Bergdorf Goodman is embracing the recognition of Westernwear by including one of many stalwarts to its combine.
On Monday, the retailer added a group of Lucchese males’s boots to its providing. The gathering options 5 of the model’s hottest types: Jones ($2,395) in black caiman stomach leather-based; Collins ($1,295) in black florence buffalo leather-based; Devin ($995) in tan ranch hand leather-based; Gavin ($995) in Lucchese’s signature black cherry on santini goat leather-based, and Tanner ($895) in chocolate mad canine goat leather-based.
“Partnering with Bergdorf Goodman marks an thrilling new chapter for Lucchese,” mentioned Doug Kindy, president of Lucchese Bootmaker. “Bergdorf Goodman and Lucchese each work to domesticate uncompromising high quality. Increasing our retail footprint into New York Metropolis with a accomplice as iconic as Bergdorf Goodman is each a strategic and symbolic milestone. Bergdorf Goodman and Lucchese share a deep-rooted dedication to craftsmanship, high quality and legacy. We’re honored to introduce their clientele to Lucchese not solely as a Western model, however as an American luxurious home.”
Doug Hogue, vice chairman of brand name and product for Lucchese, mentioned the bootmaker hasn’t had a wholesale presence in New York Metropolis for not less than 25 years, however the space is amongst its hottest on-line. “It’s our third hottest e-comm market exterior Texas,” mentioned Angela Hahn, Lucchese’s vice chairman of retail. “There’s plenty of demand within the New York market.”
Hogue mentioned Lucchese began speaking to the Bergdorf group round six months in the past and visited them of their New York workplace. “We had a dialog about our model, our high quality and craftsmanship and our story as an genuine Western way of life model,” he mentioned. From there, the choice so as to add the road got here fairly rapidly. “We glance to accomplice with aspirational locations and Bergdorf’s is a trusted skilled for the luxurious buyer,” Hahn added.
Bergdorf confirmed the addition of Lucchese and mentioned the boots shall be obtainable on-line in addition to in its Fifth Avenue flagship. The retailer additionally presents Western-style boots from Ralph Lauren, Prada and different manufacturers.
Western attire and footwear are having a significant resurgence because of the recognition of tv exhibits corresponding to “Yellowstone” and others. Hahn pointed to Put up Malone’s Western-themed present in Paris, Kane Brown’s point out of the model in a current single and the corporate’s assortment with Chris Stapleton as among the many drivers of its enterprise. “With cowboy boots, you may costume them up — we’ve seen a resurgence of them with marriage ceremony attire — or on metropolis streets,” she added.
If the partnership with Bergdorf’s is profitable, Lucchese hopes to broaden the providing sooner or later. “It’s an incredible location and an incredible division retailer,” Hogue mentioned. “We’re thrilled and honored to be in partnership with them.”
Luccchese was based in 1883 in Texas and every of its boots that shall be offered at Bergdorf’s are handmade its residence state.
