An expert fashion panel, including Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons The New School for Design; Nick Sullivan, Fashion Director of Esquire; and Allen Edmonds President & CEO, Paul Grangaard selected the Seventh Avenue and Kings Point by Parsons students Patrick McCabe and Melanie Berger for inclusion in the company’s upcoming collection.
Allen Edmonds Competition Winners, Patrick McCabe and Melanie Berger
Allen Edmonds selects 2012 winners(still winners)
An expert fashion panel, including Simon Collins, Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons The New School for Design; Nick Sullivan, Fashion Director of Esquire; and Allen Edmonds President & CEO, Paul Grangaard selected the Seventh Avenue and Kings Point by Parsons students Patrick McCabe and Melanie Berger for inclusion in the company’s upcoming collection.
Allen Edmonds Competition Winners, Patrick McCabe and Melanie Berger
Melanie Berger’s Kings Point
Patrick McCabe’s Seventh Avenue
“Colin Hall, our EVP of Marketing, came up with this great student design competition concept, inspired by our desire to celebrate Allen Edmonds’ 90 years of American shoe manufacturing,” said Grangaard. ”We wanted to tap the creativity and talent of students from America’s top design school, who we felt could give us a fresh perspective on classic American styling. We also felt it was essential to bring the students to Wisconsin to work directly with our design team, including time on the factory floor.”
Inspired by the classic blue jean, Mcabe’s design combines the silhouette and detailing of Allen Edmonds Park Avenue with American-made selvedge denim from Cone Denim Mills – the last remaining U.S.-based selvedge denim maker.
The Kings Point is a nod to the long-time Allen Edmonds customer. Even while the modern gentleman moves forward, classic styling and heritage should never be forgotten. Berger’s inspiration came from World War II American soldiers who wore Allen Edmonds boots to both battle and R&R. She combines that tradition with a modern aesthetic for an updated, sleek military boot.
The Seventh Avenue and Kings Point will be featured as a special offer in the upcoming Allen Edmonds collection.
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