Alexandre Birman wins the Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award
11:06pm 3rd December, 2009 - By Helen LeePosted in News, Shoes
He can count Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf has a fan but footwear designer Alexandre Birman has been graced with another honor, winning the Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award at the Footwear News Achievement Awards on Tuesday night. Dubbed the Oscars of the shoe industry this is a great win for the up and coming footwear designer whose debut footwear collection launched in the US for Spring 2008. “I have worked with shoes all my life,” said the Brazilian designer. “But I am a little bit nervous, because now I have to live up to this award!”
Not resting on his laurels, Birman is planning to open his first flagship store in Sao Paolo, Brazil in 2010. If only he had stockist in my neck of the woods!
December 6th, 2009 at 8:03 am
[...] ALEXANDRE BIRMAN PREMIADO O designer brasileiro de calçados Alexandre Birman foi condecorado com o prêmio “Vivian Infantino” para novos talentos. A premiação ocorreu na última terça à noite, durante o Footwear News Achievement Awards. “Trabalhei com sapatos toda a minha vida, mas agora estou nervoso, pois esse prêmio é uma grande responsabilidade”, disse. Em 2010, o designer planeja abrir sua primeira loja piloto em São Paulo. Mal podemos esperar! [SassyBella] [...]