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Elyse Walker
Born (1967-05-22) May 22, 1967 (age 57)
Scarsdale, New York, US
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationFashion designer
Organization(s)Capretto, Towne by Elyse Walker
Websitewww.elysewalker.com

Elyse Walker (born May 22, 1967) is an American fashion designer, retailer, and owner of Capretto LLC.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Walker was born on May 22, 1967, and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. She started working during high school at her mother's shoe store in Scarsdale.[1][2] Walker has received a degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University.[4]

Career

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Walker opened her first store, Capretto Shoes, in 1987 in Manhattan, New York.[5][4] She later moved to Los Angeles when her husband had to move due to his job in 1996.[6][7] In 1999, she opened her first namesake boutique, Elyse Walker.[8] The boutique sold clothing by Isabel Marent, MadeWorn, William B, Katayone Adeli, and Velvet. Walker opened the second branch of the boutique in 2016 in Newport Beach, California. The second boutique included jewelry, denim, shoes, handbags, and other items.[4][1][2] In 2021, she will open the third branch of the boutique at The Commons at Calabasas, California.[9][10][11][12][13]

In 2011, Walker partnered with the team of Revolve to be the fashion director of their site, Forward.[14][15] Later in 2012, she launched a shopping site Forward by Elyse Walker.[4][16][1]

Walker launched a footwear line, elysewalker Los Angeles, in her mother's memory in 2014. After one year, with Sable Banoun, she launched a clothing line of leather, knits, and suede jackets, ThePerfext.[5][1][17]

Walker opened the men's and women's luxury concept store, Towne by Elyse Walker at Palisades Village, in 2018.[18][19][20] The store sells items like denim, knits, vintage tees, footwear and is currently located at three locations, including Newport Beach and Los Angeles.[4][16][8][21]

In 2018, Walker was awarded the Retailer of the Year by Los Angeles Business Journal and was also honored by the Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai annual luncheon in 2019.[22]

Pink Party

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In 2005, Walker organized a reception in Santa Monica in honor of her mother, Barbara Feder, who died from ovarian cancer and raised funds for cancer research. The event evolved into an annual fundraiser, Pink Party, where they raise money to benefit the Women's Cancer Program (WCP) at Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.[23][24] In 2014, the director of the WCP, Beth Karlan, announced a women's cancer tissue screening lab at Cedars would be named after Walker.[25][5][26][27] From 2005 till 2014, the event raised more than $11.5 million for cancer research and treatment.[28]

Walker and her husband were honored by The Wellness Community West Los Angeles in 2009 for their organization in providing support, education, and help to the people affected by cancer.[29]

Personal life

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Walker is married to a real estate developer, David Walker, and has two sons.[29][7] She owned a private retreat, Casa Yvonne, in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.[30] It was sold in 2019.[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ogunnaike, Nikki (2016-06-10). "Elyse Walker: You Will Not Find Your Successes Until You've Experienced Your Key Failures". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Elyse Walker: You Will Not Find Your Successes Until You've Experienced Your Key Failures". finance.yahoo.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ "Elyse Walker brings newest store to Calabasas". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e Moore, Booth (2019-10-11). "How Retailer Elyse Walker Brings Hollywood Styling to Customers' Everyday Lives". WWD. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. ^ a b c "With Shoe Boutique, Scarsdale's Elyse Walker Follows Her Mother's Footsteps". Westchester Magazine. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. ^ Wolfson, Alisa (2019-09-01), "Elyse Walker's small business brings big fashion to the Palisades", Palisades Magazine, pages 10-14. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  7. ^ a b "Boutique banks on O.C. expansion". Daily Pilot. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. ^ a b Meers, Carolyn (2018-06-25). "Elyse Walker Curates Your Perfect Look". Robb Report. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. ^ Moore, Booth (2020-07-23). "Elyse Walker Opening Flagship Location in Calabasas". WWD. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  10. ^ Asch, Andrew (July 28, 2020). "Elysewalker Announces New Store". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  11. ^ "ElyseWalker Store to Open in Calabasas". www.sfvbj.com. San Fernando Valley Business Journal. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  12. ^ "Elyse Walker Opening Flagship Location in Calabasas". Caruso. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  13. ^ "Spinelli Kilcollin Debuts Jewelry Customization Workshop at Elysewalker". 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  14. ^ "Elyse Walker Hosts Dinner for Fashion Designer David Koma". Haute Living. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  15. ^ "Inside Forward by Else Walker and the CFDA's Rising Talent Party". InStyle. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  16. ^ a b "Elyse Walker on the Secret to Fashion Retail". www.pymnts.com. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  17. ^ Anderson, Melinda (2015-04-28). "Elyse Walker dishes on what it takes to 'Perfext' her newest designs". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  18. ^ Scharf, Lindzi (2019-09-24). "Elyse Walker celebrates 20th anniversary with new Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry collaboration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  19. ^ Asch, Andrew (March 27, 2018). "Elyse Walker Announces Towne by ElyseWalker". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  20. ^ Estrada, Jessica. "Shop at Towne by Elyse Walker for California Cool". Dujour. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  21. ^ Medina, Marcy (2018-06-25). "Elyse Walker's Localized Concept Towne to Open Second Location". WWD. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  22. ^ (2018-12-10) "Elyse Walker, Retailer of the Year, Fashion & Beauty Awards", Los Angeles Business Journal, page 38. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  23. ^ "Pink Party". Haute Living. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  24. ^ Burton, Danielle (2013-10-20). "Anne Hathaway Hosts Elyse Walker's 9th Annual Pink Party". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  25. ^ "Elyse Walker's 9th Annual Pink Party". laconfidentialmag.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  26. ^ Moore, Booth. "Jennifer Garner, Rachel Zoe host Pink Party with Elyse Walker". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  27. ^ "Pink Party cancer fundraisers are coming to a close". Los Angeles Times. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  28. ^ Chan, Stephanie (2014-10-19). "Jennifer Garner, Rachel Zoe Host Elyse Walker's 10th Annual Pink Party". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  29. ^ a b "Wellness Community Honors Elyse and David Walker". Palisadian Post. 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  30. ^ Flamer, Keith (2014-10-16). "California Dreamin': A Peek Inside Elyse Walker's Cabo Retreat". Haute Living. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  31. ^ "Designer Retreat". Digs.net. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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