LUCCHESE ANNOUNCES SECOND COLLECTION WITH NICK FOUQUET
Western heritage brand Lucchese Bootmaker and visionary designer Nick Fouquet have unveiled a second collaboration for Fall 2024. The latest Lucchese x Nick Fouquet collection, titled The Ballad of Big Velvet, draws its inspiration from a romantic, nostalgic road trip through the heart of the American West.
“This second chapter with Nick represents more than just a fresh, beautiful collection—it’s a celebration of our shared appreciation of authentic craftsmanship, the cowboy ethos, and a nod to vintage Western fashion,” said Doug Hogue, VP of Product at Lucchese. “With this second collection, we wanted to push the boundaries a little further, offering fresh, vintage-inspired styles that feel both timeless and current. In encouraging ourselves to push our creative boundaries even further, the partnership was an exciting journey from the very beginning.”
The collection will include four men’s boots – Hawk Moon ($1,695), Men’s Desert Sands ($1,495), Barking Irons ($2,895) and Badlands ($1,495), four women’s boots – Calico ($1,495), Women’s Desert Sands ($1,495), Little Reata ($1,296) and Ace-High ($2,895), three western hats, a cap and cowboy socks. Two men’s and women’s boots, the Desert Sands and the Ace-High and Badlands, are “His and Hers” boot pairings designed with minimal but thoughtful design differences. The collection will also include three western hats – Palomino Holy Paw, Outer Range, and Highway 89, along with a Lucchese corduroy cap and cowboy socks.
“This collection is very personal. It has so much of my soul in it and that’s reflected in the styles. I really strived for timelessness,” says designer Nick Fouquet. “I referenced some old movies and was listening to a lot of old country albums. To me, it was paramount to get into the archives and history of the brand on a granular level. In the end, the essence is adventure, the places we go with our boots and the stories we remember on our journeys.”
The collection will drop in two parts. The first release, featuring the core collection, became available on October 4th, 2024, while the second release — including the women’s Ace-High and the men’s Badlands — will follow on November 1st, 2024. All products within the launch will be available for purchase online and exclusively in-store at the South Congress location in Austin. To learn more about Lucchese Bootmaker and the collaboration with Nick Fouquet, watch the partnership video and visit lucchese.com.