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摘要

Celebrating 20 years in business, Steve Madden Ltd. has gone from a humble shoe manufacturer to retailer to licensor to partner with some hefty celebrity names (Mary-Kate and Ashley! Madonna!) and hotrnaccessories companies (Big Buddha!). Yes there were some bumps along the way, such as a widely publicized jail term in 2002, but the brand emerged unscathed. In fact, the company recorded a sales boost to $475.2 million in 2005 upon Madden's release and even won "Company of the Year" by an industry magazine the following year. Fiscal 2009 sales clocked in at $503.6 million, a 10.2% increase over 2008, and the publicly-traded company projects an 11% to 13% increase in 2010. Madden truly wears many hats-although you'll usually find him in a baseball one-and he spoke with Accessories about Steve Madden's current acquisition mode and his dreams of being a record producer.