Article: BEYONCE TO BOW SHOE LINE FOR SPRING '06; HOUSE OF BRANDS NABS LICENSE FOR STAR'S "YOUNG CONTEMPORARY" COLLECTION OF EVENING AND CASUAL LOOKS PRICED FROM $80 TO $150.

Byline: Brian Russak

NEW YORK -- Beyonce's crazy in shoe love.

House of Dereon, the soon-to-launch "hip haute" fashion label from the superstar singer and Tina Knowles, her mother and stylist, has inked a footwear-licensing deal with San Diego-based House of Brands Inc. A limited women's collection will launch for spring '06, with a bigger rollout to follow.

"Our line will consist of styles that I enjoy wearing, and I want them to be appealing to my fans as well," Beyonce told Footwear News last week via e-mail from Atlanta, where she and Destiny's Child performed during their current world tour. "Without giving too much away, people can ...

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