Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez are probably used to having a lot of eyes on them. The design duo co-founded Proenza Schouler right out of fashion school, and over the next two decades built one of the most exciting, trend-setting brands in the United States. At the start of the year, though, they announced they were stepping back from the label—and were revealed to be Jonathan Anderson's successors at Loewe. (Proenza Schouler's in great hands, with Diotima's Rachel Scott taking over as creative director.)
It's a massive move for the designers, and not just because they're now part of the luxury conglomerate LVMH, which also owns Dior and Louis Vuitton. Anderson transformed the Spanish brand known for its craftsmanship and leather work into a thought-leading, conversation-starting, celebrity-beloved force in fashion. A reliable highlight of his collections: the accessories, which ranged from forever favorites like the Puzzle and the Flamenco bags to instantly-viral sensations like its trompe-l'oeil heels, the stilettos made to look like everything from tennis balls to cracked eggs to squished roses.
