Payless strengthens design team
US-based family footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource has named Bernard Figueroa as director of Design for Women's Footwear. He joins the company from Michael Kors where he held the position of head of Footwear Design.
Prior to joining Michael Kors, he launched his own couture collection of footwear and accessories, called Figueroa, which sold globally from 1993 to 2003 at Bergdorf Goodman, Nieman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue as well as in high-end boutiques in the USA, Italy, France and Hong Kong.
Payless has also appointed Michael Rugai to its
Both designers are expected to take up their roles this month, and will report to Robert Mingione, vice president of Product Design.
Payless ShoeSource claims to be the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the
