New York Shoe Expo at the Hilton Hotel February 2-4, 2010
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TV Host Cognac Wellerlane chats with Designers Paul Mayer, Michael Kaufman and sales Director Carlos J. Gavilanes at the Shoe Expo at the Hilton Hotel – Ms. Wellerlane’s stylist Patricia Parent www.tendergovingcare.com
The New York Shoe Expo is the largest footwear show on the U.S. East coast and features approximately 600 fashion footwear brands exhibiting in booths, international pavilions and FFANY Member showrooms. The aim of this exhibition is to create one marketplace in New York City, the fashion capital of the world, where exhibiting footwear manufacturers
and attending retailers can efficiently buy, sell and develop business networks.
Founded in 1979, The Fashion Footwear Association of New York, known as FFANY, is a non-profit trade association representing footwear manufacturers globally. FFANY?s mission is to promote and assist the common business interests of our members, who include over 300 footwear manufacturers, representing over 800 fashion footwear brands.
This year the event was held at the New York Hilton from February 2, 2010 to February 4, 2010.
I was pleased to interview a variety of designers displaying their shoe brands.
Paul Mayer Attitudes is a lovely shoe brand created and designed by Paul Mayer, a distinguished Frenchman who admits to bringing elegance and refinement to his consumers.
Paul Mayer comes from the world of couture shoes having designed his first collection bearing his name in 1980. “In my previous life,” he offers, “Diana Ross, Cher, all the girls wore my shoes.” The brand evolved as attitudes with women evolved and “Moods by Paul Mayer” emerged. Now as the brand has adapted to the mood of the country, “Attitudes by Paul Mayer” allows women to remain elegant with skimmers and ballet flats.
OVER 25 YEARS DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING FINE WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR.
The Finest Ballet Flats and Ballerina Pumps
Women’s Favorites for 25 Years
Available in Hundreds of Material, Toe Shape and Sole Combinations
SOLD AT FINE SALONS AND BOUTIQUES
for more info please visit http://www.paulmayerattitudes.com/
Another important Brand is Diego di Lucca.
Owner Michael Kaufman chatted with me about his brand at the show.
his mission to provide the most innovative designs in women’s footwear.
Diego di Lucca places great emphasis on providing shoes that are not only beautiful and stylish, but comfortable and unique.
Their shoes embody the look, feel, and style from the leading fashion centers from all over the world.
The brand focuses on capturing current fashions, and on setting new trends that push the industry to new levels.
Their goal is to have their customers get to know their creative edge and their unique designs concepts.
The Diego di Lucca family invites you to contact them to learn more about our exciting company.
Please contact http://www.diegodilucca.com for more info on the brand.
Last but not least I interviewed Carlos J. Gavilanes who has worked for the Lilita Brand for two years.
The Lilita Leather Collection is a new brand founded by 2 Venezualan sisters, Carolina and Franzia Lopez. Their goal is to “develop into a loved, adored, and desired brand, so that customers will search for styles from the Lilita Collection.” [LilitaShoes]. Their collection is hot, sexy, alluring like a Miami Night yet soft and feminine.
The brand offers a variety of styles including flats, wedges, pumps and boots for today’s trendsetters, fashionistas and career women.
Until my next fashion event,
Pink Champagne Kisses
Cognac Wellerlane