Is This Goodbye, Hollywould?
posted by: brianka in 6pm.com, Boots, Comfort Shoes, Flats, Focus on the Shoe Brand, High heels, Hollywould Shoes, Hot Shoe Deals and Steals, Pumps, Spot the Shoe on Sale, Spring 2008 shoes on December 5th, 2008
I have only one pair of Hollywould shoes, and those are from the ‘for Target’ line that was produced a year or two ago. I do admit to admiring a number of Hollywould shoe styles; particularly some of the colorful ticking-striped shoes in red and blue that are just too cute for words. Unfortunately, cute is rarely enough for me to shell out close to $500 for a pair of shoes – for me it must be true love combined with an almost mindless desire to get that shoe! Luckily for me, that rarely happens, leaving most of my purchases in my budget ‘sane zone’. I was, however, hoping to try out at least one pair of Hollywould shoes toward the end of next year when all of my ‘New Home’-related debt was paid off.
Unfortunately, the odds of my finding the perfect pair has dropped as Hollywould follows Linens and Things in closing up shop. I love a sale, but this is a sad way to get a bargain.
Hollywould shoes is subsidiary of the Kellwood Co.; a company which markets both men’s and women’s sportswear as well as, interestingly enough, sporting goods. Kellwood Co. announced plans to sell the Hollywould line back in October of this year; unfortunately, there have been no takers to date. Founder and creative director Holly Dunlap’s final day was November 24, 2008 and the press offices are also closed at this time.
If the Hollywould website is any indication; this is their last hurrah. Beginning December 2, 2008, a sale was announced with discounts of up to 85% off original prices; the site is currently down to $79 per item site-wide. Yesterday it was $89, so expect discounts to continue as the stock depletes. Discount shipping codes appear to have been shut off. Order confirmations will be emailed, but due to the store-closing nature of the sale, e-mail cancellations are still possible if stock cannot be located. All items are, predictably, final sale.
So, if you want to take a peak and see what is left, by all means, visit the Hollywould website and get your last shot at shoes that are reputed to be as comfortable as they are attractive.
When last I checked, there were still many styles available, including Ballet Flats, Kitten Heels and a handful of boots:
For those of you who love the Hollywould brand or were thinking of trying it out ‘someday’, this may be one of your last opportunities to own a new pair of Hollywould shoes (Outside of whatever stock is left on websites such as Shoes.com and 6pm.com). Certainly it’s a little bittersweet, and it does show that even the luxury market is affected during an economic turn-down. One of the few up-sides I can see coming from this is a possible slow-down on the price-inflation that has started to become normal in the shoe market over the last few years. Obviously, that’s a very small silver lining to be found, but at least it’s something.
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December 23, 2008 at 1:44 pm, Michelle said:
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December 09, 2008 at 3:09 pm, This Week in Shoes : Prada,Gucci and Fendi Blog said:
[...] Following in the footsteps of Hollywould, Té Casan, the store that brought us Natalie Portman’s vegan shoe line, closes shop. [NY [...]
December 09, 2008 at 5:43 am, galligator said:
Hey, the site is back up with some more limited selection for those looking to buy – prices are still at $79 per item.
December 08, 2008 at 5:27 pm, This Week in Shoes | Shopping Chihuahua said:
[...] Following in the footsteps of Hollywould, Té Casan, the store that brought us Natalie Portman’s vegan shoe line, closes shop. [NY [...]
December 08, 2008 at 10:46 am, store closings said:
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December 08, 2008 at 3:34 am, galligator said:
I have to agree with graymnnce on the high-dollar comment. Gas prices & other overhead issues have caused even Payless to shift it's retail prices from the older $7-20 range to $15-40; average dept store prices for shoes regularly start in the $60-150 range. We have all seen retail inflation of shoe prices continue over the last several years – and not just on luxury brands. I am still not convinced that most non-custom shoes priced over $300 are worth the surplus for getting a 'Name'. So, I do understand that if you are playing in that retail niche, you should probably have a track record to show why you are worth the big bucks – if you do have a quality, stylish, trend-setting style, people will probably step up and pay for the originals.
December 08, 2008 at 1:38 am, This Week in Shoes | ShoeBlog said:
[...] Following in the footsteps of Hollywould, Té Casan, the store that brought us Natalie Portman’s vegan shoe line, closes shop. [NY [...]
December 07, 2008 at 1:18 pm, graymnnce said:
This is surely not the moment for high-dollar shoes from a relatively new line. In my opinion, she never quite earned a place in the shoe pantheon.
December 06, 2008 at 11:07 pm, Ino said:
I love the 4 inch heels pump with opened toe. It's cute but sexy.
The black boot is also cool. Its boot calf cover can be removed.
December 05, 2008 at 10:13 pm, Is This Goodbye, Hollywould? | www.thesexymodel.com said:
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December 05, 2008 at 10:58 am, galligator said:
I just popped over there and at the several dozen styles that were left this morning are no longer showing on the site. Good luck to any of our ladies who were able to take advantage of this. Maybe if we're lucky, Holly Dunlap will be able to find future backing and resurrect the Hollywood label or start a new footwear brand.