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Be Where Your Feet Are

by Tanita Grayupdated on October 19, 2022October 18, 2022
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For four consecutive days, over 500 Black footwear professionals from all over the country congregated in the city of Detroit, Michigan – sharing their experiences, paying it forward, and being seen among a sea of others that have the same goal. To be seen. And to be seen together.

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Shoe Waste & The Future of Footwear (and Fashion)

by Tanita Grayupdated on May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

SPECIAL EVENT ON SHOE WASTE! Join our editor, Tanita Gray and Catalyst 2030’s Waste Stream group at Catalysing Change Week as she presents: Shoe Waste & The Future of Footwear (and Fashion) Friday 13th May, 18:00CET/9amPST/12pmEST Panel discussion with industry leaders and innovators, on how we can take steps to reduce shoe waste in landfills …

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Shoe Waste & The Future of Footwear (and Fashion)

by Tanita Grayupdated on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
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SPECIAL EVENT! Calling all social entrepreneurs & innovators! May 13, 2022 18:00CET/9amPST/12pmEST Join Shoe Waste LLC CEO and Last-Report EIC, Tanita Gray and a global panel of experts as they discuss the current state of shoes, waste management in fashion, ERP and more. Our mission as a footwear publication is to assist in achieving the …

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Historic Region of Canada’s Ontario

by Tanita Grayupdated on April 13, 2022April 10, 2022

Footwear is one of Canada’s oldest industrial categories. Consolidation has also marked the modern industry. In 1950 the 292 footwear factories in Canada produced 33.9 million pairs of shoes.

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Liberty Fairs x CMC is OPEN!

by Tanita Grayupdated on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021

Liberty Fairs has come to Los Angeles! Joining forces with LA Men’s Market to create a new experience, making this show the ultimate and proper West Coast menswear destination.

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A conversation with Kerby Jean-Raymond

by Tanita Grayupdated on January 7, 2021December 3, 2020

Kerby Jean-Raymond, Creative Director of Reebok and Pyer Moss, talks to TJ Walker of Cross Colors in an historical Black Design Collective event.

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Juneteenth 2020

by Tanita Grayupdated on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  

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What Are Little Girls Made Of?

by Tanita Grayupdated on March 19, 2020March 18, 2020

Girls and kicks. On Feb 29, 2020 – the last day of what is called Black History Month – Angela Patton of the organization, Girls For A Change and her team of amazing women transformed the Angeles Golf Course into an afternoon of sisterhood, discovery and emotional realization.

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Shoe Cities™: Los Angeles Factory Tour

by Tanita Grayupdated on August 11, 2021March 2, 2020

Los Angeles Footwear Factory Tour hosted by Last-Report.com! Join us June October 14-16, 2020 and explore domestic manufacturing in Los Angeles, USA.

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Shoe Waste & Sustainability

by Tanita Grayupdated on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019

Sustainability, recycling, and green chemicals are on top of the priority list for the future of fashion disposal and preservation. During the 3-day event  some of the topics we discussed were finding the right manufacturing that can help represent sustainable production.

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Sustainable Fashion Forum

by Tanita Grayupdated on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

The Sustainable Fashion Forum is a one-day conference focused on processes, practices and tangible ways in which fashion businesses can implement to become leaders in climate change, environmental sustainability, and ethical responsibility.

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Fostering a new generation of footwear designers with Girls For A Change

by Tanita Grayupdated on September 11, 2019September 1, 2019

New York Creative Industry Camp  Education has been a focus of the reinvention of Last-Report magazine. So when I traveled to New York City this past June, with a group of young ladies from Richmond, Virginia – I had a rare inside view on how social change and real-life touch-points will impact the future of …

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Lineapelle Fair – New York

by Tanita Grayupdated on July 2, 2019June 27, 2019

The Lineapelle Fair New York is growing each year as the #1 destination for fashion accessory sourcing for designers and design firms. 

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FFANY – New York Shoe Expo

by Tanita Grayupdated on July 2, 2019June 17, 2019

Four times a year, the Fashion Footwear Association of New York organizes FFANY Market Week  – a chance for the entire industry to come together and do business in the fashion capital of the world.

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African American Footwear Forum

by Tanita Grayupdated on January 1, 2019September 7, 2018

A celebration of the African American contribution to the footwear industry will be held at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

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