Meanwhile back in las Vegas then off again

My Journey in the Footwear Industry that lead me to Zappos #229

Blog # 228 I talked about Zappos factory tour group day two. In this blog I want to talk about Meanwhile back in Las Vegas then off again.

Back in Vegas, Lindsey joins the team in August as a Merchandising Asst. She would focus on our Juniors label Gabriella Rocha. She was very personable and smart plus had a good eye for trends. I thought she’d be a great addition to the team. While she was going through CLT training Richard, and I were going to Germany to attend the GDS show in Dusseldorf. It was a big show like the Micam show in Milan but more focused on comfort labels.

Dusseldorf Germany was a great show. There were so many brands to choose from and private label opportunities too. For breakfast, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many sausage choices as I did here. The rooms and the city in general were immaculate. Probably the cleanest city I’ve ever seen too.

Richard and I went to a park in our free time. It was so beautiful, there were mallard ducks walking around and children playing with their parents. It looked like a something from a painting. We went by a restaurant that was on a boat and made reservations for dinner. It was fabulous.

We decided to take a half day the next day and take a train to Cologne Germany which is supposed to be one of the oldest cities. The city was rich with historical buildings, including the cathedral which states it’s the tallest Cathedral in the world. It was magnificent. It was very medieval which I really enjoyed.

Not to long after our Germany trip, we were off to China again. My son James was living with me now and since I had been travelling so much, I decided to take him to China with me. Alesha who Pam just hired in September for Kids, came to help us develop a kid’s line.

James was in his very comical period of life, and he did a great job at keeping Lindsey and Alesha laughing. He had this Beevis and Butthead routine which was hysterical and quite good. He could turn anything into a comedy routine. He was definitely on his comedy game. Even something as simple as eating chicken fried rice turned into a stand-up routine.