Nine West and Nordstrom Kickoff Collection With In-Store Appearances by Nine West's Fred Allard and 'Gossip Girl' Costume Designer, Eric Daman

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This Spring, Nine West, a division of Jones Apparel Group (NYSE: JNY), and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) will celebrate their partnership with an event series showcasing a specially designed Nine West footwear collection. The fashion showcase will be hosted by Nine West Creative Director, Fred Allard, ELLE magazine and 'Gossip Girl' costume designer and author, Eric Daman.  Mr. Allard and Mr. Daman will travel to select Nordstrom locations to promote the new collection beginning in April.

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The collection will feature 17 different footwear styles and will be available at Nordstrom stores, Nordstrom-by-mail and on www.nordstrom.com beginning in February. "Eric Daman and I are thrilled to be hosting these special events at select Nordstrom stores this spring," says Mr. Allard. "We look forward to meeting Nordstrom customers and celebrating the new Nine West collection."

In honor of this partnership, participating Nordstrom locations will showcase the new collection with Mr. Allard and Mr. Daman giving the insider scoop on essential styling tips and the hottest spring trends.  Attendees will also enjoy 'mocktails,' snacks, music and other special treats. "Fashion should be accessible," says Mr. Daman. "Real women love to incorporate luxury items with chic, affordable ones; it is all about mixing it up. Nine West continues to offer that style at a great price. I am looking forward to working with Fred Allard to bring fresh ideas on fashion and styling to Nordstrom customers."

Eric Daman is the creative fashion force behind the hit CW show "Gossip Girl," for which he has received much recognition for his work including the cover of the New York Times.  Prior to that, he was the assistant designer to famed stylist, Patricia Field on the Emmy winning team for "Sex and The City." His first book, You Know You Want It: Style - Inspiration - Confidence, was published in December, 2009.

Nine West Creative Director, Fred Allard, has been with the company since 2006.  Before moving back to America, he took the Parisian design scene by storm, serving as Stephane Kelian's chief designer and then as the front man for the French luxury brand, Castaner.  Mr. Allard continues to lend his talent and vision to elevate the branded footwear, handbag and jewelry divisions of Nine West.

Nine West and Nordstrom exclusive collection showcase schedule:

Fashion Valley: Friday, April 9, 12pm-2pm

Arden Fair: Saturday, April 10, 2pm-4pm

Downtown Seattle: Friday, April 16, 12pm-2pm

Houston Galleria: Saturday, April 17, 1pm-3pm

Michigan Avenue: Friday, April 23, 12pm-2pm

The Plaza at King of Prussia: Saturday, April 24, 1pm-3pm

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About Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (www.jonesapparel.com) is a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company also markets directly to consumers through its chain of specialty retail and value-based stores and through its e-commerce web sites. The Company's nationally recognized brands include Jones New York, Nine West, Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Kasper, Bandolino, Easy Spirit, Evan-Picone, l.e.i., Energie, Enzo Angiolini, Joan & David, Mootsies Tootsies, Sam & Libby, Napier, Judith Jack, Albert Nipon and Le Suit. The Company also markets costume jewelry under the Givenchy brand licensed from Givenchy Corporation, women's footwear under the Dockers® and Dockers® Women brands and infants', toddlers' and boys' footwear (excluding girls' footwear) under the Dockers® and Dockers® Premium brands, licensed from Levi Strauss & Co., apparel and accessories under the Rachel Roy brand licensed from Rachel Roy IP Company, LLC, and Jessica Simpson jeanswear licensed from VCJS, LLC.  Each brand is differentiated by its own distinctive styling, pricing strategy, distribution channel and target consumer. The Company contracts for the manufacture of its products through a worldwide network of quality manufacturers. The Company has capitalized on its nationally known brand names by entering into various licenses for several of its trademarks, including Jones New York, Anne Klein New York, Nine West, Gloria Vanderbilt, l.e.i. and Evan-Picone, with select manufacturers of women's and men's products which the Company does not manufacture. For more than 30 years, the Company has built a reputation for excellence in product quality and value, and in operational execution.

About Nordstrom, Inc.

Nordstrom, Inc.(www.nordstrom.com) is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers with 188 stores located in 28 states.  Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 113 full-line stores, 73 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store.  Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs.  Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

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