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Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is a New York fashion house established by Marc Jacobs and business partner Robert Duffy in 1984. Its history spans ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrance and the more accessible Marc by Marc Jacobs line, with the founder continuing as creative director. LVMH invested in the company in 1997 while Jacobs took responsibility at Louis Vuitton. In May 2026 LVMH announced a definitive agreement for WHP Global to acquire the house in partnership with G-III, with closing expected before year-end. Until completion is confirmed, LVMH remains the current owner in the database; the announced transaction is shown as pending and no buyer, seller or partner-group financial total is attributed to Marc Jacobs.
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1984
- Founder
- Marc Jacobs
- Ownership
- LVMH
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated LVMH
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Marc Jacobs — Founder and Creative Director1984–Present · all fashion · current · LVMH
- Robert Duffy — Co-Founder and Business Partner1984–Present · business · current · LVMH
- 1984 — House establishedMarc Jacobs and Robert Duffy establish the company.
- 1987 — CFDA recognitionJacobs becomes the youngest recipient of the Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.
- 1997 — LVMH investmentLVMH invests as Jacobs begins his Louis Vuitton tenure.
- 2001 — Marc by Marc JacobsThe secondary line broadens the company's reach.
- 2015 — Secondary line closesMarc by Marc Jacobs is folded into a unified proposition.
- 2026 — Sale agreement announcedLVMH announces a pending transaction with WHP Global and G-III.