"We're very prolific," said Vince Camuto, ceo of the Camuto Group, which is the master licensee for the Jessica Simpson collection and owns the Vince Camuto and Arturo Chiang brands.

Camuto develops and manages the Antonio Melani and Gianni Bini brands and holds the footwear licenses for BCBGirls, BCBG Max Azria and Nicole Miller. The firm also produces Tory Burch footwear.

"We thought this would be a magical partnership," he said. "NexCen knows how to build brands and infrastructure. They have the same vision and passion we have."

D'Loren said NexCen continues to look to acquire footwear, apparel and food and beverage brands. The company is considering The Shoe Box franchises in South Korea, China, the Middle East and Europe.