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THE NEW PLINER

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Jul 17, 2008 by Stephanie S.

Well, not entirely. Donald J. Pliner has been married to his wife, Lisa Pliner, for about 11 years, so maybe she’s learned a thing or to from the Donald about the business, it seems she’s launching a line of women’s shoes. This November, she’ll launch the Lisa J. Pliner collection with seven high-heeled silhouettes. Among them are metallic heels, beaded shoes, strappy styles and open-toed pumps. Mrs. Pliner is targeting the high-end stores and specialty boutiques, with a price range of $500 to $1,200. Lady luxe indeed!

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DONALD J. PLINER DELIVERS

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Feb 25, 2008 by Stephanie S.


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A big issue when buying women’s shoes is comfort. Women who love heels but cry when the day’s over know what I’m talking about – blisters, cuts and aching feet are no fun.

Thankfully, lots of designers are thinking more and more about comfort when designers. Not Marc Jacobs (I don’t even want to try to walk in those reverse high heels), but, for example, Donald J. Pliner. At the WSA in Las Vegas this past weekend, I got to preview his collection for spring 2008. He used flexible materials such as mesh elastic along with regularly used materials, like leather or patent leather, to help make shoes more comfortable to walk in and prevent cuts. He also employed a great technology in some of his shoes – liquid resistance! I’ll have to pick up a metallic pair in a liquid-resistant fabric for going to the clubs. Great idea! Look for these shoes to be sold on Zappos.com this spring.

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