Breaking News! On the day the US celebrated President Obama’s return to second term at the White House, we got a groundbreaking news of our own literally hours before President Obama claimed his re-election victory. Shoeholics Magazine has been nominated by Min and the voice of the publishing industry, Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni as one of the Hottest Launches of the Year!

A leading analyst for the magazine industry, Mr. Samir Husni also manages the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. As one of the leading experts in this space, “Mr. Magazine” not only wields tremendous clout, his word carries immense weight in the industry – so when he says we are one of the hottest launches of the year, is it any wonder that we are this ecstatic at the news! The entire team of editorial staff at Shoeholics Magazine are thankful for this honor and recognition.

Shoeholics was selected from a pool of over 750 new publications launched between October 2011-September 2012 and narrowed down to a very short list of 16 publications, Shoeholics Magazine made the list! – a medal of honor indeed!

This nomination is a validation of the very concept of Shoeholics Magazine as a publication dedicated to male and female shoe collectors and fashion connoisseurs. You can imagine that on top of the warm reception from our readers and supporters, that warms the cockles of our hearts, this nomination is a real feather in our collective caps!

A distinctive concept, great content and the support of our readers has increased the reach of Shoeholics Magazine exponentially. We can be found at many independent newsstands and major store chains such as Target, the International Magazine Store (IMS) in Europe, Duane Reade, Walgreens, Barnes & Noble, Joseph Beth, Horizon, Book World Inc, Books-a-Million, Hastings all stock the publication now. Not only that; the magazine is now available in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and The Netherlands as well.

So now that we’re on the radar in more ways than one, we’re really breaking out the bubbly.

The awards gala honoring the nominees will take place at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on December 10, 2012.

This news came just in time, ahead of the upcoming Shoeholics Magazine anniversary/holiday party! We now have many more reasons to party and rejoice! Come and share this very special moment with us, celebrate with us!

The October-December 2012 holiday issue now available in stores

FINALLY, A PARTY FOR SHOE LOVERS! You now have a good reason to where your fabulous shoes!

**POST COVERAGE OF THE PARTY INCLUDING VIDEO FOOTAGE & PICTURES CAN NOW BE SEEN HERE. Thanks for coming out :)***

The season of corporate parties and Christmas festivities officially starts one week after Thanksgiving in the US. So we figured why not start the holiday season with a full blow out party for our shoe loving members. Shoeholics Magazine will celebrate one year anniversary on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Pranna Lounge on 28th street and Madison Avenue in New York City starting at 8pm until 2am. YES, IT’S FREE, NO COVER CHARGE!!! Save the date and RSVP at EVENTS@SHOEHOLICSMAG.COM. See full details at the end of this post. 

The night will also double as the inaugural launch of the Myrtle Awards™, awards to recognize amazing talents in shoe art craftsmanship no matter what form of medium used  (i.e. leather, paper, flour, wood, paintings, illustrations, e.t.c). Many more categories, especially traditional shoe designers will soon follow in the following years.

ABOUT SOME OF THE EVENT’S PROUD SPONSORS: The event will be hosted by our very own Shoeholics Magazine cover model (on the holiday issue in stores now), TV & Radio personality, Sierra Scott, a proud owner of over 300 pairs of shoes! Some lucky Shoeholics Club members (sign up for free on this site) will be presented with gift bags containing amazing products provided by some of our proud sponsors which includes Slingbackers, Travalo, Moksha, Pedicouture, Lady’s Secret, Tite-Grip and to be treated to delicious shoe themed desserts of cupcakes and cakes by Kenneth Clarke for Sukari Treats. Some lucky members will also walk away with raffled designer shoes and bags from Finland’s mega successful shoe brand Minna Parikka, Italian designers Massimo Dogana, Casadei, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Greece based designer Dukas.

Kenneth Clarke and Massimo Dogana will help select the ultimate winner of the Myrtle Awards™ Shoe Cake of the Year to be announced at the bash! And of course we would like to thank Pranna Lounge’s proprietress Payal Sharma for providing such a lovely venue (Pranna Lounge) for our very first bash to take place. The space will be decorated by Yeye Osofisan of The UpperRoom Events party planners. You can expect entertainments and exciting moments at the event. One thing is for sure, the lovely Belly Dancer Venus will entertain at the party. Don’t miss it!

Slingbackers, a proud member and a generous gold sponsor of the event: We have all been in a state of distress struggling to remove the hem of our pants from our shoes at one point in time. Well, Slingbackers came up with a unique concept with a revolutionary, patent pending footwear accessory that provides the solution and barrier to the dreaded “heel wedge” problem. Fashionistas everywhere, can now wear their favorite sexy slingback shoes with confidence and have picture perfect looking jeans, pants, gowns and dresses…every time! You never have to catch your clothes between your heels and your slingback shoes again! Some of our members in attendance at the party will get to take home a sample in their gift bags! Be sure to visit their website www.slingbackers.com to learn more about these amazing problem solving product!

We are also thankful to our other sponsors for their generosity. Here are just a handful of more free products our club members can expect in their gift bags at the party:

From Lady’s Secret:

From Tite-Grip

From Travalo

From Moksha Fine Wovens, the Masai exotic printed scarves from India.

From Pedicouture (As seen in the current holiday issue of Shoeholics Magazine. Pedicouture is a great concept for the feet, especially for manicure and yoga). Some lucky members will get a pair in their gift bags!

From Sukari Treats: Kenneth Clarke will design shoe themed dessert treats and elaborate cake display for our guests. Here’s just a glimpse of his style and craftsmanship. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for us!

Companies/brands interested in participating as sponsors are more than welcome to send inquires to events@shoeholicsmag.com

HOW TO GET VIP EXPRESS ENTRANCE & GIFT BAG AT THE BASH:

Dress code will be strictly enforced: Cocktail to dressy. No casual attire. Best dressed, Best shoes will be awarded a surprise gift at the event. Please be red carpet and camera ready, dress to impress! Must be 21 years or older.

To receive one of the complimentary gift bags, guests must be verified Shoeholics Club members. Simply register on this site, verify your account and print out your page showing this statement “SHOEHOLICS MAGAZINE ANNIVERSARY PARTY NOV 29 IN NYC!”on your status as sampled below to present at the event with a matching ID to redeem your gift bag and raffle tickets to win one of the cool items. We have only a few hundreds of the gift bags reserved for our members, so come early! Offers good while supplies last.

The full list of the award nominees will be posted daily on Edible Shoes & Bags™ to allow our members to choose and publicly vote with positive comments and/or likes between November 1 to November 20, 2012.  Cake designers are more than welcome to encourage their friends to vote for them to better increase their chances of winning! Also join us on our main Facebook page for Shoeholics!

Click here for more details on the awards.

Might not make the party? Don’t worry. You can read all about it in the upcoming April 2013 issue! Don’t miss the issue, subscribe today for delivery anywhere in the world!

Don’t forget to pick up the holiday issue of the magazine! In stores now!

The party’s FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE is now live! Feel free to use it to invite your friends to join you! See you all on the red carpet 🙂

The Myrtle Awards Kicks Off With Shoe Cake of the Year Nominees! The awards will recognize amazing artisans in shoe industry as well as artists in other industry sectors embracing shoes as an art form. In this case, the cake industry where cake designers decorate and promote shoes as a form of art with cakes! The Myrtle Awards™  gets a kick off with “Shoe Cake of the Year” as the first category. The award is an effort to recognize amazing talents in shoe art craftsmanship no matter what form of medium used  (i.e. leather, paper, flour, wood, paintings, illustrations, e.t.c). Many more categories, especially traditional shoe designers will soon follow.

Earlier this year, many cake designers from around the world submitted images of their work for consideration but only a handful were picked to be featured in the publication. This does not mean they are the winners but merely a presentation of the concept, a great holiday dessert option for our readers and of course to show the world their unique talents. Shoeholics Club members and magazine readers will get to choose the top 3 winners based on the number of positive likes/comments posted on pictures when they appear on Edible Shoes & Bags™ Facebook page. The final winner will be announced at the upcoming anniversary/holiday bash.

The one year anniversary/holiday party will be held at Pranna Lounge, NYC on Thursday, November 29, 2012 8pm-2am. Save the date and RSVP at events@shoeholicsmag.com. 

The full list of nominees will be posted daily on Edible Shoes & Bags™ to allow our members to choose and publicly vote with positive comments and/or likes between November 1 to November 20, 2012.  Cake designers are more than welcome to encourage their friends to vote for them to better increase their chances of winning! Also join us on our main Facebook page for Shoeholics!

Cake designers and hobbyist still interested in taking part are more than welcome to submit images to staff@edibleshoes.com until November 20, 2012.

Featured below is one of the 4-page spread in the holiday edition of Shoeholics Magazine, now sold in stores.