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Manolo Blahnik ends relationship with U.S. Partners after 37 years

The president of Manolo Blahnik USA, George Malkemus, and the company’s vice president, Anthony Yurgaitis, will no longer be working with the shoe brand, WWD reports. As mentioned in a statement, Malkemus and Yurgaitis chose not to renew their long-standing license, which will end in December. According to the report, the decision not to renew...

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Sarah Jessica Parker to launch shoe collection

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker is launching her own footwear collection, simply titled SJP, which will be exclusive to US department store Nordstrom. Debuting in 2014, the actress has partnered with Manolo Blahnik USA’s chief executive and operating officer George Malkemus, and has taken inspiration from “great old-school labels like...