Steve Madden
Steve Madden
Steve Maddenis an American fashion designer and businessman. He is most well known as the founder and former CEO of Steven Madden, Ltd., a publicly traded footwear company...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
new-york stories
I'm a New York story.
You need to define yourself in the marketplace.
beautiful best design easier great materials shoe shoes
I could design an $800 shoe line; it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making great shoes for $90.
thinking years bird
I have been in the field working with my birds for 36 years and I don't think a day goes by that I don't see or learn something new.
people trouble worried
People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.
lying shoes design
My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical legal or business documents.
stupidity greed arrogance
I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.
I'd like to work with Damien Hirst.
shoes whole-life whole
I've been making shoes my whole life.
design
So much of design is context.
shoes trouble natural
I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and that doesn't trouble me at all.
get-better important growing
Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.
people support
There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business.
beautiful shoes design
I could design an $800 shoe line it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making great shoes for $90.