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Artikel/article Contact MW Brands t: +32 89 77 01 51 / m: [email protected] / www.mwbrands.eu I believe Steve Madden is one of the better right energy from it to do even better. For idea of who will examples on how to market a brand and example the effect of the movie The Wolf be the next ‘hit’. So you’ll see us doing this within this market of Wall Street in Europe was very positive he opens his mar in the next seasons. for the brand (Steve Madden played by Jake keting channels for Hoffman is featured in the Martin Scorsese emerging artist across The founder of the eponymous US footwear brand has had a colourful past – how do you deal with that? We have ne ver had more requests from new retailers. the globe. Linking the artist to the Steve Madden brand helps to build the brand and helps the artist. Remarkable for Whatever people experienced in their past Why is it important to Steve Madden to link music and fashion? As I mentio Goulding, Katy Perry, Emili Sandé before the future. Looking at Steve’s success now, ned earlier, the goal for us is to be where our their big break. I am convinced he managed to turn a set target group is. Well, that’s exactly what back into something positive and he got the Steve does. As with shoes he has a good I knew the Scandinavian women are trend aware and open to American brands, but lookmissing a shoe brand like ours Ruben Clijsters, General Manager Steve Madden / Majestyc / retail price 129,99 EUR _20