Did you hear? Coach bought Stewart Weitzman

deb

Do you think this is good or bad? I have always loves Stewart Weitzman shoes and hope there is no degradation of the quality.

http://www.whowhatwear.com/stu.....ch?ps=home

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102312871#.

11 years ago

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Latest reply was from Janet

Suz

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Oh. Gulp. I hope things stay the same with SW quality...I do not own any Coach shoes but I love my Stuarts.

11 years ago

rachylou

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No, did not! Who owns Coach now? I feel Coach has maintained quality fairly well, even with their whole sell-out label thing. Could be a good fit.

11 years ago

retailgirl

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I think it could be good...Coach Is trying to reinvent itself, has a New designer, and is trying to get back to its roots. Michel Kors has outpaced Coach fior a while now...but I think MK is same old, same old. I think of SW as affordable, ( well, relatively) luxury and there might be a synergy there, style wise. I have loved Coach since the 70's and SW shoes are my go to. We'll have to see!

11 years ago

Angie

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Send the link to Inge, Deb. Thanks. This is news to me too. xo

11 years ago

Joyce B

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Oh no! I need to find some good SWs soon just in case the quality declines.

11 years ago

Thistle

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Let's just hope we aren't flooded with bags with SW plastered all over them. *sigh*

11 years ago

deb

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I agree, Thistle. I am on a bag purchasing hiatus until the start coming out with hidden logos. Even my beloved Brahmin's now have their logo blazoned front and center.

11 years ago

Michelle

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That is...very interesting. I'm going to have to reserve judgment, but I too hope SW stays true to its roots!

11 years ago

rae

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Huh, weird. Not panicking but that is based only on the fact that I really liked Coach's bags last season.

11 years ago

crutcher

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I love SW and appreciate the quality and construction of the shoes...Even though pricey, they are always on task and last forever...That said, Coach has let me down in the past...I have found special bags there that I have loved...I have also found manufacturing for the masses there and didn't love them..I guess I am more inclined to view this merger as not so great...I hope time will prove my skepticism wrong...

11 years ago

kkards

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crutcher---i'm not sure that this merger will change the way SW is manufactured, after all, before this it was owned by the jones group, which also owned Nine West.

11 years ago

viva

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I'm optimistic -- like Retailgirl, I immediately thought about what Coach has been doing recently: new marketing, new more luxurious and simple styles. Maybe they'll get it right.

11 years ago

Janet

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I'm with retailgirl and viva -- I am thoroughly enjoying my new Coach bag, and I like where they are going these days. I like SW but can envision how this might lead to a little freshening of their styles, which can skew fairly conservative.

11 years ago

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