Archive for December, 2009
Paris Hilton And Her Shoe Company Sued in Seattle
Dec 31st
Success has eluded hotel heiress Paris Hilton in music, movies and publishing. So why not fashion too?
According to a recently filed lawsuit, Hilton allegedly infringed on a patented design when she created a pump for her shoe line. (Described by a fashionable co-worker as looking like the drag queen version of Russell Crowe’s Roman sandals in “Gladiator.”)
Brooklyn-based Gwyneth Shoes say Hilton and her company Antebi Footwear Group willfully infringed on a patent of theirs called “Shoe Sock Having a Heart Shaped Pad.” After the jump, compare and contrast photos of the two shoes and struggle along with us as we try to understand why this is happening in Seattle. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dr. Will See You Now
Dec 30th
Dr. Nick Valenti of B. Nelson Shoes has operated on some of the finest shoes imaginable. He’s the “Go to Guy” when the time comes to make the necessary repairs on your beloved-ed pairs.
In this guest post Dr. Nick shares his diagnosis about the life expectancy of your shoe parts. Trust me the prognosis is better than you might think. Just as is in health care, prevention is critical.
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When to repair:
Over time your shoes will be in need of replacement parts. How to know when.
1. Heels: Read the rest of this entry »
The Shoe That Kicked Off a Frenzy
Dec 25th
The day after French designer Isabel Marant unveiled her Fall/Winter 2009 collection in Paris in March, the Web sites for boutiques across the U.S. were flooded with emails about studded ankle-high boots, asking when they would be arriving and whether they could be ordered in advance.
Monika Beurmann, a 35-year-old IT consultant from Chicago, says that while looking at the fashion show on Style.com, she “fell in love with the futuristic design of the heel,” and pre-ordered a pair from Diani, a boutique in Santa Barbara, Calif. Read the rest of this entry »