Marc Jacobs is owned by MJ Topco (the United States), which has owned the brand since 1 September 2026, when G-III Apparel Group and WHP Global acquired it from LVMH.[1][1] Before MJ Topco, Marc Jacobs was owned by LVMH from 1997 to 2026.[2][1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Marc Jacobs is the New York fashion house its founder started in 1984. LVMH bought a majority stake in 1997, and Jacobs designed Louis Vuitton ready-to-wear for sixteen years alongside it. In September 2026 LVMH sold the house: the name and intellectual property went to MJ Topco, owned equally by G-III Apparel Group and WHP Global, which licenses them to G-III to run the Marc Jacobs shops and websites.
Ownership timeline of Marc Jacobs
1997 – 2026LVMH — acquired 1997[2][1]verifiedLVMH acquired a majority stake in 1997. Its exact percentage at the time of the 2026 sale is not stated in the closing filing, so no stake figure is recorded.
LVMH sold Marc Jacobs, which it had controlled since acquiring a majority stake in 1997, to G-III Apparel Group and WHP Global. The purchase split the house in two: the intellectual property went into MJ Topco, LLC, owned 50 per cent by a G-III affiliate and 50 per cent by a WHP Global affiliate, while G-III took the operating business and an exclusive licence from the joint venture to run Marc Jacobs shops and e-commerce, running to December 2041 with ten five-year renewals. No price for the whole transaction appears in the filings.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marc Jacobs?
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The parent company of Marc Jacobs is MJ Topco, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Marc Jacobs owned by LVMH?
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No. Marc Jacobs is owned by MJ Topco, not LVMH. LVMH owned Marc Jacobs from 1997 until 2026.
Is Marc Jacobs American?
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Yes. Marc Jacobs originated in the United States in 1984 and its owner, MJ Topco, is also headquartered in the United States.
When did MJ Topco buy Marc Jacobs?
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MJ Topco completed its acquisition of Marc Jacobs on 1 September 2026, after announcing the deal on 14 May 2026. The price was not disclosed.
Who owned Marc Jacobs before MJ Topco?
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Before MJ Topco, Marc Jacobs was owned by LVMH from 1997 until 2026.
Is Marc Jacobs still owned by MJ Topco?
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Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Marc Jacobs is still owned by MJ Topco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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.