Literary Casanova Luke Janklow — who’s been romantically linked to Stella Schnabel, UK socialite Jemima Khan, fashionista Jessica Joffe and Vogue’s Meredith Melling after his first marriage ended — is settling down again.
Page Six has learned that the wealthy Janklow & Nesbit scion — who’s celebrity clients have included Gwyneth Paltrow, Beastie Boys Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, and Demi Moore — will marry LA photographer Xela Mandel on June 20 at Turks and Caicos’ Parrot Cay.
Sources tell us Janklow and Mandel “have been together for less than a year.” When reached for comment, Janklow told us, “She’s a wonderful woman, and I’m the luckiest man in the world”
Janklow, 47, was previously married to Julie Daniels. The pair split and sold their Greenwich Village townhouse in 2010 for $15.35 million.
After his split from Julie, Janklow was known for his series of socially connected girlfriends, which also included married Domino creative director Sara Ruffin Costello. (Page Six reported that when Costello’s furious husband Paul uncovered the affair, he forwarded inappropriate e-mails from Janklow to his wife to Janklow’s colleagues at his agency, upsetting some staffers. Janklow later told the New York Times of the incident, “It didn’t change me and my life, except for being a horrible experience.”)
He has rebounded well romantically.
The beautiful, blond 30-something Xela, meanwhile, has shown artwork at Venice gallery Kana Manglapus Projects, along with artists including filmmaker Tao Ruspoli.
Her parents are LA shoe designer Cydney Mandel and entrepreneur Gary Mandel.
Luke’s father is, of course, power literary agent Morton Janklow and his mom is Linda LeRoy, sister of the late Warner LeRoy.
For any guests who haven’t yet purchased a present for the wedding, items still left on their registry include a $2,150 Champagne cooler from Gearys Beverly Hills, as well as a dozen $305 dinner plates.