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Nine West signs three famous designers for exclusive collections

16 Aug '06

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"Many American celebrities wear Vivienne Westwood clothes, and while the name is well known in the States, few American women have had access to the clothes or accessories," Westwood explains. "Teaming up with Nine West gives the opportunity to many more American women to discover what it feels like to wear Vivienne Westwood."

Thakoon - A former editor at Harper's Bazaar, Thakoon has shown in his most recent collection, a baroque futurism with a romanticized spirit. His feminine designs for this exclusive collection combine classical romanticism with modern innovation and will be available in October.

"For me, the collaboration with Nine West is about design within reach," Thakoon said. "In a super-saturated and noisy market, it is a great opportunity for a young designer like myself to be heard."

Sophia Kokosalaki - Greek-born Sophia Kokosalaki is one of London's rising stars in fashion. Her romantic, Grecian-inspired designs are sculptural yet surprisingly futuristic and edgy. Her fall 2006 ready-to-wear runway show was the largest collection that she has shown in Paris. Kokosalaki's collection will be available in November.

"Collaborating with Nine West is very exciting as they have a vast wealth of expertise, knowledge and very high production quality regarding accessories," explained Kokosalaki. "They also respect the design process and try to remain true to the vision of designers. This coupled with their enthusiasm to achieve the right product and level of quality will make the results very desirable."

Nine West kicked off the collaboration with its first major fashion show on Wednesday, May 31st 2006 in New York City. The event showcased pieces from the designer's collections for Nine West paired with the designer's fall 2006 collections.

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