Steve Madden - Fashion Company Profile
Steve Madden is the New York footwear brand Steve Madden started in 1990 with $1,100 and a car trunk of platform shoes - today the core brand of public company Steven Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO).
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating - one of the largest U.S. fashion footwear companies, selling footwear, handbags, apparel and accessories worldwide
- Type
- Public - Steven Madden, Ltd., listed on Nasdaq (SHOO) since December 1993
- Headquarters
- 52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York, United States
- Founded
- July 9, 1990, in New York, by Steve Madden
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Company Profile
Steven Madden, Ltd. trades on: current collections across the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson and Blondo brands are on the company website, linked above, and the shop box covers Steve Madden products sold through Amazon and eBay. The linked history page keeps the filing-era profile with its three photographs - the Queens factory start, the 1991 platform that became a phenomenon, and the founder's street-inspiration philosophy in his own words - the record of the brand before it was a multi-brand public company run from Long Island City.
The brand's own design philosophy, quoted in the filing, is street-level: 'What inspires me is what I see people wearing on the streets of the world from New York to London and beyond. I get my ideas and inspiration from pounding the pavement all over the world. Today, fashion is dictated by individual style.' From that base the label grew from shoes into a lifestyle brand - apparel, dresses, handbags, belts, sunwear, cold-weather accessories, outerwear and hosiery - propelled to the forefront of the fashion industry and to millions of customers worldwide.
Steve Madden History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Steve Madden History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
When was Steve Madden founded?
In 1990, by Steve Madden, who started with $1,100, designing in a Queens factory and selling from his car. His redefined platform shoe a year later became the brand's signature.
Is Steve Madden a public company?
Yes. Steven Madden, Ltd. has been listed on Nasdaq under the symbol SHOO since its December 1993 IPO, and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
What brands does Steven Madden, Ltd. own?
Alongside the Steve Madden lines, the company owns Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson and Blondo, and sells footwear, handbags, apparel and accessories under them.
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