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Fendi MoonStar

Fendi Tapped MoonStar for its Latest Sneaker

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Fendi‘s Spring/Summer 2020 collection was inspired by Silvia Venturini Fendi’s garden, with the botanical theme featured prominently throughout the collection. In particular, the footwear — made in collaboration with the Japanese cult shoe brand MoonStar known for its vulcanized shoes made by heating natural rubber — emphasized this gardening mood. For the collaboration, Moonstar incorporated its material process into a series of canvas high-tops and sneakers that feature the Italian designer’s FF logo and Pequin striped motif against an earthy color palette. Even if they’re not the ideal footwear to tackle any early gardening projects, they’re the perfect spring shoe.

 

The Fendi x Moonstar shoes are now available at Fendi stores and online.

Jil Sander slippers

Jil Sander Makes A Case for the Men’s Slipper

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Jil Sander has made the men’s slipper a staple for Spring/Summer 2020. Designed in an array of monochromes and primary color options, the glove-like leather slipper is the ultimate must-have. As fashion moves into the comfortable front, the function piece like the slipper is a step forward to a loose and carefree fit.

 

The footwear is made with soft lambskin leather and rounded out with a soft and functional rubber sole. Borrowed from the traditional martial arts practice, the slipper is made for movement and adjusts to the shape of the wearer’s foot. Handmade with additions of whipstitch finishing and embroideries, we are wishing for summer to hurry up.

bamboo sneakers

Take a Look at the World’s First Bamboo Sneakers

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With world markets constantly seeking new clean and sustainable innovations, shoes remain the most difficult products to recreate. Emerging underground cult sneaker brand CARIUMA has succeeded in creating a completely recyclable sneaker out of bamboo. The innovative piece already has a 5000-strong waitlist of eager people waiting to try the shoe.

 

CARIUMA, based in Rio de Janeiro, uses its own unique blend of natural and recycled materials to create the first-ever sustainable bamboo knit and Sugar Cane EVA shoe that is entirely carbon neutral. The brand also recycles 100% of the water used in the process and makes sure that the bamboo requires no fertilizer and self-regenerates. Further, according to their Code Of Conduct, each factory must comply with fair wages and conditions for all its employees. This results in 360-degree transparency and overall brand responsibility that culminates in truly groundbreaking footwear.

Filling Pieces

Filling Pieces Revamps The Plasma Heel Sneaker

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Filling Pieces revisits its most popular footwear style, the Low Plasma Heel Cap Orbit, in a minimalistic version dubbed Plasma Jet Heat for its Fall/Winter 2019 “New World” collection.

 

The new iteration of the sneaker fuses both contemporary and classic shoemaking techniques. The silhouette is made from through a heat pressurized system to make the shoe extra durable. The upper layer is hand-sewn breathable mesh and luxury suede and napa leather paneling. Plasma Jet Heat is much lighter than its predecessor and it also comes in two color-ways: a white option with blue and yellow accents, and a black option with white and purple accents.

 

The Plasma Jet Heat will be available online tomorrow, October 10.

 

Filling Pieces

 

Joseph Abboud

Joseph Abboud Makes Shoes with Allen Edmonds

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Josep Abboud has collaborated with Allen Edmonds on an 18-piece shoe collection titled Joseph Abboud for Artisans of Freedom by Allen Edmonds. The all-American styles range from workwear to evening and weekend pairs, including cap shoes, loafers, and more. The colorways span from black rain to rich espresso and burnished whiskey, ensuring statement footwear.

 

Allen Edmonds shoes are known for their durability and timelessness. The premium calfskin only gains a patina, but with extended wear, the shoe only gets more character. Even the 360-degree bench welt construction ensures that the shoe is ready no matter what. Edmonds’ ethos directly aligns with Joseph Abboud’s dedication to quality men’s apparel that any man can take pride in.

 

Joseph Abboud for Artisans of Freedon by Allen Edmonds will be available at the Joseph Abboud Flagship store located at 424 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, as well as online at josephabboud.com. Select styles will be available at allenedmonds.com.

Atoms shoes

Atoms Opens Retail Location in SoHo

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Ever since launching this past June, Atoms, a custom sneaker brand, has introduced an alternative, updated way of choosing the ideal shoe. The brand offers 47 sizes of sneakers including quarter sizes ensuring that the shoe fits the foot — also meaning that you might end up with two different sized shoes (60% of people have different sized feet).

 

Atoms shoes

 

The brainchild of Waqas Ali and Sidra Qasim, Atoms is the product of two-years worth of research. It turns out that buyers want a simple shoe, a transitional one, one that is easy to tie, and one that isn’t visually overly loud. Atoms shoes are monochrome, including a neon green option available only at the pop-up, with stretchy laces.

 

Atoms shoes

 

The concept includes an in-person shoe pairing experience where one goes home with their perfect pair. The online version features a test with then three pairs of shoes sent over to choose the footwear per foot. Being that the brand’s shoes are either all-white or all-black, maybe it’s time to mix up the coloring as well?

 

Atoms shoes retail at $179 per pair at Atoms.com.

Ankari Floruss

Ankari Floruss’ Reliable Footwear is Coming to Nordstrom

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Footwear brand Ankari Floruss is coming to seven Nordstrom locations this fall. Launched in 2016 by two bloggers, Moti Ankari and Marcel Floruss, the brand has garnered a vast following in the menswear sphere. The next and natural step has been a new chapter as a proper national wholesale brand. The latest collection features seven styles as a foundation for every man’s wardrobe — each of the seven styles is presented alongside the day of the week where it’s most appropriate. Seasonless and adaptable to virtually any situation, each pair is available in a range of colorways. The accompanying campaign stars both of the designers as well as prominent New York-model Andrea Denver — check out some of the shots below.

 

Ankari Floruss

Ankari Floruss

Ankari Floruss

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Birkenstock Takes An Italian Holiday

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Ahead of vacation season, Birkenstock has collaborated with Tuscan Hotel Il Pellicano in an exclusive Il Dolce Far Niente collection. The timeless aesthetic of both the hotel and the footwear brand designed signature Natural Raffia Arizonas as well as red, black, and other suede and wicker variations. The smooth leather and bright colorways elevate the traditional footwear, even if you’re unable to travel to Italy and wear the slides as intended.

 

The pieces will be available at MatchesFashion.com, 1774.com, and at the Atrium in the newly opened Galeries Lafayette in Paris. Check out some of the slides below.

 

Birkenstock x Hotel Il Pellicano collab

 

Birkenstock x Hotel Il Pellicano collab

 

Birkenstock x Hotel Il Pellicano collab

Images: Courtesy of Birkenstock

Mark McNairy Club Monaco Shoes Loafers Collaboration

Club Monaco + Mark McNairy

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Mark McNairy Club Monaco Shoes Loafers CollaborationThe flippant Mark McNairy isn’t exactly the designer you’d expect to sit down with decidedly polite Club Monaco, but then again, the unexpected is usually wherein lies the most unique creations. McNairy has collaborated with Club Monaco on nine of his most iconic shoes including suede tassel loafers in rich hues, army green suede derbys, tan slim chukka boots and a suede cap toe boot that will be perfect for the coming winter season. The result, a sauced up Monaco but a paired down McNairy. It works.
As part of Club Monaco’s Makers & Muses series to highlight the creative talents that the Club Monaco team admires most, it’s interesting to consider their selection of McNairy whose cult following of fashion-forward men, might not often head into stores like Club Monaco.
Club Monaco + Mark McNairy are available from $395 at clubmonaco.com
Nicholas Kirkwood Men's Shoes Spring Summer 2014 London Collections Men

Nicholas Kirkwood Men’s Shoes Spring/Summer 2014

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Nicholas Kirkwood Men's Shoes Spring Summer 2014 London Collections MenFollowing the successful launch of the first men’s collection in January 2013, Nicholas Kirkwood is adding more styles in his offering of men’s footwear for next summer. Note the introduction of a thick lightweight rubber sole applied to brogues, while boots and loafers explore the idea of functionality and proportion within classic men’s footwear. Taken from the form given to sneakers in the 70’s the sole is seen across both dress and casual styles including the new loafer. Color-blocking and the use of contrast custom leathers and fabrics, raffia teamed with leather and a high-tech sports mesh mixed back with metallics in cooper, teal and wine showcase Kirkwood’s considered attention to line, and intricate detailing, while a textured calf in tan, black and platinum gives way to softer structures. The collection showed at London Collections: Men with an installation, designed by Mehrnoosh Khadivi from Craftwork Studio. Presented in an all-black environment of large monoliths and individual plinths, the space was in keeping with the aesthetic of the Kirkwood retail stores; clean lines with negative space in between objects.

 

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Related: Interview with Nicolas Kirkwood

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ODIN SHOP AT TARGET COLLECTION IMAGES RELEASED

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We are so excited  that the Odin shop at Target collection images are finally on the loose! The collection offers about 20 pieces including the kind of tailored pants you’d never expect to find in a Target, a great cropped hunting jacket that’d do just as well selling in the regular Odin boutiques in New York, and a slew of sweaters and button ups to layer with. Also of note are the shoes, small duffle and, of course, an Odin candle. All items will ring in with a smile—the price points range from $15 to $100. Mark your calendars for the Odin shop at Target launch on September 9th.

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