Big-foot fashion gains in high-end shoe lines
Shoe firms wake to demand beyond size 10 as fashion houses from Ferragamo to Beene Bay join larger widths. Stores like Joseph in Chicago report steady reorders with fewer markdowns above size 10. Industry says average women’s size has risen from 6 to 9 or 10 over two decades.
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Schrader
Wexner & Jacobson
Footwear Council of America
New York
Joseph
Pumpkins More Than Decoration At Halloween Grocery Run
A nostalgic slice on pumpkins as family ritual and nutrition. The piece notes the appealing Grand Union store pre Halloween and the fun conflicts over selecting the perfect pumpkin. It emphasizes pumpkins as nutritious squash relatives and outlines basic prep steps before roasting seeds.
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Lenny
Pumpkin Orange Soup from steamed pumpkin puree
Recipe notes steam pumpkin meat then mash or puree. Soup uses butter onions chicken stock pumpkin orange juice milk and optional Tabasco. simmer until tender and smooth then adjust seasonings. Do not serve in hollowed pumpkin.
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