Tamara Mellon Joins Palisades Village

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

The latest tenant to join Palisades Village is shoe store Tamara Mellon—the creation of Tamara Mellon, a British fashion designer, businesswoman and former magazine editor.

Mellon founded the brand in 2016 after stepping down as chief creative officer and co-founder of Jimmy Choo in 2011.

“I co-founded Jimmy Choo in 1996,” Mellon wrote on the Tamara Mellon website. “Today, I’m still obsessed with shoes, but not the traditional way of doing things. So I’m starting over. This is my reboot—pun intended.

“I’m redefining luxury and doing what I do best: designing shoes and breaking rules.”

Though the brand launched in October 2016, this will be the first brick-and-mortar store.

“For us, we love what Rick Caruso does and the community and environment he creates,” Mellon told the Palisadian-Post. “It’s a great location, our customer base, and the right size and neighborhood.”

The brand works with family-run factories in Italy that have been in the shoe world for decades—promising no caveats or markups.

“Shoppers can expect a new way of displaying and shopping,” Mellon said. “We drop shoes monthly, so every time they come in they will see something new that they can wear immediately. Plus, we will have our core iconic shoes that people like to buy again and again.”

Currently available on the Tamara Mellon website are a range of shoes, including boots, wedges and heels. Prices range from $325 for the Darling – Capretto flats to $1,695 for the Sweet Revenge-Suede S—a “revolutionary all-in-one pant and shoe hybrid.”

“I’ve been around the block more than once—in killer heels,” Mellon wrote. “I know what women need, and what they want. My shoes are designed for women, by women. They’re leaning in, climbing ladders and shattering ceilings.”

With just over three weeks until Palisades Village opens, tenants are settling in and gearing up, showing off social media posts from behind-the-scenes of the near-complete project.

At least one tenant who was previously reported as joining Palisades Village will not be opening this September. Miller’s Oath, a New York-based suit shop, cited “a change in direction” when the Post asked why the brand would not expand to the West Coast at Palisades Village.