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The brand consultant and mentor has worked with many brands, including Converse, with which he designed a pair of Chuck Taylors in September for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The brand consultant and mentor has worked with many brands, including Converse, with which he designed a pair of Chuck Taylors in September for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The co-founders and designers of Alevi launched in September 2017, and their shoes have since been spotted on Alessandra Ambrosio, Isabella Fontana, Petra Nemcova and Stella Maxwell.
The founders of eco-conscious brand Rothy’s have found a fan in Meghan Markle. The shoes are made out of plastic water bottles.
The co-founders and designers of Neous made their debut in 2017 and recently launched e-commerce in June, while wholesale partners include Totokaelo in New York, Dover Street Market in London, Lane Crawford, Browns Fashion and Net-a-Porter.
The co-founders are growing the By Far brand fast. With a retail count of 100, the designers are predicting that by the end of the year, it will triple.
The founder and designer used to work for Azzedine Alaia before launching his namesake label in 2017.
Former Jordan Brand designer and the founder of the Pensole Footwear Design Academy has been a key member to the sneaker world.
The CEO & founder of Duke & Dexter has expanded his popular loafer business to include boots and a bespoke service. The English brand has a flagship store in Covent Garden and is also carried at Harrods, Liberty of London, Fenwick, Harvey Nichols and Level Shoes.
Designer and founder of Yuul Yie launched her Korean shoe label in 2010, and her designs can be found at Dover Street Market, Browns, Farfetch, Nordstrom, Harvey Nichols, Moda Operandi, Shopbop, 10 Corso Como, Lane Crawford and Level Shoes.
The co-founders of luxury sneaker brand Koio are continuing to grow their 3-year-old label. They’ve opened three brick-and-mortar locations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and they’re set to launch two pop-ups in New York in the West Village and Williamsburg, as well as another flagship in Venice Beach, Calif.
The actress and influencer (who has 20 million Instagram followers) works with brands including Frye.
The founder of her namesake shoe label received the FFANY Shoes on Sale breast cancer fundraising gala’s first Fashion Icon award this month.
The celebrity stylist to Tracee Ellis Ross, Busy Philipps, Sarah Paulson and more uses her platform to promote awareness regarding women’s rights, equality and social injustices.
Co-founders and designers of the Row and Elizabeth and James, the Olsens won the CFDA’s Accesory Designer of the Year award in June for their work with the Row.
The founder and designer of the French luxury label stepped into the beauty world with her first makeup collection with L’Oréal Paris. The two collaborated on a line of product for eyes, cheeks and lips, which launched on the day of her spring ’19 show at Paris Fashion Week. There, she presented both men’s and women’s collections for yet another successful season.
The founder and designer of Cult Gaia has garnered a following for her popular handbags. Now her shoes are gaining traction with fashion fans.
The creative director and co-founder of United Nude focuses on innovative and unique designs.
The designer behind Midnight 00 by Ada Kokosar started her brand last year as a collaboration with Cesare Paciotti. Kokosar also worked with her friend, designer Dodo Bar Or, before going solo this year.
The sisters and models are Adidas brand ambassadors and have a combined social following of over 215 million on Instagram.
The CEO and co-founder of Rent the Runway has kicked her business into high gear with a subscription service.
Nike ambassador Lebron James has proved to be more than just an athlete with the opening of his free “I Promise” school in Akron, Ohio.
With a combined Instagram following of more than 60 million, the supermodels continue to walk for fashion’s biggest designers. Gigi has been the face for companies including Tommy Hilfiger, Stuart Weitzand and Reebok, while Bella has represented Dior, Nike and True Religion.
The nfluencer and consultant has worked with brands including Puma, Reebok and Adidas.
The founder and designer of her namesake shoe brand is seeing sucess with celebrities including Ivanka Trump and Amal Clooney.
The fashion influencer has 1 million followers on Instagram and is head of such partnerships at Instagram.
The celebrity stylist launched her first book this year, titled, “How to Accessorize.”
The founder of New York retailer FiveStory continues to stock exclusive styles from brands such as Jimmy Choo, Koio and Margaux.
The former MTV VJ is the founder of Team Epiphany, a creative marketing agency focused on brand strategy and influencer engagement.
The rapper released his very own Puma collaboration this year, complete with shoes and apparel.
The founder and designer of Pyer Moss has teamed with Reebok on multiple collabs, including the recent Daytona Experiment capsule.
The actress and singer is an ambassador for Puma and Coach.
Founder of The Blonde Salad and the Chiara Ferragni Collection, the influencer-turned-entrepreneur has garnered more than 15 million followers on Instagram.
DJ Clark Kent is a renowned sneaker expert.
The singer is making her mark on the footwear industry with her Katy Perry Collection shoe label.
Adidas collaborator and co-founder of Billionaire Boys Club, Williams has created some of the most highly coveted sneakers of the year through his Adidas NMD Hu capsule.
The former Del Toro designer and founder has moved on to design director at BBC Icecream.
The designer and fashion legend teamed with Gucci to release a collaboration, which is still gaining traction amoung fashion’s finest, including Beyoncé and Tracee Ellis Ross.
The popular Instagram influencer released her highly anticipated Something Navy collection with Nordstrom to much success. She has more than 1 million followers.
The sisters and founders of Trademark (who are the daughters of fashion investor Chris Burch and stepdaughters to designer Tory) launched in 2014 as a full ready-to-wear label but decided to rebrand in 2017 as an accessories-only line. Their brand is currently in 42 retailers including Brown’s Fashion, Lane Crawford, Need Supply and Goop.com.
Influencer Vashtie Kola continues to partner with sneaker brands including Pony, while also DJing for big brand parties such as Perry Ellis and Tommy Hilfiger.
Stylist and influencer May made history last fall as the first woman to design an Air Jordan sneaker in both men’s and women’s sizing.
There is a massive buzz surrounding streetwear designer Heron Preston, who collaborated with Nike on a sunglasses capsule for spring ’19.
Katy Perry’s stylist is also the creative director of Juicy Couture.
After his One Star collaboration in 2017, the rapper released multiple limited-edition Converse collections this year that were quick to sell out.
Julianne Hough’s stylist launched her own shoe store called Amanu in April, allowing customers to create custom sandals that are then built in shop by cobblers within 30 minutes.
The founder and CEO of The RealReal made sustainability a focus this year. The brand collaborated with vegan designer Stella McCartney to create an advertising campaign for Earth Day in April.
The founder of 10 Corso Como launched its first U.S. location in New York.
The CEO and founder of Everlane has made strides with the brand’s popular Day heels and its strong stance on ethical fashion.
The co-founders of M.Gemi celebrated the luxury label’s 3-year anniversary this year.
The co-founder and CEO of Stitch Fix, the service that sends users a box of clothing and accessories for $20 (deductible from the cost of any items they choose to buy), is expanding her business to include men’s and women’s footwear offerings from both private-label and third-party brands.