MacKenzie-Childs Partners With Hunter Boot to Create One-of-a-Kind Welly

Rolling Out in Mid-February 2012 at MacKenzie-Childs Retail Stores, MacKenzie-Childs.com, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Among Others

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MacKenzie-Childs

Feb 15, 2012, 07:17 ET

AURORA, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MacKenzie-Childs, the iconic American luxury home furnishings and personal accessories company, announces a new partnership with one-of-a-kind global footwear and apparel brand Hunter Boot. This unique project marries MacKenzie-Childs' signature Courtly Check pattern with Hunter Boot's signature welly, producing a must-have, limited edition collector's item.

"MacKenzie-Childs is ecstatic over our new project with Hunter Boot, a true collaboration that we think perfectly suits our two companies' shared passion for quality and fun," said Rebecca Proctor, Creative Director of Mackenzie-Childs. "We look forward to seeing Hunter Boot's Wellington patterned with Courtly Check, splashing between our farm fields in Aurora, New York and big city puddles all around the world. The blending of traditional quality and sensibility with a playful twist is at the heart of our creative mission."

This exclusive and distinct boot will be sold at MacKenzie-Childs retail stores, MacKenzie-Childs.com, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue across the U.S.

About MacKenzie-Childs:
Established in 1983 and based in Aurora, New York, MacKenzie-Childs is a designer, manufacturer, and multi-channel merchant of high quality, handcrafted ceramics, enamel tableware, furniture, home decor, garden furniture, decorative and personal accessories. The brand is best known for distinctive designs which combine vibrant colors and pattern-on-pattern surface decoration to create a fresh, original aesthetic best described as "tradition with a twist." For more information visit www.mackenzie-childs.com.

About Hunter Boot:
Hunter Boot is an iconic global brand with over 150 years of tradition and heritage. Since its founding in 1856, there has been a strong commitment to innovation, technology, performance and design. Beloved for its design in 1955 of the green knee high Wellington, the introduction of fresh new styles and colorways have allowed the brand to firmly cement its position as the "welly of choice" among outdoorsmen and fashion trendsetters alike, evolving into a full lifestyle brand. Over the years, Hunter has received much recognition, but particular pride is taken in The Royal Warrants of Appointment as suppliers of waterproof footwear to HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. For more information visit www.hunter-boot.com.

SOURCE MacKenzie-Childs