24 June 2008
Treat your feet with luxury and élan this spring summer

Dubai - Kurt Geiger, Europe's largest luxury shoes specialist revealed its stunning Spring-Summer'08 collection. The selection boasts of glamorous, luxurious and magnificent designs for this summer. The collection features splendid suede wedges, platforms, irresistible courts and easy Slip ons - the perfect edition to any summer wardrobe.

Don the uber cool look this season with Kurt Geiger shoes that translate the hot trends into stunning expression - now ready at the store for you to induct in your wardrobe. Kurt Geiger SS'08 range has a more contemporary, urban feel, appealing to a younger, fashion-conscious customer who recognises it as an aspirational brand. Collection is high quality and appeals to women and men looking for fashionable products with inspirational, designer elements.

Heel Envy for Her

Let your travels guide your summer palette - treat your feet this summer with these fantastic Kurt Geiger wedges.  The marvelous new summery range takes in all this season's essential bright colours! Find an array of colours from electric blue, bright pink, beige to crimson red in strappy sandals or patent pumps or punched out peep toes. The leather platforms or sashaying wedges with a hint of bling in solid-screwed heel are the perfect complement to your wardrobe this summer. Every fashionista worth their glamorous style know that the lustrous look is incomplete without the inimitable and luxurious Kurt Geiger designs.

Top picks for Him

For all the footwear loving gents out there, browse through handcrafted styles that are made in unusually treated leathers. Kurt Geiger presents a bunch of sporty, soft casual footwear to wear to an evening out with friends. Easy slip-ons with thumb separators and straps go very well with cargos or even a pair of shorts to reflect that very relaxed feeling you are usually in during the weekends. For those who follow fashion with their own savvy, street style attitude, this footwear is an absolute must-have this summer.

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About Shoe Mart:
Shoe Mart is a leading chain of footwear stores, offering a galore of branded and value-for-money goods for a diverse audience, all less than one roof.  Today it is a household name in footwear and accessories. This concept took shape when it started its operations in March 1990 in Dubai, UAE. Since its inception, Shoe Mart has grown from a single shoe store to one of the largest 'footwear and accessories' retail chains in the GCC region comprising of 86 stores spread across UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait and Spain.

Keeping in line with the changing trends in the footwear business, Shoe Mart today retails a great collection of fashionable and comfortable - formal, casual and sport shoes, from over 30 countries around the globe; thereby satisfying customer needs. Shoe Mart offers an extensive range of footwear from value-for-money shoes to leading international brands like, Bata (Italy), Barbie, Clarks, Ecco, Filanto, Hush Puppies, Imac, Lee Cooper, Puma, Red Tape, Reebok and Skechers. One can also find accessories such as belts, jewellery cases, handbags, luggage bags, purses, school bags, and an array of shoe care products, socks, suitcases and wallets, all under one roof. In addition to this, Shoe Mart also has individual concept stores for famous international brands such as Bata (Italy), Ecco, Pablosky and Kurt Geiger.

About Kurt Geiger:
Kurt Geiger is Europe's largest luxury shoe retailer. It is the largest wholesaler of Gucci and Prada in Europe and has over 70 brands in its portfolio, including Dolce & Gabbana, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, Versace, Church's, John Lobb and Christian Louboutin. The company has 96 trading locations with over 70 concessions with leading department stores, including Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty, House of Fraser, Fenwick and John Lewis. It is also the chosen partner for BAA in the UK's prominent airports.  In September 2005, Kurt Geiger achieved its first international move with a concession opened in Printemps, Paris. This was followed by being chosen as the strategic partner for La Rinascente store group in Italy where Kurt Geiger is the exclusive operator of the store group's luxury shoe business. In April 2006, the company also entered an exclusive joint venture with Tod's S.p.A.

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