Bio
Katherine Crane
Katherine Crane joined Polyvore in 2009 as Director of Advertising, overseeing all company campaigns. Polyvore's unique social platform grants advertisers the opportunity to engage and influence a global audience of taste makers and their followers. In her role, Ms. Crane has spearheaded partnerships with brands and retailers Yves Saint Laurent, Bergdorf Goodman, Michael Kors, L'Oreal, and Lancome among others. Recently, she was involved in a season-long collaboration with designer Rebecca Minkoff in which a Polyvore community member used the Polyvore editor tool to design a fall 2011 "Morning After Clutch," which will be sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide. Prior to Polyvore, Ms. Crane worked for the New York Times as Beauty Advertising Director and an International Fashion Advertising Manager. Previously, Ms. Crane held marketing and sales roles at Meredith Corporation's launch publication, Siempre Mujer. Originally from Texas, Ms. Crane attended the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia.
Encyclopædia Britannica Article
- shoe
Outer covering for the foot, usually of leather, with a stiff or thick sole and heel, and generally reaching no higher than the ankle (unlike a boot). Early examples from Mesopotamia were moccasinlike wraparounds of leather; not until the Hellenistic Age did shoes become luxurious. The Romans developed shoes fitted for the left and right feet, and differentiated according to sex and rank. In the 14th–15th century, shoes became extremely long and pointed, the points attaining a length of 18 in. (45 cm) or more. In the 16th century, the toes became extremely broad, like a duck's bill. In the 17th century, shoes had moderately high heels and were often decorated with large rosettes of lace and ribbons, which gave way to gold or silver buckles in the 18th century. The first shoe factory opened in 1760, in Massachusetts, but not until the development of modern machinery in the 19th century were shoes made quickly and inexpensively.
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