LVMH Is Selling Marc Jacobs After Nearly 30 Years
It has been an open secret for a while that Marc Jacobs and LVMH were potentially parting ways, and this week it became official. LVMH has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the label to WHP Global, the New York-based brand management firm behind Vera Wang and Rag & Bone, bringing nearly three decades of partnership to a close. G-III Apparel Group, which already has Donna Karan, DKNY, and Karl Lagerfeld in its stable, will co-own the brand through a 50/50 joint venture with WHP and take on the global operating business. Jacobs himself stays on as creative director, which was reportedly a sticking point in earlier talks with Authentic Brands Group, a deal that collapsed last year over price and his own involvement. LVMH first took a majority stake in 1997, the same year Jacobs was handed the creative director role at Louis Vuitton. “I am forever grateful to Bernard Arnault for his support, belief, and trust in me over the last 30 years,” Jacobs said. With the addition, WHP Global’s annual retail sales are expected to surpass $9.5 billion. [Vogue]
Marc Jacobs (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Louis Vuitton Is Bringing Cruise 2027 to The Frick Collection
Nicolas Ghesquière has always had an eye for his show venues, and this year is no different. He chose The Frick Collection in NYC, which reopened after a multiyear renovation last year, to showcase the Louis Vuitton cruise 2027 collection on May 20, making it the first time the museum’s galleries have been used for a fashion show. The show also marks the start of a three-year sponsorship between the house and the museum, which includes underwriting free public evenings on the first Friday of each month through May 2027 and supporting three upcoming special exhibitions. A Louis Vuitton Curatorial Research Associate will join the museum’s department for two years. “Surrounded by masterpieces spanning from the Renaissance onward, we enter into conversation with a place where art, history and beauty have long been preserved and celebrated,” Ghesquière said. [WWD]
The Milan Fashion Week Men’s Calendar for Spring 2027 Is Here
Thom Browne is heading to Milan for men’s fashion week. The designer will show his spring 2027 menswear collection on June 22 at the 18th-century Palazzo Serbelloni. Paul Smith and Ralph Lauren are also on the schedule, while Prada and Dolce & Gabbana hold their usual slots, and Giorgio Armani will bring the week to a close, while Dsquared2 is stepping back from a runway in favour of a presentation. In total the calendar runs to 75 events, with 16 runway shows and 44 presentations. [WWD]
Alexander McQueen Short Film Is Coming
One of fashion’s most compelling and ultimately tragic relationships is finally getting the screen treatment it deserves. Andrew Haigh, director of All of Us Strangers and 45 Years, is set to direct Wild Bird, a short film about Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow, with Russell Tovey playing McQueen and Olivia Colman as Blow. Tovey also wrote the screenplay, which imagines the two on a road trip seeking something like emotional redemption. Commissioned by WePresent, the arts platform of WeTransfer, the film has BAFTA-winning producer Susie Hall on board and three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell is doing the costume design and it is set to be released later in the year. [Variety]
At PUBLIC Editions, Alex McWhirter Lets the Images Do the Talking
“Each new issue begins as a completely blank slate, bringing with it new ideas and new collaborations. When you spend an entire year working on an issue, it becomes an integral part of your life.” states Alex McWhirter, founder and creative director ofPUBLIC Editions. Growing up in South East London, McWhirter loved studying covers and typography. After some time at V Magazine, he joined Calvin Klein during Raf Simons’ era. Now on their ninth issue of PUBLIC Editions, he shares with Models.com about collaborating with photographers like Glen Luchford, Elizaveta Porodina, and Frank Lebon. For this Behind the Image, see what he is inspired by and who he thinks is the one to watch here.
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These rookies are poets, psychologists, philosophers, and the latest new faces entering the fashion industry. Sharing personal stories, unexpected facts, and reflections on the places they call home, these talents are bringing more than just looks to the fashion industry. Discover more MDC Selects and rising stars here.
New Additions to the Models.com Top 50 and Hot List Rankings
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