Tague Austin

Tague Austin is the Design Director at Caleres, Inc., where they have focused on innovative footwear design since 2021. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Footwear Designer and Material Manager, as well as in various design positions for the Naturalizer brand. Tague's earlier experience includes roles at Nine West Group, where they excelled as a Footwear Designer for the Anne Klein brand, and at The Buckle, where they were an Assistant Store Manager. Tague earned a Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles from Indiana University Bloomington and studied shoemaking at Ars Sutoria, International Technical Institute of Art of Footwear and Leather Goods.