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Bold black and bright white : the two tone trend!

Sometimes you have to return to the source, to question everything we have come to know about the art of fashion and get back to basics : black and white. Always in perfect harmony, always a winning combination, it’s a guaranteed match that wakes up our wardrobes. In muted tones or clearly bold, through prints or other accessories, focus on the items that make us see life through the simple perfection of black and white !

Born in Califoria in 1997, Rocket Dog strives to offer models at the forefront of fashion while remaining affordable for all. Always up to speed on trends, designers of the brand scour the world to find inspiration for their next models. Fashionistas will find what they are looking for ! Creativity, audicity and passion come together to create cool and trendy models designed by Rocket Dog !

Founded in Brazil in 1979, the brand Melissa has become a fashion phenomenon among trend setters. The recipe of success was simple: create a collection of trendy shoes from an unlikely material… plastic! The models are thus molded using thermo-injection technology, recycled, and smell of sweets! These unique designs let the imagination run free and transforms a classic model into a dream shoe. Design is honoured with each collection as many are made in collaboration with renowed designers to create true works of art: Patrick Cox, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexander Hercovitch, Judy Blame, Vivienne Weswood etc… Pop aesthetic, glamorous and daring, Melissa opens the doors to a sweet and colourful world.

Established in 1979 with headquarters in Brazil, Cristofoli quickly became a rising star on the international fashion scene. It’s unique creations and high quality manufacturing process are now in the hands of a young team that are full of imagination and creative energy. Using different materials and playful yet chic details, each shoe is subject to special attention in order to bring fashionistas the style they want.

Appealing to urbanites, it gets the heart racing for a good reason : Guess is now one of the leading brands on the market for clothes and accessories. It also conquers the hearts of children with a collection of sophisticated accessories. At the origin of the brand: the four Marciano brothers, born in Morocco and raised in Marseilles. In 1980, they emigrated to Los Angeles to launch their brand of European style jeans. A daring gamble that turned out brilliantly successful. Gradually, Guess has started to diversify it’s products with shoes, handbags and even a fragrance line! Today it has over 1200 distribution points worldwide.

Before becoming a luxury shoe brand, world famous Charles Jourdan, is primarily a creative genius, and native of the Drôme. Passionate in entrepreneurship and crafts, Charles Jourdan set his sights on the shoe industry, and the luxury sector in particular. From a family business established in 1921, he managed to produce more than 650 000 pairs of shoes in 1960. Charles Jourdan even had the privilege of being the first brand of French footwear exported to the United States. His flagship models? The high-end boot and slipper. Unfortunately, the succession of the company to the three children of Charles disrupts the brand. After several waves of layoffs and judicial adjustments, the company loses its stature. These models in turn, more rare, are still of high quality.

About Spartoo.co.uk : Europe’s number one on-line shoe store

Founded in 2006, Spartoo is the leading French online shoe retailer with more than 700 brands (Converse, Ash, Sorel, Bensimon, Hush Puppies…) and more than 25000 models sandals, trainers, heels, boots, ballerinas, mules, flip flops… With an international presence (Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany), Spartoo is among one of the top 10 e-commerce websites and the top 10 offastest growing companies in Europe.

  • Turnover 2012 : 150 million euros.
  • Turnover 2011 : 100 million euros.
  • Turnover 2010 : 50 million euros.
  • Turnover 2009 : 30 million euros.
  • Turnover 2008 : 15 million euros.
  • Turnover 2007 : 5 million euros.
  • More than 6 million unique visitors in December 2012 (Médiametrie, Europe).
  • Top 10 fashion e-commerce websites behind La Redoute and 3suisses (Médiametrie, 2012).
  • Top 10 fastest growing companies in Europe (Mediamomentum.co.uk, 2012).
  • Employees: 200 employees.

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