Together with architect Peter Marino, Marc Jacobs was invited by London’s Tate Modern to discuss art and fashion for the Architecture Foundation’s John Edwards Lecture Series, and on this occasion, the designer revealed his thoughts on Nicolas Ghesquière, his successor at Louis Vuitton.
“I’ve always admired Nicolas. You know, I’m curious to see what he’ll do. I mean, we have such different aesthetics. I guess I’ve gone through kind of ups and downs about it, but the thing is, before me there was no ready-to-wear,” stated the designer, referring to his past 16 years of work at Louis Vuitton.
“There were no shoes, no jewelry, and no menswear. So, I had an opportunity that was so wonderful. I’m just really glad that somebody who I really respect and admire and I think is a great talent is there. I’m just curious to see what he does.”
When asked how he felt about leaving Louis Vuitton to focus on his eponymous brand, Jacobs answered, “Actually, I’m a little scared. A healthy fear. On a good day, I believe it’s going to be amazing, and on a bad day I think I need that other place to hide. But anyway, today I’m in a good place. I think it’s going to be great. I guess there’s a plus and minus to doing the Marc Jacobs-Louis Vuitton thing.”
