SEATTLE, March 9, 2015 /CNW/ -- This spring, Nordstrom and
Piece & Co. are collaborating on a new collection of apparel
and accessories that connects style with global impact. Launching
on March 9th, the capsule
collection brings to life the work of women artisans around the
world through unique, stylish pieces from eight incredible brands -
Alice + Olivia, Current/Elliott, DVF, Joie, Rebecca Minkoff, Theory, The Honest Company, and
Tory Burch. Each brand worked
closely with Piece & Co. to source handmade materials and
fabrics that are then incorporated into their pieces – dresses,
tops, skirts, shorts and handbags. The collection will be available
at select Nordstrom stores and on nordstrom.com.
A Mission to Empower Women
Founded in 2011 by
Kathleen Wright, Piece & Co. is
committed to ending global poverty by providing sustainable
employment opportunities to female artisans. To date, Piece
& Co. has created thousands of jobs for women in more than 30
countries by connecting their craft with brands who serve a global
marketplace of conscious consumers. With one brand's order, between
75 and 100 artisans can be employed for up to three months.
"When you invest in a woman, you invest in her family and
community, too," said Wright. "On average, women invest 90 percent
of their income back into their families. This includes putting
healthy food on the table, paying for their children to go school,
or buying healthcare. And our artisans are no different. When we
employ one artisan woman, we impact many."
By joining forces with Nordstrom, these brands are able to
create more than 5,000 jobs through Piece & Co. "Pretty amazing
things happen when women from around the world come together," said
Wright. "I'm excited for the possibilities that this collaboration
with Nordstrom and these fantastic brands brings."
Handcrafted Style
In the collection, customers will
find classic silhouettes revisited in global patterns and colors,
including:
- DVF's iconic wrap dress, this time
made with hand-printed indigo batik, an ancient fabric printing
technique that incorporates wax resist and dye.
- Alice + Olivia's A-line dress in an
artisan-made bold blue and white loom-woven fabric, made in a
weaving cooperative in India.
- Rebecca
Minkoff's 'Mini MAC' cross-body in cognac leather
accented with backstrap loom fabric, an ancient weave technique
from Vietnam.
- Tory
Burch's crackle printed canvas separates made of
hand-painted fabric from Zambia.
- The Honest Company's nursing
scarves made from hand-woven stripe and chambray designs and
silk-screen printed fabrics from Maheshwar and Jodhpur,
India.
- Theory's tunics and city shorts in
fatigue and block prints from India that are created using a hand-carved
wooden stamp.
- Current/Elliott's prep school shirts in
black & white ikat or floral block prints made in India.
- Joie's blue and white ikat on casual
summer staples: jumper, shorts and a sleeveless dress.
"What excites us most about this collaboration with Piece &
Co. is how each of the brands really embraced the idea that the
clothing they're designing can truly make a difference," said
Tricia Smith, executive vice
president, general merchandise manager, Women's Apparel at
Nordstrom. "It's been inspiring to see how all of the brands have
enjoyed creating their items with these beautiful fabrics and how
they've now been incorporated into their spring collections."
Piece & Co will be available at the following Nordstrom
stores and online at nordstrom.com/pieceandco:
- Downtown Seattle (Seattle, Wash.)
- Bellevue Square (Bellevue, Wash.)
- Downtown Portland
(Portland, Ore.)
- Cherry Creek (Denver, Colo.)
- Michigan Avenue (Chicago,
Ill.)
- Mall of America (Minneapolis,
Minn.)
- Old Orchard (Skokie,
Ill.)
- Somerset North (Troy,
Mich.)
- South Coast Plaza (Costa Mesa,
Calif.)
- Fashion Island (Newport Beach,
Calif.)
- Topanga (Canoga Park, Calif.)
- The Grove (Los Angeles,
Calif.)
- Santa Monica Place (Santa Monica,
Calif.)
- Fashion Valley (San Diego,
Calif.)
- University Town Centre (San Diego,
Calif.)
- Fashion Square (Scottsdale,
Ariz.)
- Broadway Plaza at Walnut Creek
(Walnut Creek, Calif.)
- Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto (Palo Alto, Calif.)
- The Village at Corte Madera
(Corte Madera, Calif.)
- Valley Fair (San Jose,
Calif.)
- San Francisco Centre (San Francisco,
Calif.)
- Roosevelt Field (Long Island, N.Y.)
- Short Hills (Short Hills, N.J.)
- Natick Mall (Natick,
Mass.)
- Tysons Corner Center (Washington,
D.C.)
- King of Prussia (Philadelphia, Penn.)
- NorthPark Center (Dallas,
Texas)
- Barton Creek Square
(Austin, Texas)
- The Woodlands (Houston, Texas)
- The Mall at Green Hills
(Nashville, Tenn.)
- Village of Merrick Park (Coral
Gables, Fla.)
- International Plaza (Tampa,
Fla.)
- Aventura (Aventura, Fla.)
- Chinook Centre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
- Mall of San Juan (San Juan, PR)
About Piece & Co
Based on her experiences at an artisan-focused nonprofit, CEO and
Founder Kathleen Wright wanted to
help women artisans create a marketplace for their products, and in
turn create sustainable employment for themselves. Soon she began
to make connections with brands that were looking for authentic
alternatives to factory-produced fabrics and accessories and today,
the handmade textiles she helps source – ikat, block print, tie-dye
- are sought-after for their one-of-a-kind prints, bold colors and
interesting textures. Piece & Co. was born.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion
specialty retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe
store in Seattle, today Nordstrom
operates 291 stores in 38 states and Canada. Customers are served at 115 Nordstrom
stores in the U.S. and one in Canada; 167 Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey
boutiques; and one clearance store. Additionally, customers are
served online through Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com and
HauteLook. The company also owns Trunk Club, a personalized
clothing service serving customers online at TrunkClub.com and its
five clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded
on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
Contact:
Brie Cross
Nordstrom Inc.
(206) 303-4315
brie.cross@nordstrom.com
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