2. adidas Getty Images Founded: Herzogenaurach, Germany, 1949 Iconics: adidas Superstar, adidas Stan Smith One of the sneaker brands that needs no introduction — German staple adidas. The sports giant adidas isn't only one the biggest sneaker brands in the world but a label that revolutionized...
William Durant founded the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911, naming it after his financial partner, the legendary race car driver Louis Chevrolet. Durant's mission was to provide cars that were made and priced for the general population, and by 1917 he'd created the first Chevy truck. 1953 sa...
and 1599 times in ten years. Then in 2000, the annual output of shoes in Dongguan slipped for the first time and slipped to 234 million 740 thousand pairs. Since then, the annual volume of shoe growth has slowed down
Nudie was founded in 2001 by Maria Erixon, Joakim Levin, Palle Stenberg, three Swedish denim afficianados who cut their teeth working for Lee. With no flash advertising campaigns, Nudie have built a very strong underground following and are rated as amongst the best jeans available by denim ...
Founded by publicist Eleanor Lambert, the annual benefit was first held in 1948 to encourage donations from New York's high society. Nowadays, it's the hottest ticket in town with everyone from Blake Lively to Lady Gaga clamouring to be invited. Each year a different dress code is chosen ...
I’ve been involved with this fragrance brand founded on the basis of using raw ingredients. As I travel the world, I’ve met these people with incredible raw ingredients living in remote communities, mostly people in different cultures like aboriginal people and Native American people, and I’...
< p > "because Lining used to be an athlete." in May 14, 2013, Lining accepted an exclusive interview with Chinese entrepreneur in his office. He explained the reason of radicalism in this way. "Lining is a company founded by athlete Lining." (our action) is in line with our genes,...
The city was founded by the Croats in the 9th century, and its popularity only grew ever since. Known as The City of Fortresses, Sibenik has four surviving fortresses that still stand proudly to this day. To make the most out of your stay, here are our top places to visit when ...
Dominique and John de Menil (great grandparents) / Maxwell Snow (great grandson) What do you get when your great grandparents are French aristocrats who were heirs to fortunes based in textiles and oil drilling equipment and founded the groundbreaking Menil Collection in Houston; a revolutionary mus...
Bill Cruz: after over a decade of collecting Vans, Bill foundedUnder The Palms, a community of fanatics that share the same interest in rare and limited Vans. What started out as a hobby turned into a real obsession. Henry Davies: Henry has spent the last 15 years scouring the earth for...