New Balance × Staud’s summer ’21 collaboration launches in New Zealand
New Balance and Staud have released their third collaborative collection in New Zealand, with two silhouettes—the New Balance 327 in blue, and the 57/40 in pastel green and yellow, both in unisex sizing for the first time. There is also an extensive apparel collection. The designs hint at tennis and boxing, and include a […]
Pop-up exhibition showcases customized Dr Martens shoes by Jimmy D and other creatives
A pop-up exhibition for Dr Martens opens today at Westfield Newmarket in Auckland, New Zealand, and will run to May 30. Lochie Stonehouse, Jimmy D, Portia Prince and Miro have each customized a pair of Dr Martens’ 1461 shoe, commemorating 60 years of the design. Their customized shoes are being displayed at level 1 of […]
Cole Haan launches fashionable golf footwear collections for spring ’21
As a company that believes in accessible style, Cole Haan has launched its first golf footwear collection, débuting for spring 2021 and available now. There are three collections with names that Danes might balk at, as Cole Haan takes a character out of their alphabet for stylistic reasons and not pronounciation ones: ØriginalGrand, GrandPrø […]
Dr Martens, Suicoke collaborate on sandal capsule collection
Dr Martens and Suicoke have collaborated on two sandals, which fuse the former’s Lorsan sandal with of the latter’s mainline silhouettes. The capsule collection comprises the Boak (NZ$360) and the Depa (NZ$340), made from Dr Martens’ Black Smooth leather. The sandals feature both companies’ branding, clip buckles on the Boak and Suicoke’s pull-tab on […]
IMM’s sustainable shoes: designed by immigrants, made by immigrants
It is an empirical fact in most countries that immigrants contribute positively to the economies of their host countries and to job creation, and IMM, a footwear brand produced by immigrants using sustainable methods, seeks to build on that. Using surplus materials, including high-quality leathers, from luxury brands, IMM’s ‘home shoes’ are made by […]
Dr Martens to open in Wellington December 19, with tattoos and live music on the day
Wellington’s getting its own Dr Martens store, at Shop 2, 94–106 Cuba Mall, as of December 19. And those who shop on the day and buy a pair of Docs can get a permanent tattoo from Cuba Street Tattoo’s Grant Gebbie (conditions apply). From 1 p.m., Crystal will play a set in front […]
Vivaia to give away pairs of eco-friendly shoes to 200 product testers
Vivaia, an eco-friendly footwear brand, is seeking new product testers for its shoes, in a campaign running from November 24 to December 1. Thread for the shoes’ uppers have been recycled from plastic bottles from the ocean. The company is looking for 200 testers. Each tester will be given one pair from the […]
Vans × Simpsons collection pays homage to long-running cartoon series
The Simpsons might not be part of the cultural Zeitgeist in the same way it was in the early 1990s, but over the last 30 years it’s built up a immense following—enough for it to remain a tempting licensing target. Vans is the latest, and arguably one of the higher-profile, fashion brands to pay tribute […]
Italian footwear brand DIS gets creative: an app that measures your feet for hand-made shoes
In Italy, where COVID-19 has had a massive impact on daily life, Design Italian Shoes (DIS), a start-up specializing in fully customizable, Italian-made footwear, has innovated with an app that scans your feet to allow them to create made-to-measure shoes. And in the spirit of the times, DIS says it will make its technology open […]
Beyoncé relaunches Ivy Park with an Adidas collaboration
Melina Matsoukas Mason Poole The Beyoncé–Adidas collaboration will bear fruit on January 18, with the release of the first Adidas × Ivy Park collection. Announced last April, after Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment company acquired all of the Ivy Park brand that once partnered with Topshop’s Sir Philip Green, the athleisure collection features performance gear including […]
