Gigi Hadid Designs Boot Style for Stuart Weitzman
INESCAPABLE: The omnipresent Gigi Hadid is no stranger to boots of all shapes and silhouettes. Often photographed by paparazzi in over-the-knee and heeled ankle styles, it was only a matter of time before the 21-year-old model applied this apparent appreciation to a design of her own.
Enter the new Gigi boot, a collaboration between Hadid and Stuart Weitzman — one of the many brands for which she presently serves as spokesmodel.
Set to be released at midnight today, the heeled ankle boot style — which in many ways resembles a pitched, pointed-toe metallic Timberland — will retail from $565 to $595. Hadid also had a hand in designing special shoe boxes for the design.
“This experience has been such a thrill, from choosing the style to selecting materials to creating the signature box. I am so excited to finally share these boots and be able to wear them myself,” said Hadid.
Sales of the shoe will be donated to the charity Pencils of Promise, with Stuart Weitzman pledging to build three schools, one each in Ghana, Guatemala and Laos.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better way to further my partnership with Stuart Weitzman than to get creative, and am so happy to know the boots I designed will be helping kids through the non-profit organization, Pencils of Promise. I’m truly proud of this collaboration from all angles,” Hadid said of the charitable tie-in.
To mark the style’s release, Stuart Weitzman commissioned James Franco to direct a promotional short video — starring Hadid. The commercial was filmed at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.
Launch Gallery: Gigi Hadid Designs Boot Style for Stuart Weitzman
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