Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone Break-up Rumors Resurface

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, News, Rumors,

Say it isn’t so! Just as initial whispers of a break-up between Marc Jacobs and former model Lorenzo Martone ceased, the big-time fashion designer sparked the rumor mill once again when he didn’t mention his fiance in his acceptance speech at the CFDA awards.

The couple were seen together last week at the amfAR gala looking like their usual, adorable selves (holding hands and everything!); however, insiders say that Lorenzo was caught smooching another lady’s man at Sean Patterson’s birthday party that night!

Was the cheating kiss the reasoning behind Martone’s absence from the CFDA awards and Marc’s speech? Marc couldn’t be reached to comment and Lorenzo declined to comment when presented with the news.

The couple have been engaged since March 2009, after having dated previously for a year.

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Lorenzo Martone Goes Solo

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Fashion Designers, News, Sales, Women,

Marc Jacobs’ partner Lorenzo Martone is set to launch his own rival fashion line.

The advertising exectutive new label, Nycked - a play on the initials N.Y.C. (New York City) - will launch with a line of women’s swimsuits. The new designer has not consulted Marc on the project and is determined to make it on his own.

“Relationships are hard enough without mixing business into them. I don’t advise mixing the personal and professional,” he explained.

The collection - inspired by the “gritty aesthetic” of New York - will be a collaboration with jewellery designer Jules Kim. The pair both agreed they wanted to get away from traditional poolside collections which often feature florals, palm trees and bright colors.

“We saw an opportunity in the marketplace for something cooler and more downtown. Swim seems to be dominated by a Los Angeles aesthetic and our collection brings a New York attitude to it,” Martone said of the collection.

The pieces will be adorned with sequins, bow, corset lacing and lace in key colours: black, white and red. The brand’s logo is a geometric bat based on a Japanese origami design.

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Rumors Swirl Around Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Break Up

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Marc Jacobs has reportedly split from Lorenzo Martone.

The designer married the Brazilian PR executive on New Year’s Eve on the island of St. Barts in the West Indies, but the couple have decided to separate less than four months later. One friend told the New York Post, “They’ve both been telling people that they broke up.”

Although Lorenzo has denied claims he has moved out of the Manhattan apartment they share, he didn’t accompany his beau to the wedding of Marc’s business partner Robert Duffy last week. A spokesperson for Marc said, “We don’t comment on Marc’s personal life.”

Although the couple wed in St Barts, they had yet to sign any official wedding documents, meaning the marriage wasn’t legal. Lorenzo said, “In the end, we just had an intimate ceremony at a friend’s house with people who were already on the island. Although the official wedding papers won’t be signed till later this year, so legally we’re not married yet.”

Representatives for Marc and Lorenzo had previously denied the couple married, even though there was a wedding cake at their New Year “party.” In January a representative said, “Someone had a party for them, but there was no wedding. They are still engaged.”

Items Du Jour: Meiselpic, David Lynch, Marc and Lorenzo Buy a House

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Health & Beauty, Models, News, Rumors, Site Announcements,

- Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone finally purchased a townhouse in New York’s West Village for a cool $10.4 million. To think that this was the house that the couple claimed they counting their pennies for!

- A new type of plastic surgery involves liposuctioning fat from your butt and injecting it into your breasts to increase their size. Here I thought Fight Club‘s idea of re-using fat for soap was bad.

- Twitter inspires fashion photographer Steven Meisel, prompting him to get a pregnant Gisele Bundchen (as well as Lara Stone, Sessilee Lopez, Naomi Campbell, and others) taking pictures of herself via Meiselpic—clever, right?—for the December cover of Vogue Italia.

- In interesting collaboration news, John Galliano recruits David Lynch (Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead) to direct his next installment of Dior short films. Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard will star in the short features.

- Proenza Schouler finally has an e-commerce site, although it appears as if they’re still figuring out what to put on there—so far, there are four items listed.

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Lorenzo Martone Dreams Big

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Lorenzo Martone only wants to represent people who “dream big” with his specialist PR agency.

The strategic planner, who is engaged to fashion designer Marc Jacobs, says he and business partner Ryan Brown felt there was a “need” to launch ARC NY, which helps its supermodel clients fulfil their ambitions away from modeling.

“We thought there was a need because these girls are very young, they are bombarded with proposals and ideas - and they have a lot of dreams themselves. We just felt that they could use a little bit of guidance in how to promote some of those ideas in the right way. They have to dream big. They have to have a bigger plan and a certain ambition for us to represent them, because we don’t want to be a PR agency that just dresses people for parties. That’s not what we do.”

Lorenzo believes people have career ambitions focusing on more than one area and wants to help as many people as possible realize their dreams. He added, “People are multitaskers, they enjoy doing more than one thing - and once you understand that modeling is an entertainment platform, there’s so many ways to express yourself. It can be through your modeling career or through your writing or through a product line that you can express your creativity, so why not?”

Marc Jacobs Plans to Wed in 2010

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, News, Rumors,

Although Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone originally planned to tie the knot in a very small ceremony at the end of late August, news and pictures never surfaced—in other words, it didn’t happen. It also could have been due to the fact that Jacobs and Martone never confirmed the wedding (we all know that celebrities mean quite the opposite when it comes to affairs such as this).

Rest assured—the famed designer opened up about the upcoming event (vaguely at best, but I’ll take it): “We still haven’t fixed the date but Lorenzo and I believe in commitment. We’re quite classic like that. We’ve got the license, hence the rumors that we’d already got married. So hopefully it will happen in 2010. When it does, it will be very low-key.”

From the way Jacobs spoke of business at Louis Vuitton, I would hope that the pair change their mind and make their big day an extravagant one—they seem to be the only company weathering this financial storm.

“In terms of what’s selling at Louis Vuitton, the recession hasn’t changed anything… our sales are up and I haven’t noticed that people’s tastes have got more subdued. There’s this huge cult following of almost crazy people at Vuitton who just want whatever they buy to be exclusive.”

I can’t wait to see their adorable wedding pictures (or what they’d wear for that matter)!

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Marc Jacobs Dreads Fashion Week Stress

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Marc Jacobs the Fierce is dreading New York Fashion Week.

The US fashion designer admits the extra work involved in showcasing his collection is very stressful for him. When asked if he is excited about next month’s prestigious event, he replied: “No. Do I enjoy it? Enjoy is a weird word. It’s work - work is more what it’s about. It’s not fun.”

Although he is not looking forward to fashion week, Marc is excited at the prospect of marrying his boyfriend Lorenzo Martone.

He said: “It will happen soon. The wedding will be very quiet, just the two of us. We’re keeping it very simple.”

While the prospect of fashion week is filling him with dread, Marc recently described himself as a “cheerleader,” as he has the ability to inspire people around him and motivate his staff if he is in a good mood.

He said: “I am a bit of a cheerleader. I have to stimulate people, or I feel it is my role to stimulate people. So the better my attitude is and the better I’m feeling, the better everybody feels about being around me. What I give is definitely what I get back.”