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Adidas sues Marc Jacobs over stripes design

Marc Jacobs has been in the headlines quite a bit lately between announcing that they are discontinuing Marc by Marc Jacobs and rumors swirling around about a potential IPO. This time, the luxury fashion label has found themselves in hot water for allegedly ripping off Adidas's stripe design. Marc Jacobs currently has a sweater available with...

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Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley launch own label

British designer friends Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley are branching out on their own to launch their own luxury brand, following the news that Marc by Marc Jacobs would be discontinued and folded into Marc Jacobs’ mainline. The London-based design duo have named their new label, Hillier Bartley that according to the press release is...

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Can Marc Jacobs return to its glory days of being cool?

It has been only a year since Marc by Marc Jacobs presented its AW14 collection under the debut creative leadership of Brit duo Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley. Monday's announcement that the label was to be merged with the mainline came as somewhat of a surprise to the industry. Marc Jacobs' parent company LVMH, with much fanfare, has put in...