Follow Irish Immigration and Life in Ireland: Irish designer JW Anderson has quietly joined the LVMH Group. “We cannot confirm or deny these rumors,” a spokesperson for the designer told us this morning. “We are not aware of such discussions.”
Anderson's trajectory has many similarities with Christopher Kane. His brand was recently acquired by another fashion group, and both designers hail from small towns in London, sharing office space in the same building in East London. They both quickly established their brands, generated significant revenue for Topshop, and were both selected by Donatella Versace for professional guidance.
“To say that the petite Irish are quite capable might be a conservative statement,” Vogue editor Sarah Harris described the designer in the magazine's October issue. “Jonathan's success comes from his extraordinary design philosophy; his clothing is a bit flashy, somewhat street, modern, avant-garde, and not all of his garments appear to be playful.”