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Snobette Sneaker Awards December 29, 2019
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Snobette Sneaker Awards Panelist Selections, A Breakout Year For Female Designers

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December 29, 2019. 1 Comment

Part of putting together our annual Snobette Sneaker Awards includes input from a panel of experts. As in prior years, the panel is made up of women who of course love sneakers but are also longtime participants in the culture.

This year’s panel includes fitness and beauty incluencer Kirsy Lovett, retailer Susan Boyle of Rime, Brittany Edwards and Khiana Lowe founders of IncorpHERated, writer Maria Mora and hailing from Australia, Murata PJs, founder of Solefiness.

In a clear break from prior years, many of the panelists’ picks were shoes designed in collaboration with women, a change driven in large part by Nike, which made a concerted effort this year to further its connection with women by tapping them as design partners.

Repeat silhouette mentions included Nike’s collaborations with Sacai‘s Chitose Abe, Cactus Plant Flea Market‘s Cynthia Lu and Nordstrom‘s Olivia Kim. Air Jordan‘s efforts with Aleali May and Melody Ehsani also drew mention.

Speaking of Nike, the brand always dominates our panelists’ lists, but this year between Swoosh, Jordan and Converse it simply took over. Among 25 selections, only four were from brands outside the house of Nike.

Check out all our panelists’ picks below. Next up, Snobette’s top ten silhouettes for 2019!

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Brittany and Khiana of IncorpHERated
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Kirsy Lovett
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Maria Mora
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Murata PJs of Solefiness
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Susan Boyle of Rime

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Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith are back with their second collaboration, this time inspired by the glitz and grit of the boxing ring. 

The campaign stars Ming Lee Simmons, dressed in satin-finished boxing shorts, cropped jackets, and tear-away pants with luxe details.

The capsule also includes two Speedcat silhouettes, including the Speedcat Mid, a high-ankle boxing sneaker. 

Priced between $80-$100, the Puma x LaQuan Smith collection launches on March 15 on puma.com, the Puma NYC and Las Vegas flagship stores, and select retailers including Foot Locker and Shoe Palace.
Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical de Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical designs to a capsule collection of earrings in collaboration with New York jeweler Greg Yüna. The statement earrings are now on display at Greg Yüna's Soho boutique and  now available on gregyuna.com.

The pair previously dropped a perfect match necklace set in 2021 that was 🔥. 

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#suetsai
For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runwa For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runway show and present their collection in a styled lookbook.

Taking inspiration from a feminine Y2K aesthetic, the collection embodies designers Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault’s ability to balance sexy and cool. 

In an interview with Vogue, the pair shared that they are currently working on a new design director role in Europe and have several other projects in the pipeline, including another denim project, a collaboration with a jewelry brand, and a menswear capsule for an e-commerce site.

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Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Wha Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Whamiee single a few weeks ago, and the track is now trending on TikTok as the "Lululemon Song". 

Rapper JT shared that she's hooked on the song, especially the "Lulu" verse.

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 Male rappers Jbeezy.Lfg and Lil Scoom89
respectively dropped singles titled Lululemon last year referencing women wearing the brand. 

Whim Whamiee by is now streaming on all DSPs. 

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Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway col Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway collection for fall 2025 featured a  collaboration with  none other than Vans.

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