Italy At Your Feet
(from March 30 to May 6, 2009)

Browns is pleased to join forces with the Italian Trade Commission (I.C.E.) and ANCI (Associazione Nazionale Calzaturieri Italiani) to present Italy At Your Feet, a spring showcase of the best in Italian footwear running nationally from March 30 to May 6, 2009. In addition to the campaign running in stores and online, it will also feature in-store VIP cocktail celebrations in Vancouver (April 21), Toronto (April 29) and Montréal (May 6).

"Browns is thrilled to celebrate Italy; the country solely responsible for producing the finest footwear in the world," says Michael Brownstein, President of Browns. "We are sure that our vast selection of designers, brands and exclusive collections will make our clients feel like Italy is truly at their feet."

Italian brands and designers in the campaign include Almarino(Italian Made), Aquatalia(Italian Made), Casadei, Cesare Paciotti, Chloé (Italian Made), Club Dei Primi(Italian Made), D&G, Début(Italian Made), Diesel, Doucals(Italian Made), Energie, Francesco Biasia (handbags), Galizio Torresi(Italian Made), Geox, Gianni Chiarini(Italina Made) (handbags), Givenchy(Italian Made), Guardiani, Gucci, Jo Ghost(Italian Made), Luca Del Forte, Manolo Blahnik (Italian Made), Marc Jacobs collection (Italian Made), Marco Buggiani (Italian Made)(handbags), Mimosa, Miss Sixty, Miu Miu, Officine creative(Italian Made), Paciotti 4us, Poldino(Italian Made), Pirelli, Prada, Primigi, Pucci, Raparo, Tods, Vittorio Virgili and We are. Private collections at Browns that have Italian brands include Browns ID, Browns Couture, Bravo Browns, Vita Browns, B Cool and Boogie Browns.

Browns Shoes, a family-owned business established in Montreal in 1940, is synonymous with top international designer collections, luxurious leather goods, and exclusive street savvy fashion for ladies, men and children. A third generation now leads the business, and the company has expanded with each successive generation's strengths. Michael Brownstein is the current president of the company and has successfully expanded the chain to its current 42 locations throughout Canada. Browns offers designer merchandise ranging from Prada and Manolo Blahnik as well as popular brands such as Miss Sixty, Diesel and ten exclusive collections for ladies, men and children.

The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (I.C.E., Istituto nazionale per il Commercio Estero) is the Italian government agency entrusted with the promotion of trade, business opportunities and industrial co-operation between Italian and foreign companies. It supports the internationalization of Italian firms and their consolidation in foreign markets. ANCI (Italian Footwear Manufacturer's Association) is the main Italian footwear organization and has played an important role in the development and leadership of this key sector of the Made in Italy which features a primary good that has made human history walk throughout the millenary way of fashion.