It looks as if Kristin Davis of Sex and the City fame and Belk department stores have decided to part ways, according to this story on NYMag.com.
Her spring collection, which was supposed to debut at Fashion Week Sept. 13, was cancelled by Davis late last week, the story says.
"We both understand that the challenges of the economic and retail environment have led to even more close evaluations and adjustments in order to meet our changing customer needs and shopping patterns," Kathryn Bufano, Belk's president of merchandise and marketing, wrote in a statement.
We talked to Davis, who grew up shopping at Belk while living in South Carolina, for a story about the collection just as it was set to debut in stores last summer. I never actually bought anything from the collection, but I did get this close to buying a pair of super cute Kristin Davis boots last fall (decided I had too many pairs of boots already, if that's humanly possibly). I don't know if it was the price point or the designs, but something always kept me from buying her stuff.
Davis says her designer days aren't over. She might look to partner with another retailer.
Comments
Nativity
Thu, 11/05/2009 - 08:29 — nativitysetnativity set
Not Surprised
Thu, 09/10/2009 - 12:51 — amk0121Some of the items in her previous collections were cute, but I generally thought the items were not well made, with flimsy fabric and cuts that were not flattering. I only bought one wrap last winter, but had tried on several items with no luck in them fitting properly. If the items were of better quality then the price point would have been reasonable, but as such it was not.
I know the prices kept me
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 14:15 — SusieQ910I know the prices kept me from getting some things. But I got a great clutch on clearance after Christmas last year. I will definitely keep an eye on things as they get marked down. I loved the designs, but only on sale.
This is disapointing! I
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 07:54 — kellycasaleThis is disapointing! I have really enjoyed her collection, particularly the bags and dresses. Sad! Maybe I can catch some items on sale now.
Apparently the fall
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 09:25 — stsmith1 (author)Apparently the fall collection in stores now will be the last. Get it while you can!