Category: Industry News

A lot has changed in the last century It’s fascinating to go back in time and see what was in style then and just how far we’ve come to get to where we are today. In keeping with the theme of a fashion-focused journey back in time, we decided to do a little digging of…

The guys who attend the best men’s fashion shows around the globe know what they’re doing when they get dressed. After all, many of those guys get paid to be ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest trend’s in the menswear game. But many of those same stylish dudes and much more—from…

What’s new this season? Summer is officially over and a fresh batch of autumn 2017 trends are emerging from around the corner. Rather than the old-fashioned system of one thing being “out” while another is deemed “in,” designers have broken down the boundaries of what can be considered of-the-moment. These are the trends worth noting:…

Jan Matzeliger was an immigrant cobbler working in a shoe factory in New England when he invented a new process that changed shoe-making forever. EARLY LIFE Jan Matzeliger was born in in 1852 in Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (known today as Suriname). He was a shoemaker by trade, the son of a Surinamese homemaker and a…

In the realm of myth and pop culture, the audience often sees characters with ordinary and mundane items. But as the story moves, these items grow to mean something more. Hence, they take on a “magical” quality. A good example of an ordinary item is shoes. How can such an item begin to take on…

Sneakers have been around in one form or another since the 18th century, although the high-tech multi-colored products lining the shelves of sneaker stores in Miami and the rest of the world bear little resemblance to their common ancestor, the humble plimsoll.    Originally a simple canvas and rubber shoe for sports, sneakers first began…

“It might be cold, but the city streets are still filled with culture and discovery if you’re open to it,” said Andre Wagner, a photographer based in Brooklyn, who roamed the streets of Manhattan this winter in search of stylish moments. “The goal for me is to always try and make photographs that are more…

Photography by Taj Shot on location at Canelo’s private home Styling by Jennifer Moreno Shoes Fabrice Tardieu   Santos Saul “Canelo” Alvarez greets us in his San Diego home, his personal haven dedicated to training when preparing for a big fight. He is casual in a white robe at 9 a.m., leisurely finishing his breakfast as…

Shoes are important—dare I say, the most important item of clothing in a man’s wardrobe. We spend countless hours wearing them, so it’s good to take inventory of our current collection; what we have and what we may need. 1. The Brown Brogue The brown brogue will quickly become a staple in any man’s wardrobe.…

By Cision PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 4, 2017 /CNW/ – One year after Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, devastated the Southwest of Haiti, causing loss of life and considerable damage, children and adolescents in the Caribbean country are still incredibly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events, UNICEF warned today. “We are thankful for…