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While New York has never been the shoe mecca that Milan is, or the luxury brand hub of Paris, over the years it has cultivated its own niche of mostly independent brands alongside the big name houses such as Tory Burch, Coach and Michael Kors. For NYFW spring ’22, the return to live runway shows and presentations brought forth a curation of new names to discover, from ready-to-wear to accessories — footwear included. The new crop of footwear brands in New York are bringing something unique to the table that helps them stand out apart from their beautiful designs, from being owned...

New York Fashion Week made its valiant return in person after a series of digital stents for the past few seasons due to COVID-19. With the excitement around in-person shows and the even more exclusive seating arrangements, the weeklong event easily carried more hype than any regular-season pre-COVID-19. Within the last two years, the fashion industry has taken a step back to examine the faults in the foundation surrounding diversity. More recently there has been a demand to create more opportunities for Black designers to share the main stage of fashion week. Organizations like the Black in Fashion Council — which emerged...

While NYFW might be over, the London, Milan, and Paris shows are around the corner, so fashion month is only just getting started. Whether you're into the clothes, or you love all things accessories like shoes, bags, and jewelry, there's something for everyone during this stylish time of year. So far at NYFW, we've seen the coolest shoe trends that are bound to be big in spring and summer 2022. From bright-colored shoes to fun western-inspired boots, you're going to wish it was warm outside already to sport these. (But you also don't have to wait to wear them if...

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