Footwear News Achievement Awards
Highlights From Rihanna’s 2016 FNAA Acceptance Speech for Shoe of the Year
The singer was crowned "Queen of Shoes" in 2016 for her Fenty Puma Creeper sneaker.
Amina Muaddi Is Designer of the Year for the 2019 Footwear News Achievement Awards
In just a year, the 33-year-old designer's glam, martini-shaped heels have cultivated a following from…
Amina Muaddi Makes an Emotional Speech About Inspiring Middle Eastern Women at the 2018 FNAAs
The designer accepted FN's 2018 Launch of the Year Award.
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The shoe designer is also a Vogue contributing editor.
Christie Brinkley Talks Fighting Ageism in Fashion at the 2018 FNAAs
The 64-year-old model accepted FN's 2018 Style Influencer of the Year Award with her daughters.
Tabitha Simmons Looks to the Past to Bring Her Brand Into the Future
She has been awarded FN's Designer of the Year.
How Fashion, Lifestyle Megafirm Authentic Brands Is Conquering Shoes
2018 saw ABG stake its claim as a footwear powerhouse — earning it the FNAA Company of the Year honor.
Pierre Hardy Reminisces About the Incredible Shoes That Defined His Career
The designer's enviable résumé takes in Christian Dior, Balenciaga and Hermès.
How Marc Fisher Is Building on His Family’s Footwear Legacy
Though born into a footwear family, the designer and entrepreneur has paved his own path to success.
Mike Amiri Is Disrupting the Luxury Marketplace With Rocker-Friendly Style and Social Media Prowess
It's a modern Cinderella story.
Amina Muaddi’s New Brand Is 100-Percent Hers — and It’s 100-Percent Fabulous
The self-titled label launched for fall '18 and has been a runaway success.
How the Reebok by Pyer Moss Collaboration Is Building Cultural Awareness
The luxury label and athletic brand claimed FN's 2018 Collaboration of the Year award.
How Peter Harris Has Connected East and West as Head of Hong Kong’s Pedder Group
"I like to think of him as an oracle," says designer Nicholas Kirkwood.
Rebecca Minkoff Shares How She Uses Her Platform to Empower Women Everywhere
"In this climate, you can't just be a designer; you have to find something you stand for."