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Etu Evans FootPrints: Prince of Luxe Footwear
NEW YORK, Sep 5, 2003/ FW/ --- Celebrity shoe designer Etu Evans has been hailed by Footwear
News as the Prince of Luxe Footwear and accessories.
With a client list which includes Halle Berry, Erykah Badu, Lil Kim, and supermodels Ana Hickman,
Iman, and Roshumba, Etu Evans is becoming a strong contender in the Manolo Blahnik and
Jimmy Choo arena.
He is also fast becoming the new darling of the fashion press, with Time Out New York
reporting, "His sexy irreverent heels have earned him the nickname Harlem
Blahnik, and the shoe fits (April 2003)."
Cocatoo Boot
Shoe siren Star Jones exclaimed, "I have to have that shoe in a size 10!" on the Hottest
Designer segment of ABCs syndicated program The View.
Evans has been featured on Fox5's Good Day New York, Access Hollywood, and was chosen by
Ebony magazine as one of their leaders of the future (February 2003).
His beguiling creations have captured the attention of Parisian fashionistas and publications
such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Spain Marie Claire, Essence and and UK In Style just to name
a few.
Etu continues to leave footprints on the runways of the 7th on 6th fashion shows and has
adorned the bodies of Halle Berry, Erykah Badu, Lil Kim, and supermodels Ana Hickman,
Iman, and Roshumba.
Bergdorf Goodman in New York, as well as Neiman Marcus and Saks stores domestically will
service his patrons exclusively.
Etu Evans will nestle his showrooms in Paris and New York.
He concedes, Etu Evans is a lifestyle The result of a long French kiss with a massage
of American mystique.
The designers footprints can be traced from Planet Harlem down to Madison Avenue.
The boutique, known as Soho in Harlem, was chosen by Black Enterprise as one of their
top places to frequent in New York (March 2003), selected for a TONY Shopping Award from Time
Out New York (August 2003), and Best in Fall from the New York Post (2003).
Etu Evans, the companys founder and chief shoemaker was heavily influenced by his
Grandmother Queen Esthers vibrant collection of shoes, hats and jewelry.
Established in 1993, the company began designing millinery and jewelry, and has since
expanded to include custom footwear, handbags and small leather goods for men and women.
A 4.0 graduate of Columbia University Masters Degree program, Evans uses his behavioral
training to capture the character of his subjects through sensual curves and lines found
in the aesthetic of his greyhound mascot.
He exclaims, "Shoes are the ultimate narrator. They tell everything about ones spirit, sex,
status and style. My shoes are for the bedroom, boardroom and the ball. I give women what
they didnt know they wanted and men courage to embrace their convictions."
The gifted and enigmatic intellectual is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
and a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology.
In addition to this he studied marketing and accessory design at The Parsons School of Design
in New York City.
Formerly Etu Evans served as an Adjunct Professor at Medgar Evers College and as Assistant
Director of The Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship.
He has established and implemented behavioral programs for the affluent in France and
Italy and has lectured throughout the Eastern boardwalk with an emphasis on grooming,
business and motivational topics.
For further information on Etu Evans, please call (323) 466 4000.
Photo courtesy of Etu Evans
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