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Nordstrom to Carry Popular New York Indie Jewelry Designer

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8 years ago

January 22, 2016

INSTORE Staff

The minimalist studio made six exclusive pieces for the retailer.

Wwake, a New York-based brand that was conceived by Wing Yau, has scored a collaboration with Nordstrom in which the retailer will stock 13 styles and six exclusive pieces, Refinery29 writes. Yau told the fashion website that it’s the first time her jewelry will be carried at a major retailer. “In celebration of this, I wanted to curate something new that would both add a personal touch from myself as a designer, and amount to something even more exciting than our normal collection offers,” she says.

See the jewelry at Refinery29

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