A Kick-Off of New York Fashion Week words/showroom images Judith Ecochard Hosts with the most-shoes, that is, that we can actually walk in all the live long day...HH. Brown (owned by Berkshire Hathaway, FYI) midtown digs hosted the launch of "A DESIGN AFFAIR"-whereby the 300+DSW footwear/accessories chainstore sponsor/Fashion Institute of Design contest invited students to submit creative designs in the hope of winning the fab prize of actual production and distribution of the winners. Limited run productions -will be available online and fittingly of course, NYC-DSW stores. As inspiring and fun as that was, we loved our tour around the showroom- where we got to eyeball the Fall 2012 collections from Vintage Shoe Company, Walk-Over, and Kokese. Vintage Shoe Company's men's shoes for the upcoming season boasts the same fine hand washed/distressed leathers, detailed hardware, and hand burnished rich patinas this 125 year old company is acclaimed for. ...