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| Joey
V. Enriquez |
 Joey
V. Enriquez was born on May 1, 1960. He is a second
generation from a family of artisan shoemakers from
Marikina City, the shoe capital of the Philippines.
His father, Ceferino R. Enriquez started his shoe business
in 1955 using the label "MEG’S". Joey
learned shoemaking at an early age. Following his father’s
footsteps, Joey started his own label "figlia®"
in 1986 as an exclusive brand for SM Shoemart. Refreshing
youthful trendy styles are the trademark of designer
Joey V. Enriquez. Today, figlia®
is the premiere ladies shoe and the best selling brand
in SM Shoemart, the largest department store chain in
the Philippines, www.figlia.biz.
figlia® shoes
are now exported to Asia, the Middle East, United States,
South America, Canada and Europe. |
The most distinguished shoe aficionado & shopper,
Imelda Marcos being welcomed by Ceferino R. Enriquez
to his MEG’S shoe store (circa1967)
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Accomplishments:
- Nominated for Katha
Awards at the Manila Fame Oct 21-24,2002
World Trade Center, Pasay City, Philippines.
- Europe Award in Paris, France in 1994 For
best shoe design.
- Outstanding Shoemaker Award of Marikina.
- Appointed by the Mayor of Marikina as President
of Marikina
Council of Fashion.
- Shoe Design Course at Parson’s New
York City.
- Marketing Course at Asian Institute of Management.
- Small Business Economics Program at the
University of Asia and the Pacific.
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