GRS FOOTWEAR
Katrina Howlett is a seasoned footwear designer currently employed at GRS Footwear since January 2021 and also serves as a freelance trend forecaster with Trendstop.com since January 2018. Previous roles include Senior Shipping & Returns Associate and Shift Supervisor at Thread, Design Assistant at Victoria Beckham, and Product Technical Specialist at MATCHESFASHION. Katrina has gained substantial experience in design and production coordination through positions at Danielle Romeril and RÆBURN, as well as internships at Alexander McQueen, Holly Fulton, and Erdem. Educationally, Katrina holds a Master of Arts in Design Management from Northumbria University, a Professional Diploma in UX Design from the UX Design Institute, and a BA Hons in Fashion Design with Marketing & Production from the University of Huddersfield.
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GRS FOOTWEAR
Established in 1880, GRS are one of the oldest footwear distributors in the UK. The Company is based in Cramlington, Northumberland about 15 minutes from Newcastle upon Tyne. Our new Head Office and D.C. opened here in 2007. GRS supplies the 'Lunar' brand of ladies shoes across the UK, Europe and even as far as Australia and New Zealand, to Department Stores, footwear multiples, independent boutiques and ladies clothing outlets. We are also the UK distributor for 'Grisport' which is an Italian made walking boot brand. This range can be found in good outdoor stores across the UK. GRS are one of the biggest distributors of this brand in the world. Our first office outside the UK opened in Guangzhou, China in 2011. The office is involved in sourcing & quality control for our extensive range of products. You can find us at all the major U.K. shoe exhibitions, including MODA/Spring Fair - Birmingham, INDX at Cranmore Park, Birmingham and Harrogate Fashion Week In 2019 we acquired the ‘Lazy Dogz’ brand of premium slippers and sandals.