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Article: SHOE-INS? READY-TO-WEAR TENDERFEET LIKE ZAC POSEN AND PROENZA SCHOULER ARE SEEING THE BENEFITS OF ADDING SHOES TO THEIR MIX, BUT WHETHER THEY CAN MAKE THEIR MARK IN THE FOOTWEAR WORLD REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
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- Footwear News
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- January 22, 2007
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Byline: Michelle Baran
We've seen this pattern before.
Ready-to-wear designer makes a strong debut. Ready-to-wear designer starts making money. Ready-to-wear designer wants to do more than just ready-to-wear. Ready-to-wear designer launches shoes.
"[The trend] really started back in about 1986 when Donna Karan launched her own label," said Jeffrey Kalinsky, director of designer merchandising for Nordstrom and founder of the Jeffrey boutiques in New York and Atlanta. "That was a time when most shoe floors were fully stocked with shoes from shoe designers. And [Donna Karan] was one of the first clothing designers to make a statement about having ...
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