New American shoe and bag companies are making classic Italian craftsmanship accessible to the masses via direct-to-consumer business models. M.Gemi, a New York-based shoe brand, manufactures all of ...

The “college dropout” has turned shoe designer. Rapper Kanye West created an eye-popping pair of calfskin sandals embroidered with pearls to accompany his Dw by Kanye collection at Paris Fashion Week ...

High-end and super-expensive Italian shoemakers are looking at India as a replacement for their production base in Europe, increasingly a high-cost location for them. These brand manufacturers are ...

Students are flocking to Florence to learn the art of Italian shoemaking. Photo: Jorge Royan/Wikicommons A stone's throw from the Duomo in Florence, students from around the world are learning the art ...