Simon Porte Jacquemus, founder of the fashion house Jacquemus, marked his fourth wedding anniversary with his husband Marco Maestri on Instagram. The designer published archival footage from the ceremony, which took place exactly four years ago — on August 27, 2022, in southern France — and accompanied it with a personal message to his spouse. The post, which sparked discussion across media outlets, was published on the very day the couple first exchanged vows in front of their loved ones and friends.
A Romantic Confession on Instagram
In the caption to the archival photos, Jacquemus wrote: "Four years ago I married the love of my life in the place where I grew up, and we held our dinner right on the road of my childhood. A dream…" This short yet emotional statement became the central element of the anniversary post and underscored how important the connection to his roots is for the designer. He has repeatedly emphasized in interviews that the wedding was not simply a celebration for him, but a deeply personal event in which his love for his husband and his attachment to his hometown intertwined.
A Wedding on the Road of His Childhood
A particular detail of the celebration that Jacquemus deliberately recalled in his anniversary post was the choice of location for the wedding dinner. Instead of a traditional restaurant or estate, the couple held their feast right on the road the designer used to walk along as a child. The ceremony and reception took place in southern France, in the region where Jacquemus's earliest memories were formed and where he grew up in his family. For the ceremony, he consciously chose this very place in order to unite the two dimensions most important to him — family and the past.
Guests from the World of Fashion and Show Business
After the official part, the couple held a large celebration for their loved ones and friends. Among the guests were representatives of the fashion industry and world celebrities: singer Dua Lipa, model Tina Kunaki, and shoe designer Amina Muadde. Particular press attention at the time was drawn to Dua Lipa's look — she arrived at the wedding in a sheer white dress from her own brand Jacquemus, which became an additional talking point in fashion media.
From the First Meeting to Twins
The story of Jacquemus and Maestri's relationship began in 2018. In the summer of 2021, the couple announced their engagement, and a year later, on August 27, 2022, the wedding took place. Two years after the celebration, the family grew: in 2024 the spouses announced the birth of twins — a daughter, Mia, and a son, San. That same year they published the first photos of the babies and wrote: "Welcome to the world, our darlings. We love you so much. With you, our dream has become reality."
Fatherhood as a New Creative Impulse
In a conversation with Vogue, Simon Porte Jacquemus admitted that the arrival of his children changed his view of the brand's future. The designer said that he had begun to think more about the next generation and about how he sees Jacquemus in ten to twenty years. Since then, he has periodically shared family moments on social media, and the themes of legacy and continuity have been sounding more and more often in his interviews and collections. The fourth anniversary, marked by archival footage and a nostalgic text, became yet another confirmation that, for Jacquemus, personal life and creative path are inseparable.
