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Creative and passionate footwear design and product development professional, with extensive global experience in ladies dress and casual shoe design, line building, sourcing, and manufacturing. Have lead shoe design and technical teams in producing commercially successful shoe lines that exceeded corporate goals.Awarded a total of 23 design patents in footwear, and 1 utility patent pending.Successfully defended patents, and provided Expert Witness Litigation Support in depositions to footwear brands.Expertise in sustainable and vegan footwear sourcing, because I truly care.Having lived and worked in Florence, Italy for over 20 years, I learned shoe design and manufacturing from the ground up, engineering lasts, developing leathers, cutting patterns, and leading design and technical teams.Public speaker on footwear design at Getty Center in Los Angeles, and guest teacher at Santa Fe University of Art and Design.When I'm not obsessing about shoes, you may find me writing and recording music, reading about quantum physics or philosophy, or renovating historic buildings.Certified sommelier 2011Certified Associazione Verace Pizza Naples Italy 2017National USA Mountain Bike Gold Medalist 2012Tuscany Italy Road Cycling Bronze Medalist 2011
Butter Shoes
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Footwear Design And Product Development DirectorButter ShoesSanta Fe, Nm, Us
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Footwear Design & Product Development DirectorButter Shoes Jan 2017 - PresentBethesda, Maryland, UsDesign and product development for Butter Footwear in NYC, labels include Butter, Golo, Ali MacGraw, and Something Bleu, sourcing shoes out of Italy, Portugal, and China.Wholesale and retail with a very strong e-commerce presence.
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Sustainability And Eco-Friendliness Footwear Design And Sourcing ExpertInstant Karma Footwear Feb 2016 - PresentAs a lifelong vegetarian and animal lover, and after doing years of research on companies, materials, and methods of making footwear that is aesthetically appealing, functional, and the least possible negative impact on the planet. We want to help others in the shoe business to be a force for good. Putting the planet and people first doesn't mean you have to compromise the look or quality of the product. By sourcing materials responsibly, limiting the use of fossil fuels, conserving energy and treating people fairly, and respecting the art, it protects resources for future generations.We are passionate about helping others to design and source eco-friendly materials, including recycled and highly biodegradable fabrics and components, non-petroleum based materials, and vegan leathers.
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Expert Witness In Litigation Support For Design PatentsSelf Jan 2007 - PresentExpert Witness – Litigation Support History and Cases Case: Bernardo Footwear LLC vs. Dillard’s, Inc., 2007Project: Wrote a declaration and a deposition pointing out uniqueness on a Bernardo sandal design patent.Case: Bernardo Footwear LLC vs Federated Department Stores, Inc., 2008Project: Wrote a declaration pointing out uniqueness on a Bernardo sandal design patent.Case: Bernardo Footwear LLC vs Fortune Dynamic, Inc., 2008Project: Successfully defended “Medieval” design patent on Bernardo sandals, including written declarations, and video deposition in Houston.Case: JPT Group LLC vs Steve Madden Retail, Inc., and Steve Madden, Ltd., 2015Project: Written declaration on patent claim being disputed.Case: Italian Shoemaker, Inc., vs Mauricio Marroquin and Blamar Corp., 2021Project: Written declaration, videos, and constructed footwear prototypes to demonstrate uniqueness or lack thereof in manufacturing Italian sandals.Case: Tory Burch vs Olem 2021 Civil Action No. l:20-cv-7088-LGS Project: Wrote declaration and rebuttal, and deposition on Trademark issues regarding the Tory Burch Miller sandal.
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Senior Shoe Designer And Co-OwnerVisionaire Design Jan 1997 - Jan 2017Head up fast-paced shoe design studio in historic center of Florence, Italy with roughly 12 design and technical people on staff- specializing in luxury and designer ladies casual and dress shoes, sandals and boots. Research and development, design and linebuilding for ladies fashion footwear, sourcing from Italy, Spain, India, Brazil, develop lasts, constructions, heels, ornaments, leathers, patterns for major Italian, French, Belgian, and American designer labels.-Runway shoe design and production-Last making, technical and fit corrections-Heel design and development-Complete footwear design projects for specific categories -Execution of entire projects, from sketches to lasts to constructions to prototypes and samples-Sourcing of materials, leathers, and components-Work with most tanneries in Tuscany to develop new materials and colors-Excellent relationships with shoe factories -Technical and fit work on samples and production-Sketches and presentations, including technical sketches, color and trend boards
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Footwear Design DirectorSteve Madden Jan 2014 - Nov 2016Long Island City, Ny, UsHeaded up the "Steven by Steve Madden" brand design and product development, responsible for line-building, product development for line as well as special collections for HSN, Nordstrom, and other major retailers. Responsible for sourcing shoes in 13 factories in China and Italy, and overseeing design team. Shopped market and trends in Europe and Asia. Did all fit and technical corrections with factories. -
Creative Director Senior Footwear DesignerBernardo Footwear Sep 2001 - Sep 2012Co-Owner - Product Development, R & D, design footwear line, ladies shoes and sandals, sourcing from Italy, Brazil, India, design studio in Florence, Italy.Headed up design and development growing a startup business to $28 million, successful launched a higher-end couture line which reached $3 million in sales first 18 months, opening prestigious retailers worldwide such as Bergdorf-Goodman, Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford, Net-a-Porter, United Arrows, Matches, Fred Segal, and many others. -
Shoe Designer / Creative DirectorBrighton Footwear Oct 1997 - Sep 2001Creative director and senior footwear designer as well as co-owner of footwear license for Brighton Footwear, headed up 6 person design and technical studio and responsible for all product development of ladies shoe line. Built business from inception to $19 million in three years sourcing shoes in Italy, Brazil and India. Designed and developed leathers, ornaments, and customized unit soles for sandals shoes and boots.
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Parsons School Of Design - The New SchoolFashion/Apparel Design -
New York UniversityComputer Science
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Arsutoria SchoolFootwear Pattern Making And Design
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Dennis Comeau works for Butter Shoes
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Dennis Comeau's current role is Footwear Design and Product Development Director.
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Dennis Comeau attended Parsons School Of Design - The New School, New York University, Arsutoria School.
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Dennis Comeau has interest in Social Services, Children, Certified Sommelier, Economic Empowerment, Civil Rights And Social Action, Politics, Education, Semi Pro Road Cyclist, Poverty Alleviation, Science And Technology.
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Dennis Comeau has skills like Shoes, Leather, Footwear, Product Development, Fashion, Merchandising, Retail, Sourcing, Trend Analysis, Trend, Sales, Fit.
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