Initially founded as a fashion footwear brand, Nine West has since expanded into handbags, sunglasses, legwear, outerwear, jewelry, belts, watches, cold weather accessories, hats, scarves and wraps, and eyewear.
Fred Allard has served as Creative Director since 2006.
Named for its founding location in the Solow Building at 9 West 57th Street in New York City, Nine West opened its first specialty retail store in 1983 in Stamford, Connecticut. It has since become an internationally-recognized brand located in over 800 global locations in 57 countries. The corporate headquarters are located in White Plains, New York, with estimated employee size 390 & overall employee size over 10,000.
In 1999, Nine West was acquired by Jones Apparel Group.
History
In 1983, the first Nine West branded retail store was opened in Stamford, Connecticut while international expansion began with the opening of the Hong Kong location in 1994.
In 1986, Nine West launched its first national ad campaign.
After the launch of handbags in 1995, Nine West has since expanded to dresses, suits and kids footwear. Through licensing agreements, it also offers eyewear, sunglasses, legwear, outerwear, belts, hats, cold weather accessories, scarves and wraps.
In 2006, Nine West began collaborating with Vivienne Westwood, Thakoon and Sophia Kokosalaki on limited edition "capsule collections".
In 2009, Nine West and New Balance collaborated to develop a collection of footwear inspired by performance and fashion.
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