Antoinette Designs was founded in 1973, an international footwear design consultancy which expanded over the years employing 5 designers and 2 technicians. The company specialises in designing and inventing new constructions, designing shoe ranges for all genders and styles. In addition the company also specialise in Brand Creation and are often called to prepare concise drawings and photographs of shoes exhibited at shoe fairs around the world.
The employees of the company have travelled the world to countries such as India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA, Italy, France, Germany, Netherlands and UK seeking information to fulfill the design remits. Most of the business done by Antoinette Designs has been by yearly renewable contracts, many of which were long term contracts.
Some of these companies are:
- Columbia Footwear, USA
- Penn Footwear, USA
- Stride Rite Corporation, USA
- Lyle Richards International, USA
- R.G. Barry Corp, USA
- Skechers USA Inc.
- Finn Shoes Ltd
- Fairystep Shoes Ltd
- Dunnicliffe Brothers Ltd
- Baby Deer Ltd
- Chasseurs Ravel Ltd
We have also designed for companies on an ad-hoc basis, such as:
- Brown Shoe Corp., USA
- Chatterbox Shoes Ltd
- Jumping Jacks Inc., USA
- British Shoe Corporation
- Stylo Barratt Ltd
- Hush Puppies Ltd
- Tesco PLC
- Next PLC
- Marks & Spencer
- La Filanto, Italy
- Calzaturicficio Romagnola, Italy
Specific design projects for large UK and USA multiples, working directly with their directors and buyers has earned Antoinette Designs a highly successful reputation within the footwear industry.
