I learned about
Hogan when I first visited Milan about five years ago when I friskily walked the vast high-street of Corso Buenos Aires in central Milan. Hogan is a mid-range shoe label under the Italian luxury company
Tod's Group umbrella (which includes
Fay and
Roger Vivier, besides the popular driving shoes label
Tod's - all presided over by businessman
Diego Della Valle). Considered a lifestyle brand Hogan was founded in 1986 when the Traditional range was released, taking cue from cricket shoes. Handbags were added to the collection later in 2000. The label evolves into a full-fledged lifestyle name with the inclusion of ready-to-wear which further blossoms into commercial success, partly thanks to the collaboration with
Karl Lagerfeld (beginning from 2010 till now).
