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New Wave Brogues

Jeffery-West Creates Men's Dress Shoes for Hell-Raisers

— July 16, 2010 — Fashion
Jeffery-West is a company that puts a punk rock ethos into their men’s dress shoes. If you thought brogues were reserved for the suit-donning business man, think again. Even the wizards in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ wore Jeffery-West’s shoe designs.

Owned by Guy West and Mark Jeffery, Jeffery-West has been around since 1987, and with an increased demand in high-quality luxury shoes with a rebellious twist, it looks like the company will be around for a long time coming.
Trend Themes
1. Punk-inspired Dress Shoes - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a line of dress shoes that combine punk aesthetics with traditional designs, appealing to a younger, edgier demographic.
2. Luxury Shoes with a Twist - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design luxury shoes that incorporate unique and rebellious elements, providing customers with a distinctive and unconventional footwear option.
3. Expanding Brogue Market - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand the brogue shoe market by introducing innovative styles and features that appeal to a wider range of consumers, beyond the traditional suit-wearing business professionals.
Industry Implications
1. Men's Footwear - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the men's footwear industry by creating unconventional designs and incorporating punk-inspired elements into dress shoes, capturing the interest of a new segment of consumers.
2. Luxury Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate luxury fashion by infusing rebellious twists into high-quality shoe designs, transforming traditional perceptions of luxury and appealing to a younger, more rebellious market.
3. Film and Entertainment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with film and entertainment industries to create exclusive shoe designs inspired by iconic characters and movie franchises, tapping into the dedicated fan bases and expanding brand exposure.
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