Beyond the Alley

About Bronx Shoes…

At Bronx, it has been and always will be about one thing: Shoes.

Through hard work and passion the company developed the mentality it has today: down to earth, no nonsense and very hands-on. Bronx shares your love for shoes like no other!

Bronx shoes are designed in Holland by a design team led by world-famous designer Mr. Frits Dijkmans. Bronx is a known fashion leader in the shoe industry, but don’t take their word for it, Bronx has been recognized in London as the #1 footwear brand in 2004, the #1 footwear brand for brand loyalty in 2005, and again in April 2006, as the #1 best selling shoe brand for women.

Bronx women’s shoes are known for European flair, unique styling. Bronx designs boots, flats, pumps and sandals that always emulate the fast-paced nature of Euro fashion. Bronx specializes in producing products that are beautiful and unique and match the fashion clothing of today.

About C. Luce…

C. Luce’s designs are for the comptemporary sofistication women of today. Their designs very from colors and styles and offer individualites with great quality and care.

About Charlotte Tarantola…

Charlotte Tarantola graduated from FIT in NYC in the Spring of ’89 and went straight to work. After 6 years designing for other companies and traveling the world, she now lives her fantasy of owning her own company with her sister/partner Christina.

“The inspiration for the line is designing things that make me smile”. The look is about getting noticed. It consists of tees that start conversations, and sweaters in unconventional color combinations, and lots of innovative treatments.

About Chilli Peper London…

Directional fashion jeans wear and casual wear market. The brand is now distributed in over 1200 opinion-leading retailers across 20 plus countries worldwide. Building on the success of Chilli Pepper the brand exploded into menswear with Chilli Red and more unique directional pieces with Chilli Couture as well as a full brand extensions program.
Alan, who heads up the Action Apparel team, has over 30 year of frontline experience within the fashion industry. He gained his grounding with market leader Levi Strauss before he transferred to retail providing directional jeans and fashion to independent stores as Managing Director of Lewis Enterprises. In 1985, at the age of 27, Alan along with wife Katherine set up Action Apparel Limited. In addition to his role as Group Managing Director, his passion still lies in the design department and still today works with the design team to get the right direction and fabric developments for the latest collections. Chilli Pepper clothing was created in 1985 in London, inspired by London’s 24-hour fashion culture. The clothing collection recently made its American debut in 2006.

Chilli Pepper finds its muse in the independent fun-loving girl…she is young at heart and free-spirited. Her wardrobe reflects inspirational choices and girlie looks “peppered” with some carefully crafted eclectic pieces. Casual looks are customized with vintage references and bespoke details. Chilli Pepper fabrics are broken in and unique prints are collected from around the world.