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Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

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“Jacquemus, season 2”

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Jacquemus, season 2

After 15 years as a fashion world prodigy, Provence-born designer Simon Porte Jacquemus is now trying, without investors, to transform his namesake label into an established brand. He may have succeeded in making Jacquemus a part of the Zeitgeist, but will the sales of his "Chiquito" bags and "Artichoke" bucket hats be enough to finance a global expansion? Or will he park his longstanding desire for independence and cave to the advances of one of the many luxury players queuing up to invest? [...]

The French fashion brand founded in 2010 by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has taken steps in recent months to grow its own distribution network. [...]

Published on 28/09/2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Bastien Daguzan
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Fast Retailing
Jacquemus
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Simon Porte Jacquemus

France
Jacquemus misses fundraising targets with L'Oréal deal

Jacquemus last year commissioned Rothschild to find it a minority shareholder in the hope of raising €100m. But five months later, the brand obtained less than a third of that amount when it signed up with L'Oréal.

Subscribers only Houses 20.02.2025

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Jacquemus turns catwalk into roadshow for investors

The French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus is reaching out to potential investors in innovative ways in a bid to find a minority shareholder to help develop his namesake brand.

Subscribers only Houses 30.01.2025

France, United States
Still without a CEO, Jacquemus splurges on recruitment

Since the surprise departure of CEO Bastien Daguzan in December, Simon Porte Jacquemus's namesake fashion label has still not found a replacement. But the company is stepping up recruitment to further boost growth, even if certain choices are proving particularly costly.

Subscribers only Houses 03.10.2024

United States
Jacquemus picks out New York digs

Jacquemus appears to have found its New York abode, just after settling its London address.

Subscribers only Houses 07.03.2024

United Kingdom
Jacquemus finds its London home

Beyond its location within Selfridges, the French fashion label has signed a lease to open its first London store this year in one of the city's most upscale streets.

Subscribers only Houses 15.02.2024

France
Jacquemus's frugal fabrics in the firing line

Despite the brand's commercial success and expansion plans, Jacquemus is lagging behind in its use of sustainable materials and opting instead for synthetics, low-quality leather and offshore production. Quality is suffering as a result.

Free access Houses 08.02.2024

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CEO Bastien Daguzan proves wrong fit for Jacquemus

Recruited in 2022 to fast-track the development and structuring of Simon Porte Jacquemus's namesake brand, Bastien Daguzan was abruptly dismissed from his new role as CEO and president last month. A falling out with the French designer, who owns the company outright, brought their partnership to a swift end.

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Bastien Daguzan, former CEO of Jacquemus.

France
Jacquemus fuels Givenchy rumour

Rumour has it that Simon Porte Jacquemus is in the mix to succeed Matthew Williams as creative director at Givenchy - a rumour fuelled by Jacquemus himself.

Subscribers only Houses 07.12.2023

France
Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

After staging a fashion show in the gardens of Versailles in June and hosting a dinner at the palace last week, Simon Porte Jacquemus's brand is poised to become a patron of one of France's most-visited historical monuments.

Subscribers only Houses 12.10.2023

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The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

When it opened a year ago, the Jacquemus boutique on the French capital's Avenue Montaigne was heralded as a pop-up store. A year later, the shop has become a permanent fixture, with premises rented from a low-profile property magnate who is no stranger to the luxury sector.

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Jacquemus misses fundraising targets with L'Oréal deal

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Jacquemus turns catwalk into roadshow for investors

France, United States
Still without a CEO, Jacquemus splurges on recruitment

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Jacquemus picks out New York digs

United Kingdom
Jacquemus finds its London home

France
Jacquemus's frugal fabrics in the firing line

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CEO Bastien Daguzan proves wrong fit for Jacquemus

France
Jacquemus fuels Givenchy rumour

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Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

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Luxury heavyweights jockey for position with Jacquemus

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Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

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France Jacquemus turns catwalk into roadshow for investors

France, United States Still without a CEO, Jacquemus splurges on recruitment

United States Jacquemus picks out New York digs

United Kingdom Jacquemus finds its London home

France Jacquemus's frugal fabrics in the firing line

Front Row | France CEO Bastien Daguzan proves wrong fit for Jacquemus

France Jacquemus fuels Givenchy rumour

France Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

Belgium, France The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

Spotlight | France Luxury heavyweights jockey for position with Jacquemus

France, Spain Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

France Simon Porte Jacquemus tightens ties with rap world

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France, United States
Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

France
Jacquemus misses fundraising targets with L'Oréal deal

France
Jacquemus turns catwalk into roadshow for investors

France, United States
Still without a CEO, Jacquemus splurges on recruitment

United States
Jacquemus picks out New York digs

United Kingdom
Jacquemus finds its London home

France
Jacquemus's frugal fabrics in the firing line

Front Row | France
CEO Bastien Daguzan proves wrong fit for Jacquemus

France
Jacquemus fuels Givenchy rumour

France
Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

Spotlight | France
Luxury heavyweights jockey for position with Jacquemus

France, Spain
Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

France
Simon Porte Jacquemus tightens ties with rap world