\n\tCAREER ARC<\/strong>: Isla Johnston, selected for the lead role in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s upcoming Joan of Arc biopic, is Loewe\u2018s latest brand ambassador \u2014 the first to be named by its new creative duo.<\/p>\n \n\tForeshadowing the appointment, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez featured the 18-year-old English actress in a teaser campaign last fall ahead of their Oct. 3 debut show for Loewe during Paris Fashion Week, which Johnston also attended.<\/p>\n \n\tShe started her career as a child actress in the British television programs \u201cKiri\u201d and \u201cDoctors,\u201d going on to star in the Netflix series \u201cThe Queen\u2019s Gambit.\u201d Her film credits include \u201cThe Carpenter\u2019s Son\u201d and the yet-to-be-released horror movie \u201cVisitation.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn a statement shared first with WWD, McCollough and Hernandez lauded Johnston\u2019s \u201cfreshness,\u201d which they contend applies to her approach to acting, and her \u201cway of being in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIsla belongs to a new generation of actors: spontaneous, talented, and dynamic. She embodies the Loewe ethos with complete naturalness,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n \n\tFor her part, Johnston said, \u201cWhat I connect with most about Loewe stems from something Lazaro said to me about the opportunities the house gave them in the world of fashion. I understood it\u2019s a rarity to have both the resources to create and an audience that genuinely celebrates creativity \u2014 to be allowed to carve your own path with the label to support it.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIn a way, this sentiment mirrors where I am in my own career,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been given opportunities to share my own creations and tell people\u2019s stories the best I can. It\u2019s in this spirit of creative freedom that I see my own journey reflected in that of the house.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMcCollough and Hernandez are to stage their sophomore show for Loewe on March 6 during Paris Fashion Week. The American duo joined the Spanish luxury house a year ago, stepping down from Proenza Schouler, the brand they founded in New York in 2002.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tIsla Johnston at Loewe\u2019s spring 2026 show in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Loewe<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CAREER ARC: Isla Johnston, selected for the lead role in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s upcoming Joan of Arc biopic, is Loewe\u2018s latest brand ambassador \u2014 the first to be named by its new creative duo. Foreshadowing the appointment, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez featured the 18-year-old English actress in a teaser campaign last fall ahead of their Oct. 3 debut show for Loewe during Paris Fashion Week, which Johnston also attended. She started her career as a child actress in the British television programs \u201cKiri\u201d and \u201cDoctors,\u201d going on to star in the Netflix series \u201cThe Queen\u2019s Gambit.\u201d Her film credits include \u201cThe Carpenter\u2019s Son\u201d and the yet-to-be-released horror movie \u201cVisitation.\u201d In a statement shared first with WWD, McCollough and Hernandez lauded Johnston\u2019s \u201cfreshness,\u201d which they contend applies to her approach to acting, and her \u201cway of being in the world.\u201d \u201cIsla belongs to a new generation of actors: spontaneous, talented, and dynamic. She embodies the Loewe ethos with complete naturalness,\u201d they added. For her part, Johnston said, \u201cWhat I connect with most about Loewe stems from something Lazaro said to me about the opportunities the house gave them in the world of fashion. I understood it\u2019s a rarity to have both the resources to create and an audience that genuinely celebrates creativity \u2014 to be allowed to carve your own path with the label to support it. \u201cIn a way, this sentiment mirrors where I am in my own career,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve been given opportunities to share my own creations and tell people\u2019s stories the best I can. It\u2019s in this spirit of creative freedom that I see my own journey reflected in that of the house.\u201d McCollough and Hernandez are to stage their sophomore show for Loewe on March 6 during Paris Fashion Week. The American duo joined the Spanish luxury house a year ago, stepping down from Proenza Schouler, the brand they founded in New York in 2002. Isla Johnston at Loewe\u2019s spring 2026 show in Paris. 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