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🌞 Welcome Summer 2024 Interns! 🌞 It is with great excitement that we extend a heartfelt welcome to our talented summer interns, here at Steve Madden! We are thrilled to have them on board and look forward to an incredible summer filled with growth, learning, and collaboration. At Steve Madden, we believe that innovation and creativity are the driving forces behind our success. This summer, our interns will have the chance to work closely with industry professionals who are leaders in their respective fields. This will be an exceptional chance for these young individuals to refine skills, develop new ones, and gain a deeper understanding of the fashion industry. Again, welcome #SMINTERNS2024!!

At Steve Madden, we celebrate individuality and champion those who lead transformative efforts in their communities, including ours. Meet SM Pride, our dedicated Employee Resource Group focused on fostering equity at work. SM Pride has spearheaded key initiatives including extended sizing, gender-neutral bathrooms, preferred pronoun recognition, and bolstering our partnership with Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, a global leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare. PRIDE IN EVERY STEP Justin, Design Katie, Operations Barbara, ‪Production Jared, Design Vie, ‪Design Shauna, ‪Design Tim, Editor Ozzy, Design Becka, ‪Production https://lnkd.in/gfTezEXA

For the launch of our new perfume, Goldie, Steve spoke with the team at New York Magazine about his everyday favorites. From wired headphones and powdered coffee creamer, take a look inside his must-have shopping list.

We celebrated the final days of Earth Month by rolling up our sleeves for a community clean up event sponsored by our newest employee resource group, the Sustainability Resource Group. This dedicated team provides education on environmental advocacy within the fashion industry and empowers employees to get hands-on with Steve Madden's sustainability operations. It was wonderful to see so many of our team members come together to keep the community litter free! 

As part of our commitment to supporting local solutions in water-stressed communities, the Steve Madden Corporate Foundation is proud to support Water For Cambodia’s programs providing access to clean water and improved sanitation facilities. Key Achievements to Date: ·     Bio-Sand Filters: Out of the 200 bio-sand filters planned for delivery and installation, 70 have already been successfully placed and are in use. ·     Sanitation Facilities: Materials for latrines have been distributed to 40 out of the 60 targeted families, with 5 of these facilities now fully constructed and operational, enhancing the daily lives and health of the community members.   ·     Educational Infrastructure: The local school has seen significant improvements with the construction of new lavatory facilities and an incinerator, now in use, promoting better hygiene and environmental practices among students.   We extend our gratitude to Massimo and the entire team at Water for Cambodia for their unwavering dedication and hard work. Their expertise and commitment have been instrumental in the success of this project.

Reflecting on Black History Month at Steve Madden, we had a lot to honor and celebrate throughout the month of February.   We honored Black culture and community at company events and celebrated fashion’s future through our continued partnership with Howard University.   Some of the highlights included:   We invited 19 Howard University Students from our 2023 Fall Retail Boot Camp and Pop-up Shop Program to NYC for an immersive experience during market week. The students got in insider’s view the company, met with senior leaders and were part of a video/photo shoot to capture headshots and videos for their professional portfolios.   Our Employee Resource Group Black Sole sponsored our Wellness Wednesday initiative featuring a West African drumming class with our Queen’s neighbors, Wula Drum. Employees learned how to drum on specially crafted Djembes at our corporate office. The healthy snacks, drinks, and raffle kits were specially curated to feature various black owned brands, including: 100 Coconuts, Just Water, Koia, Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks , Partake Foods, UNiTE Food, A Dozen Cousins, Scotch Boyz, Ghetto Gastro, Capital City, Yolélé , POWERHANDZ Inc, Green Regimen, Hustle Clean, Urban Therapy LLC, Satya+Sage, Mielle, SHEA MOISTURE LABORATORY LTD, NiLu Lifestyle and Gifts, Golde, SUPLMNT, Naturade, Black Bold Coffee Roastery, Everyday People Coffee & Tea, Sol Cacao, and Mother Earth Juice.   We ended the month with a company mixer also sponsored by Black Sole ERG where hundreds of employees come together for music by DJ Stormin' Norman McHugh of Sundae Sermon, bites by Queens Bully and Lloyds Carrot Cake, and drinks by Joseph & team.   We had a such a great month and we always remember that Black History Month isn’t just one month, it’s a year-round vibe.

Wear kitten heels, rescue a kitten. We were so excited to partner with Animal Haven for this project. Animal Haven is a nonprofit animal rescue located in lower Manhattan and for over 50 years, they’ve worked to find homes for vulnerable cats and dogs. If you’re in NYC and interested in giving one of these furry friends a home, get more involved by volunteering or donating, Animal Haven is one of our top pick organizations. For more information: https://animalhaven.org/

Happy International Women's Day! Steve Madden has partnered with CARE this International Women’s Day, building upon our $100,000 commitment to the organization. CARE is an international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and world hunger by working alongside women and girls. 

The Steve Madden Foundation recently sponsored The Career Closet Fashion Show, a fundraising fashion show for Hudson County Community College’s resource center, Hudson Helps. Hudson Helps seeks to provide a thorough list of services, programs, and resources to address the many basic needs of the HCCC students beyond the classroom. Located in the heart of Jersey City, New Jersey, HCCC is a recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, one which the Steve Madden was proud to support in its community initiatives. The fashion show consisted of faculty, staff, and students at the College showcasing items from the Career Closet, as well as items from our brands Steve Madden and Anne Klein (some of which are featured here). The donations received will help sustain Hudson Helps' programs that are designed to meet the needs of HCCC students and bestow them with the tools they need to successfully complete their time at the College - with the potential to change their life trajectory on a positive level. Many thanks to Katherine Morales, MSW, LSW and Ariana Calle for organizing this event.

Steve Madden Celebrates Fashion’s Future!  Introducing Howard University senior, Ethan Williamson.    My name is Ethan Michai Williamson, a Senior International Business Major concentrating in Entrepreneurship from Los Angeles, California. Growing up my parents instilled the importance of gratitude and making a positive impact. So now being of service and connecting with members of my community is what I live for. As a result some of my values are benevolence, compassion and gratitude. I wish to add value to the world around me by uplifting men and women through the ministry of retail therapy and providing quality products that increase their self confidence, in turn helping them be the best version of themself to the community around them. My journey of self development has been just as turbulent as the next man’s, and I just wish to ease the journey for the next generation behind me, as those before me did. My personal passions consist of fashion, cooking, and music. And in my maturity I’ve begun to realize it’s more about the sense of community and belonging I feel when engaging in these activities. Photo/video cred Paul Morejón #HowardSchoolofBusiness #fashionsfuture #howardcomestoharlem #HUUknow Learn more about Ethan and the program here  https://lnkd.in/eidGYhW9