Acquisition closed
LVMH acquires Marc Jacobs (1997)
LVMH completed the acquisition of Marc Jacobs in 1997.[1]
LVMH took a majority of the Marc Jacobs house and appointed its founder to design ready-to-wear for Louis Vuitton, a role he held for sixteen years. He had been dismissed from Perry Ellis five years earlier over a grunge collection now regarded as a landmark. Only the year is documented here.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- LVMH
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Marc Jacobs
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVMH | Marc Jacobs | majority | 100% | 1997-01-01 | 2026-09-01 |
Who owns Marc Jacobs today?
- Marc Jacobs — owned by MJ Topco since 2026
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] LVMH - group history and the houses — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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