lazing around on a boat to the beach then a bar lifestyle. No matter how far we come in technology, the mechanical movements of a watch will always be a fascinating work of art.

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN AFFORDABLE AND STYLISH FOOTWEAR

Since its inception, The CAI Store has grown from a non-inventory model supplying shoes only exclusively on koovs.com to having its full-fledged website launched 2 years back now making CAI a household name with over 60,000 customers. With the increasing popularity of the brand, CAI sells approximately 100 pairs a day on its official website - thecaistore.com. Its co-founders - Dhanraj & Aradhna Minawala, answer some of our questions.

BLUESTONE FORAYS INTO GURGAON JEWELLERY MARKET WITH A STORE

This is latest in the line of the nineteen stores launched so far, out of the twenty-five stores that are in the pipeline in the current financial year.

A TRIBUTE COLLABORATION TO CELEBRATE KARL'S LIFE AND LEGACY

Sharing a history dating back to 1954, KARL LAGERFELD and The Woolmark Company have introduced 777 limited-edition “Knit Karl” boxes including Merino yarn, knitting needles, and patterns for winners to create one of the four designs imagined by Karl Lagerfeld.

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Made from the FINEST KID SUEDE

The collection comprises of bags in shade of Midnight Blue and Marsala has six hobo shaped bags with chain and tassel details and two box clutches.

Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2019-20 Arrives In Hyderabad

Adding to the grandeur of the evening was showstopper Kareena Kapoor Khan, who looked spectacular in a masterpiece by Manish.

Six Mantras

The Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) acts as a sector catalyst in influencing policy decisions by creating an atmosphere of mutual awareness on issues of common interest. It achieves this by acting as a bridge that connects the various Government Agencies with the thought process of the Industry. In doing so it initiates appropriate strategic thinking at the Macro Level and attempts to streamline operational inefficiencies at the ground level. Its president Puran Dawar, a pro-active veteran of the shoe industry in India, shares some significant pointers on improving the manufacturing sectors.

Expo Riva Schuh Draws table Results

The increasingly wide network of relationships with the major leaders of the footwear and accessory sectors is proven by the participation, at this latest edition, of twenty or so collectives, associations and groups of exhibitors from countries of strategic importance for the sector.

THEN. NOW. ALWAYS. CLARKS UNVEILS AW20 LINE OF PRODUCTS

Clarks, which has a joint venture (JV) with Future Group in India, recently unveiled its AW20 line of products to its key retail partners at their tradeshow in Mumbai.

OLD RETAIL VS MODERN RETAIL FORMAT

The biggest charm of traditional retail lies in its interpersonal relations —between the retailer/owner and his customers, field agents, suppliers and wholesalers. Customers earlier remained loyal to their local retailer who understood their demands and had a personalised stock available for them.

JAIPURIA ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2020 “INDIA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH LUXURY-WILL THIS AFFAIR LAST FOREVER?”

The ninth edition of the Jaipuria Institute’s Annual Management Conference, held at the Hotel Taj Man Singh, New Delhi, showcased a spectacular line up of speakers and intriguing views on the theme of ‘India’s Love Affair with Luxury’.

APART FROM CONVENTIONAL SHOE BRANDS

Danish footwear brand Ecco has opened the first of three planned concept stores in India, starting in Gurgaon Ambience shopping mall. At the time of the launch, Michel Krol, Executive Vice President (Global Sale), ECCO said, “We will launch our brand in the premium category. We feel that some of the other premium brands that came to India went on a medium level in terms of target positioning. But, we are targeting the premium segment of the population.” Shoes&Accessories interviewed Michel to find out more about the brand’s strategies and many more.

CLE Gears Up for 5th Designers Fair

Organised by Council for Leather Exports, an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the 5th edition of Designers Fair will be held concurrently with India International Leather Fair in Chennai during 1-3 February, 2020.

In A Thrust For “Make In India”, Govt To Curb Imports Of Over 350 Items

The government has identified over 350 “non-essential” imports — ranging from toys and textile products to footwear and electronic goods — on which it intends to initiate a host of measures, including an increase in customs duty apart from putting in place quality control orders to reduce shipments into the country and encourage domestic manufacturing. The government might announce import duty hikes on some products in the budget.

THE CULT BRAND

The brand has come a long way, and today iD is more than just a brand. It is a state of mind, an emotion, a way of life that translates its uniqueness into all aspects of an individuals’ identity.

INDIA'S FOOTWEAR MARKET

With India’s growing economy and free trade, the number of brands has increased. Today, consumers are spoilt for choice as they have more product categories to go over. Earlier, one product served multiple consumer needs.

RAMP WALK TO SPREAD CANCER AWARENESS

Global Fashion Federation organize two days Couture Runway Week season 3 to support cancer awareness among the youth at Crowne Plaza in Delhi’s Okhla where cancer patients graced the event with their ramp walk.

JUTE CREATING SPACE AS SUSTAINABLE OPTION IN THE MARKET

Over the last few years, the Council, headed by Chairmen like Manish Kajaria, Vivek Agarwal and Neel Kankani, saw a spurt in promotional activities which gave birth to immensely successful events like the Jutexpo which is held annually in Kolkata.

Bridechillas' Preference

Millennial brides are steering away from more traditional outfits and have definitely observed an uptick in the trend towards casualization. The demand is shifting towards shopping with practical considerations in mind.

Back on the Top

Owing to the shift in consumer preference towards sports inspired athleisure, 2019 saw the comeback of sports brands. One of the key players in the Indian market is the Italian sports and fashion brand FILA with an aggressive expansion strategy. It has been present in the Indian market from over a decade. However, the brand has focused on a rebranding exercise combined with product efficiency and supply chain management. In India, FILA has an exclusive license agreement with Cravatex, the global retail, brand licensing, distribution and sourcing company with presence across India, UK, Europe, North Africa and Middle East. S&A caught up with its COO Rakesh Singh Kathayat to find out how the brand has been doing and what new range and strategies it has launched in the Indian market.

UNIQLO opens second store in cyber Hub GuruGram

After its successful debut in October this year at Delhi’s Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj, the latest store location is a one-of-its-kind concept in India that offers a premium socializing zone in the corporate hub of the city.