Footwear News

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Footwear News
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May 4, 2020 issue highlighting Footwear News's 75th anniversary
Editorial DirectorMichael Atmore [1]
Founded1945
Company Penske Media Corporation
CountryUSA
Based inNew York City (475 Fifth Ave 3rd Floor New York, NY 10017)
Website footwearnews.com

Footwear News (sometimes referred to as FN) is a weekly print publication on the topic of women's, men's, and children's footwear. Founded in 1945, its coverage is for the fashion design and fashion retail industries. [2] It was originally published by Fairchild Media. The publication also operates FootwearNews.com which runs more consumer content than the print publication. [3]

The publication hosts the annual FN Achievement Awards, which has been referred to as the "Shoe Oscars." [4] It also hosts the FN CEO Summit, an event with footwear industry CEOs, designers, and brand builders. [5]

Footwear News was owned by Condé Nast and operated under the Fairchild Media brand. [6] It became a part of Penske Media Corporation when the company purchased Fairchild Media for $100 million in 2014. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Alvarez, Alex (August 11, 2010). "Michael Atmore Promoted, Will Now Also Oversee Brand Development For Fairchild Fashion Group". AdWeek. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ Sterlacci, Francesca; Arbuckle, Joanne (2017). Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781442239098.
  3. ↑ Levy, Nicole (January 26, 2015). "Fairchild's Footwear News gets a print revamp". Politico . Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Spence, Sade (November 29, 2017). "Hailey Baldwin, Virgil Abloh Honored at FN Achievement Awards". Variety . Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "FN CEO Summit Takes on Hot Topics Reshaping the Industry". FN. April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ Schwartz, Matthew (February 13, 2006). "'Footwear News' walks new path". AdAge. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ Bazilian, Emma (August 19, 2014). "Condé Nast Sells Fairchild Fashion Media to Penske". AdWeek. Retrieved October 13, 2019.