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George Mang featured in:
Elle Magazine
L.A. Shoe Shine
Have a closet full of Monolos, Choos and Louboutins? Stiletto collectors should look out for newcomer George Mang. His debut line, with its bright colors and whimsical touches, is inspired by 1940s styles. At Footcandy in Saint Helena. |
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George Mang's "Serena" Mary Janes featured in:
Angeleno Magazine
CS Magazine
Riviera Magazine
The Dish: Shoes
by Ellise Hofer
PRETTY IN PURPLE
Be you a preppy uptown babe on the hunt for a garden-party-perfect pump or just looking to add a dash of color to energize your boring Work suits, nothing says glamour girl quite loke a dainty pump with an out-to-there toe in the season's hottest color, lilac. George Mang's purple satin Mary-Janes with beautiful lavender-dyed suede trim are as comfortable as they are chic, and the 95mm metal stilettos are sure to keep you both secure and demure. Our favorite detail: the fanned-out floral peekaboo petals across the toes.
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George Mang's "Malibu" featured in:
Distinction Magazine - Showcase
Shoe Guru
by Emili Vesilind
George Mang was born to make shoes. His debut shoe collection, inspired by fashionable moments in history, is the culmination of a lifetime working in footwear. by the age of 15, the Arizona native was selling shoes retail, and by 23, he was a footwear buyer for the U.S. shoe Corp. In the early 1990's, Mang worked as the buyer and line-builder for Elite Fashions International, a job that took him on regular pilgrimages to luxury shoe factories in Italy. The varied training grounds led Mang, who is now based in L.A., to his most ambitious endeavor yet: a new collection of sexy-yet-chic shoes of his own design, created for the elegant woman who delights in standing out in the crowd. the line manufactured in Italian factories that Mang handpicked, using a sophisticated color palette, from blacks and teals to yellows and pinks, and ooh-la-la materials such as suede and python. Available at Jill Kohl in Santa Monica, 1210-A Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, 310.393.8889.
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George Mang's "Sorbet" featured in:
Los Angeles Magazine
Style/Primefinds
STEP ON IT
Give suits a kick with steel stilettos. George Mang "Sorbet"; available at Jill Kohl, Santa Monica, 310.393.8889
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George Mang featured in:
WWD Accessories
Fall Trends
George Mang suede pump with metal heel at Footcandy, Saint Helena, Calif. (707.963.2040) and Jill Kohl, Santa Monica, Calif. (310.393.8889
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George Mang featured in:
Shuz
By George, He's Got It
Armed with Italian-factory smarts and old-fashioned tenacity, George Mang is set to become a household name, in abodes whose occupants dig shoes, of course. With more than thirty years of footwear experience (from his first stint as a shoe salesman at the age of 15 to later work at Nordstrom), Mang has a great propensity for color, style and design. Priced from $460, his shoes pay homage to the true Italian artisans who craft them from last to heel.
His designs are made in two prestigious Venetian factories that have also created the beauties for footwear icon Christian Dior Couture and roger Vivier. With such a celebrated reputation to protect and high demand for work, the factories reserve production for only the best names in shoe design and fully support Mang's creativity.
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George Mang featured in:
Los Angeles Times Magazine
MOVE OVER, MANOLO
Victoria Namkung
Heads up, Blahnik, Choo and Louboutin; there's a new luxury shoe designer, and he's not lacking in attitude. "A daughter doesn't want to wear what her mother is wearing," says George Mang of his collection of intricately designed footwear, which debuts this fall. "I think I have something different to say than what's out there." A high school dropout who "wanted to grow up to be Keith Richards," Mang started his career at 16 as a department store shoe salesman in Phoenix. "I thought it would be a great way to meet girls," says the Scottsdale native, who later worked as a buyer and self-taught shoe designer. Last year he met two female entrepreneurs who became his backers, and George Mang Design was off and running. Starting next month, his shoes will be sold at select Nordstrom stores and at Jill Kohl. Made of satins, suede and kidskin leather, many of the styles recall the glamour of the '20s and '40s, but with a rock 'n' roll twist. Fall's offerings, which run from $450 to $750, include red suede pumps with a silver piped bow, ankle boots with a metal heel and plenty of sexy stilettos with Mang's signature silver lining and soles. Crafted in Italy by the same factories that Dior, Gucci and Sergio Rossi use, the creations get the hands-on touch from Mang, who crafts the buckles and detailing. Mang, who lives in Carlsbad, plans to add handbags to the mix and hopes to open his own shop in L.A.: "I need access to Hollywood and Hollywood needs access to me."
The George Mang collection will be offered at Jill Kohl, 1210-A Montana Ave., Santa Monica; (310) 393-8889.
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George Mang featured in:
Apparel News
Aqua floral-print rayon chiffon wrap dress
with contrast polyester chiffon trim ($58) from NISA SAN FRANCISCO.
Magenta leather “Silky” pumps with suede trim (call for pricing)
from MANG by GEORGE MANG. |
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George Mang featured in:
Footwear News
The Mod Squad
Designer Digest - four up-and-coming designers who are ready to rock the shoe industry
Experience: Mang, 50, got his first taste for shoes as a salesman when he was 15. By the time he was 23, he was a buyer for US Shoes. but he received the bulk of his shoe education while working at Phoenix-based Elite Fashions International as a buyer and line builder. He later spearheaded the Arthur Beren store in Palo Alto, Calif., overseeing its opening.
Motivation: "My own line is something I thought about for a long time and it was a dream of mine for many years. I felt I had reached a point where I had something to say from a design standpoint. My friend gave me that extra push, telling me I have more factory smarts and industry smarts than a lot of the usual suspects that are highly successful now"
Design Philosophy: "I go through phases when I design, but I usually take moments in time that were really wonderful moments and use them for inspiration - I'm very much inspired by the British Invasion of the sixties, and glam rock. I draw my inspiration from people and right now it's the up and coming 'It' girls like Gwen Stefani, Angelina Joli and Keith Richard's daughters, Theodora and Alexandra." |
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George Mang featured in:
Footwear News
ONES TO WATCH: George Mang
Annual look at the up-and-coming retailers, brands, executives and designers destined to make a splash in 2004.
Watch: George Mang
Because: He thinks he can nab the Choo and Blahnik customer.
George Mang is ready to take on the big boys of high-end footwear when his eponymous line launches for Fall '04.
As the core customer for Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik matures, Mang is hoping to fill a gap in the market with edgier, hipper, more feminine couture shoes. Priced at $450-$750, the line is being targeted at young Hollywood fashionistas and trendsetters. It's already caught the eye of a few high end boutiques such as Los Angeles' Jill Kohl Shoes, and Mang is in negotiations for several large department-store accounts as well.
In addition to the George Mang label, he is also launching Mang by George Mang, a more experimental and fashion-forward line.
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George Mang featured in:
Fashion Week Daily
Snicker Really Satisfies
George Mang proves stilettos still matters
WHAT: The "Snicker" heel from Mang by George Mang
WHY: Yes, Christina Applegate looked sexy in silver Narciso Rodriguez, but all eyes immediately turned to the shoes - and what a pair of shoes they were! For the premiere of Applegate's new movie, "Anchorman-The Legend of Ron Burgundy," the actress' stylist chose a pair of round-toe gray suede Mang by George Mang stilettos, set on a cylindrical matching matte heel. Complete with gray capretto leather detailing, the shoes seemed tailor-made for the dress. Now if only real anchorwomen dressed like this!
The Daily Scene
Girls Gone Styled
Red-carpet Redux: this week's stunners
>NEW YORK: Monday, July 12, 2004
It's been a busy week of movie premieres and red-carpet galas. Whether it's Hollywood or New York, actresses know that a little bit of effort in the fashion department can translate into big bucks in ad campaigns and future acting parts. We didn't think anyone could look more stunning than Ashley Judd in Chanel couture at the "De-Lovely" premiere. We thought wrong. Here's a look at the some of the best red-carpet looks-and one visually stunning ad campaign shoot-from recent premieres.
A week later, Christina Applegate wore this Narciso Rodriguez fall 2004 runway collection mint silk crepe and satin bustier dress to the New York premiere of "Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy." Paired with loose, side-parted hair, Mang by George Mang "Snicker" stilettos, and subtle studs, the actress let her shimmering gown make all the fashion statement she needed for the night.
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