Harvey Weinstein will not be rebooting the Charles James fashion brand after all.
Sources told Page Six that the Weinstein Co.’s option to work with the brand has expired, and the movie mogul is no longer involved.
Page Six exclusively reported that Weinstein struck a deal to relaunch the celebrated fashion line in 2014, on the heels of a Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute show on the British-American designer.
Reports later said Zac Posen was a potential consultant, along with Weinstein’s wife, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman, and her brother, Edward. But a legal headache ensued when Arnaud de Lummen — a European investor who specializes in reviving dormant brands with names like Paul Poiret and Belber — said he owned rights to Charles James in certain territories.
Weinstein’s two-year license with James’ heirs expired, and the company has decided not to pursue renewing. But Weinstein’s exit then “opened the door for de Lummen . . . to pursue fresh negotiations with [heirs] Charles and Louis James,” WWD reported.