This week we say goodbye to luxury shoe boutique Stuart Weitzman, which just closed its doors at Westfield Montgomery mall. The departure will not come as a surprise to anyone who’s passed by the store in recent months, when the lights were frequently off during normal business hours. Recently, a manager told us she was the store’s only employee and couldn’t be expected to work seven days a week. The Stuart Weitzman brand, with shoes and boots typically priced from $300 to $995, has fared poorly since the pandemic compared with sister companies Kate Spade and Coach. There are no other Stuart Weitzman stores in the D.C. area.
