Nordstrom simply teamed up with Stuart Weitzman for the most recent version of its “Make Room for Footwear” program, and it’s already making waves.
The division retailer, which went personal this 12 months, joined forces with the posh shoe and equipment model for a month-long occasion that provides Nordstrom clients entry to a limited-edition capsule assortment of footwear.
The unique Stuart Weitzman shoe assortment spotlights the Stuart Sculpt kinds, a glossy reinterpretation of workwear silhouettes infused with comfort-first design and artisan precision. The Stuart Sculpt capsule is crafted in Spain and incorporates a vary of kinds together with knee-high block heel boots and loafers.
Tacey Powers, govt vp and basic merchandise supervisor for footwear at Nordstrom, informed FN that the retailer is worked up to collaborate with Stuart Weitzman on its newest “Make Room for Footwear” marketing campaign.
“Stuart Weitzman is thought for masterfully mixing trendy design with timeless sophistication, and this capsule is a shocking reflection of that imaginative and prescient,” Powers stated. “Created completely for Nordstrom, the Stuart Sculpt capsule introduces a limited-edition lineup of reimagined silhouettes – every crafted to raise private type whereas incorporating unbelievable all-day consolation right into a fantastically designed shoe. We’re excited to share this standout assortment with our clients.”
A Stuart Weitzman pump obtainable at Nordstrom.
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First introduced in February 2024, the “Make Room for Footwear” initiative involves life via month-to-month partnerships with a few of the business’s prime footwear manufacturers. To this point, the retailer has highlighted manufacturers equivalent to Adidas, On, Birkenstock, Sam Edelman, Larroudé, Dolce Vita, Reformation, Tory Burch, Sperry, Ugg and Vionic.
This newest version of “Make Room for Footwear” comes after Nordstrom stated final 12 months that its give attention to its footwear roots is paying off.
On one of many firm’s final earnings calls earlier than going personal, Pete Nordstrom, president of the Seattle-based division retailer chain, informed analysts in November that its “Make Room for Footwear” marketing campaign was one of many contributors to its progress within the interval.
A Stuart Weitzman idler obtainable at Nordstrom.
Courtesy of Nordstrom
This launch additionally comes one month after Stuart Weitzman tapped Emma Chamberlain, Ilana Glazer and Ashley Graham for its newest marketing campaign. Shot by vogue photographer Ned Rogers, Chamberlain, Glazer and Graham are seen in iconic NYC places.
In August, Caleres Inc. closed the acquisition of the Stuart Weitzman model from Tapestry Inc.
The shoe deal was initially disclosed in February. On the time, the settlement was for Caleres to purchase the model for $105 million. The transaction on the shut was for $120.2 million. The upper quantity represents a reimbursement of $11.5 million in money that Tapestry left in a linked Spanish entity, together with working capital within the type of stock and accounts receivable, being transferred over. Excluding the money reimbursement, the transaction worth is $108.7 million.
