Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024 | Views: 300
Age: 61
Profession: Fashion Designer
Other Profession(s): Actor
Famous For: Head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs
Higher Education: High School of Art and Design Parsons
About (Profile/Biography):
A fashion designer, Marc Jacobs started his own label, Marc Jacobs, which he eventually discontinued after the 2015 fall/winter collection. More than 200 retail stores were located in 80 countries when it was at its peak. April 6, 2019, marked the day when he and Charly Defrancesco were united in marriage.
Marc Jacobs Education:
• High School of Art and Design
• Parsons The New School for Design
Marc Jacobs Career:
• 1987: While still a student at Parsons, Jacobs designs his first collection under his own name. The collection catches the attention of fashion industry insiders.
• 1989: Jacobs launches his eponymous label, "Marc Jacobs," with the support of his business partner, Robert Duffy.
• 1992: Jacobs receives the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Women's Designer of the Year Award.
• 1993: Jacobs joins Perry Ellis as the creative director for the brand's women's collection. His grunge-inspired collection for Perry Ellis received critical acclaim but led to his dismissal from the company due to creative differences.
• 1994: Jacobs returns to focus on his own label and expands into menswear with the launch of the "Marc Jacobs Men" line.
• 1997: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods conglomerate, acquires a majority stake in Marc Jacobs International, providing financial support and global expansion opportunities.
• 2001: Jacobs becomes the artistic director of Louis Vuitton, where he revitalizes the brand and introduced collaborations with artists and designers, including Takashi Murakami and Stephen Sprouse.
Marc Jacobs Awards:
• Knight of the Order of Arts & Letters
• 2016: CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year
• 2019: MTV Video Music Fashion Trailblazer Award
Marc Jacobs Unknown facts:
• Working with Damien Hirst: In 2013, Marc Jacobs worked with the famous British artist to make a limited collection of handbags. Hirst is known for using butterfly motifs in a lot of his work, which was also seen on these bags. They became highly sought-after by both fashion and art enthusiasts.
• Doing good things for others: From charities that support medical research to others that help those affected. He’s worked alongside organizations like amfAR, and even New York University School of Medicine's Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group. It’s clear he loves to lend a hand whenever he can.
• Fashion Icon Status: You can’t write the history of fashion without mentioning him. His bold choices and rule-breaking style have made him an icon in the industry. And he didn’t just change trends, he created them too!
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