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Brian Atwood
BornAugust 4, 1967
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology, Joliet Catholic High School, Southern Illinois University
Occupation(s)Shoe designer, Model

Brian Atwood (born August 4, 1967)[1] is an American shoe designer of Mexican descent. He studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology before becoming a model.[2]

Women's shoe designer

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In 1996, after modeling for seven years[3] he was the first American designer hired by Gianni Versace in Milan, later being chief designer of women's accessories.[4] Atwood was named the Shoe Designer of the year in 2010 and 2011 by the Red Carpet Fashion Awards.[2] and was recipient of the CDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Best Accessory Design and the 2010 Footwear News Designer of the Year award.[5]

Design philosophy

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Summarizing his design philosophy Atwood said, “It’s not only 20-year-olds who want a six-inch heel.” But conversely he stated, “some women don’t want or can’t walk in the high heels. That’s something we’re responding to very quickly. They like the fun fashion shoe — on a sensible heel, sometimes."[2] He also likened his philosophy for designing for women on women's whimsical relationship with shoes. “I’ve always compared my work to the Cinderella factor, where her life changed when she slid into that shoe. It’s kind of magical, the relationship women have with their shoes.”[6]

Shoe line

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The Brian Atwood shoe line was launched in 2001.[3] His budget line of shoes is B Brian Atwood. This brand retails for US$200 to US$500 as opposed to his main line of shoes which retails for $525 to $2900.[7][8] The B Brian Atwood brand was later entered into a partnership agreement with shoemaker, Steve Madden[9] (NASDAQ:SHOO),[5] who purchased the Jones Group stake.[10]

Author

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He is the author of the book, Pumped, a study of stiletto heels.[11]

Media coverage

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Atwood was covered as his shoes being worn by Lady Gaga at her 30th birthday party[12] Media coverage of Atwood has included Bebo,[13] and Jessica Chastain.[14][15] His Instagram account reportedly has 460,000 followers.[8] He has been described as a shoe guru.[16] In 2012, Atwood advertisements in New York were banned for nudity.[17]

Personal life

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He attended Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, IL.[18] and studied art and architecture at Southern Illinois University. He further studied clothes design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, NY. Atwood is married to Dr. Jake Deutsch.[1] The couple live in Hudson Yards in the New York area. They have two dogs, Zeffirelli and Tiberius.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Kors, Brian Atwood Both Getting Married | POPSUGAR Fashion". Popsugar.com. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Brian Atwood Says Never Compromise on What You Love | First Person, People | BoF". Businessoffashion.com. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Brian AtwoodБ─≥s shoe collection towers above the rest - SPLASH". Splash.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  4. ^ "Brian Atwood - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD". Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  5. ^ a b "Brian Atwood Buys Back His Designer Business And Enters Into A Strategic Partnership With Steve Madden". Business Wire. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  6. ^ "Brian Atwood Talks Glamour, Shoes, and Working with Gianni Versace". Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  7. ^ Wang, Connie (2010-08-31). "Will Release More Affordable Line". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  8. ^ a b Abel, Katie (2015-10-12). "Brian Atwood On Expansion, New Retail Deal and Favorite Instagrams". Footwear News. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  9. ^ "Steve Madden and Brian Atwood to Ink Deal - The Cut". Nymag.com. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  10. ^ "STEVE MADDEN ACQUIRES BRIAN ATWOOD". Fashionista.com. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  11. ^ "In Their Shoes: Brian Atwood and Melissa McCarthy on Their Friendship - Pret-a-Reporter". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  12. ^ Allen, Rachael (28 March 2016). "Lady Gaga Wears Sky-High Custom Brian Atwood Heels For Birthday". Footwear News. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  13. ^ "Yay or Nay : Kareena Kapoor Khan in Cavalli, Brian Atwood and YSL". Pinkvilla. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  14. ^ http://www.justjaredcom/2016/04/09/charlize-theron-jessica-chastain-rep-winters-war-at-mtv-movie-awards-2016/[permanent dead link] Retrieved 2016-04-09
  15. ^ "MTV Movie Awards 2016 Red Carpet Fashion: What the Stars Wore | Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  16. ^ Slonim, Jeffrey. "Sarah Paulson Sounds Off on Marcia Clark's Hair for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson'". Gotham-magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  17. ^ "Brian Atwood Ads Reportedly Banned From Madison Avenue, Taxi TVs (VIDEO, PHOTOS)". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  18. ^ http://splash.suntimes.com/2012/12/14/chicago-native-brian-atwoods-shoe-collection-towers-above-the-restM/[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Inside Fashion Designer Brian Atwood's Vibrant Apartment 64 Floors Above Manhattan". news.yahoo.com. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
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