Nine West, in partnership with Macy's and Vogue will deliver three distinct limited edition capsule collections designed by these three iconoclastic designers beginning in September.

As announced to the fashion press and retail buyers last May 31st wherein Nine West held a catwalk show in New York featuring Vivienne Westwood, Thakoon and Sophia Kokosalaki, the collaborations add a new, exciting element to the Nine West brand.

The exclusive lines bring high-end designer fashion to the public at a more affordable cost. The designers were also given full creative control over their collection, which are comprised of eleven pieces each including shoes, handbags and ready-to-wear accessories.

The lines will be available exclusively at the top 40 Macy's doors and the top 20 Nine West retail stores and online at www.macys.com and www.ninewest.com

"Many American celebrities wear Vivienne Westwood clothes, and while the name is well known in the States, few American women have had access to the clothes or accessories," Westwood said in a statement.

"Teaming up with Nine West gives the opportunity to many more American women to discover what it feels like to wear Vivienne Westwood," the designer added.

Nicknamed the ‘Queen of Punk’ among the fashion circle, Vivienne Westwood is known for her reworking of classic silhouettes into modern, irreverent and sometimes controversial designs. Innovative and creative, she captured the essence of ‘street wear’ in the 1970s and clearly paved the way for urban fashion of today.

Vivienne Westwood traditionally shows her womenswear collection in Paris and his menswear collection in Milan. Westwood's collection for Nine West will be available in September.

Commenting on his partnership with Nine West, Thakoon said, "For me, the collaboration with Nine West is about design within reach. In a super-saturated and noisy market, it is a great opportunity for a young designer like myself to be heard."

A former editor at Harper's Bazaar, Thakoon has shown in his most recent collection, a baroque futurism with a romanticized spirit. His feminine designs for this exclusive collection combine classical romanticism with modern innovation and will be available in October.

Launching her label in 1999, Greek-born Sophia Kokosalaki’s romantic, Grecian-inspired designs are sculptural yet surprising futuristic and edgy. Historically unveiling her collections in London, she had been showing in Paris for the past three seasons, adding meat to the rumor that she is in line to be the Artistic Director for the re-launch of one of Paris’ oldest label, Madeleine Vionet or Elsa Schiaparelli.

"Collaborating with Nine West is very exciting as they have a vast wealth of expertise, knowledge and very high production quality regarding accessories," explained Kokosalaki.

"They also respect the design process and try to remain true to the vision of designers. This coupled with their enthusiasm to achieve the right product and level of quality will make the results very desirable," she added.

Kokosalaki's collection will be available in November