GETTING SYKED; CLOTHING DESIGNER AND SOCIETY GAL LUCY SYKES IS PARTNERING WITH STRIDE RITE TO GIVE CHILDREN'S SHOES A FRESH SPIN.(Interview)

Footwear News, November, 2006 by Clack, Erin

Byline: Erin Clack

Lucy Sykes is well-known among New York's social elite, but she's about to become a household name with moms across America.

The British-born Sykes, who left her post as fashion director of Marie Claire to launch her own children's clothing label early last year, announced in September that she is teaming up with Stride Rite for an exclusive collection of kids' footwear.

For Sykes, a self-confessed "shoeaholic," footwear is a plum piece in a growing lifestyle business that already includes layette, bedding, diaper bags and women's apparel. "I adore, adore, adore shoes," she said.

The 10-style Lucy Sykes for Stride Rite collection, which hits store shelves in February and retails for $38 to $60, unites Sykes'...