Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The History Of Luis Onofre Shoes And Accessories

By Richard Myers


Luis Onofre has always been a well known name in this footwear and accessories market by being one of the longest lasting companies. As of date, it is an international brand with presence in many countries around the world like France, Italy, US, and Israel. Of course, this company did start out as a small business which made its way through time to come out on top.

The founder of the company was the man himself mister Onofre although it was not really him who started the whole idea. The original business was actually started by his grandmother sometime in the late thirties. It was only in the year 1990 that he decided to take the business to a whole new level by evolving it into the known brand that most people know of now.

In the year 1999, the brand launched its first collection which made it pretty big in a lot of countries. The first line was presented in Madrid ModaCalzado and also in Barcelona Fashion Cafe. In 2001, another collection was launched but this time in a Portuguese Fashion show in Paris Printemps. This 2001 Summer Collection was presented in this show where the brand launched a special edition footwear collection.

After that, the year 2003 was a big year for this company wherein they showcased a big collection in the Micam fair in Italy. In fact, this lead them to always showcase new collections in this location every year. In 2009, more and more collections were made from the production and development team. In fact, a lot of other footwear brands were in partnership with this brand. Some of them include Jimmy Choo, Anna dello Russo, Isabel Marant, and Marni.

2010 was a very exciting year for the brand when it launched its first online store. The online store was available to Portuguese, Netherlands, and the Spanish market. In fact, the brand was invited to participate in the Swarovski Boulevard fashion exhibit in Madrid wherein they showcased another new collection.

In 2012, the brand received the award for the Best Design Accessories by Portugal Fashion Awards which made it become even more popular among fashion enthusiasts and even celebrities. The collections became so popular that Paris Hilton wore a pair. Michelle Obama was another noteworthy person who wore from the collection after receiving a pair as a gift.

Another first for the company was in 2014 when they opened up their very first store in Lisbon. This allowed them to get an award from the mayor of Lisbon himself for being a huge contributor to the promotion of the city. In fact, a medal was given to the store in honor of the brand image.

Today, the company already has its full fledged online store that is available to all countries worldwide which was launched in 2016. The year 2017 was also saw an interesting development when they opened up a full store in a city called Porto. As one can see, they still have a lot of plans for more expansions which means that there will definitely be new stores popping up in different countries and cities.




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