Fashion designer Marc Jacobs opens at 2 p.m. July 29 at St. Johns Town Center.
The store is at 4812 River City Drive, Unit 119, next to Brooks Brothers and across from Vineyard Vines.
A news release said the Marc Jacobs boutique “reflects the designer’s distinctive style, playful yet polished, with nods to art, pop culture and street fashion.”
It will carry ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, fragrances and accessories.
The release also said the opening underscores the center’s “continued evolution as Jacksonville’s destination for iconic, globally recognized, luxury brands.”
“Marc Jacobs is a brand that continually defines and redefines fashion culture,” said Carrie Hanlon, director of marketing and business development at St. Johns Town Center, in the release.
“This arrival enhances the center’s luxury footprint and offers guests an opportunity to shop one of the most celebrated names in American design.”
St. Johns Town Center opened 20 years ago.
Landlord Simon Property Group is a real estate investment trust that owns what shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations in North America, Europe and Asia.
The city issued a permit Dec. 30, 2024, for JRM Construction Management Florida LLC of Boca Raton to build-out the 2,786-square-foot store for New York City-based Marc Jacobs at a $185,000 project cost.
Marc Jacobs and Faherty, a family-owned brand that sells men’s, women’s and children’s casual clothing, are the tenants taking over the space formerly leased to the Talbots women’s clothing store.
The city issued a permit July 17 for tenant improvements for Faherty Brand in Unit 121 next to Marc Jacobs in Unit 119.
That strip of stores is anchored on each end by Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer. The stores are near Nordstrom.
Marc Jacobs operates about 280 stores worldwide, including at least 26 boutiques and about 30 outlet stores in the U.S.
In addition to Jacksonville, the four Florida boutiques are in Aventura, Boca Raton and two in Miami.
The four Florida outlets are in Orlando, where there are two, and in Sunrise and Tampa.
Paris-based luxury brand group LVMH says designer Marc Jacobs created Marc Jacobs International with Robert Duffy in 1984.
The LVMH group is an owner in Marc Jacobs International.
The tote bag is its signature product. Online prices show the tote bags start at $175.