Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandes, the duo to discovered Proenza Schouler again within the 12 months 2002, have formally introduced they’re stepping down from the New York-based model.
The pair, who’re working alongside the excessive trend model’s CEO Shira Suveyke Snyder to discover a appropriate substitute to take the helm, are set to exit on 31 January.
Proenza Schouler is a US-based womenswear and equipment model famend for its avante-garde collaborations with MAC, Birkenstock, Vans and extra. In 2007, the Valentino Vogue Group purchased a forty five% stake within the model and Castanea Companions acquired a minority curiosity. In 2018, Nudrick Capital Administration led the designers’ buyback of their firm, reclaiming full possession of the label.
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Although the Founders’ transfer was spreading like wildfire amongst the style neighborhood this week, the duo formally disclosed the event immediately to WWD.
All events assured the model would “proceed operations with out interruption,” although it isn’t on the Official New York Vogue Week Schedule this February.
“The time feels proper to make the private resolution to step down from our day-to-day management position on the firm and hand over the inventive reins to somebody new,” Hernandez mentioned in a press release. “We have now all the time valued risk-taking and a way of journey and really feel able to open ourselves up for no matter comes subsequent.”
“Whereas change isn’t simple, this resolution — one we’ve rigorously thought-about — appears like the precise step on the proper time, at this stage in our lives,” McCollough added.
Although the designers did not disclose their plans for the long run, it’s speculated that they are heading to LVMH-owned Spanish home Loewe to take over from Jonathan Anderson. This factors to Anderson leaving to take the highest spot at French trend home Dior. If the rumours are true,
