Marc Jacobs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marc Jacobs
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Jacobs at the 2017 SXSW
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| Born | April 9, 1963 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | High School of Art and Design Parsons The New School for Design |
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| Awards | Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) |
Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is a famous American fashion designer. He is known for his own fashion brand, Marc Jacobs. He also used to design for a brand called Marc by Marc Jacobs, which had many stores around the world. From 1997 to 2014, he was the creative director for the well-known French design house Louis Vuitton. Marc Jacobs was recognized by Time magazine in 2010 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He married his partner, Charly Defrancesco, on April 6, 2019.
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Early Life and Education
Marc Jacobs was born in New York City. His father passed away when Marc was six years old. As a teenager, Marc went to live with his grandmother in New York City.
He grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and went to Teaneck High School.
Marc became very interested in fashion at a young age. He attended the High School of Art and Design and later studied at Parsons School of Design in New York. While at Parsons in 1984, he won important awards like the Perry Ellis & Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award. In 1987, he became the youngest designer to receive the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. He also won the Women's Designer of the Year award from the same group in 1993.
Fashion Career Highlights
When he was 15, Marc Jacobs worked at a clothing store in New York City called Charivari. While he was studying at Parsons, he designed and sold his first collection of hand-knitted sweaters. He also created his first collection for Reuben Thomas, Inc. Later, he teamed up with Robert Duffy, who became his business partner, to form Jacobs Duffy Designs.
In 1986, Marc Jacobs launched his first collection under his own name, Marc Jacobs. In 1987, he received the Perry Ellis Award for "New Fashion Talent," which was a big honor. In 1988, Jacobs and Duffy joined the fashion company Perry Ellis. Marc became the creative director for their women's designs. In 1992, he won The Women's Designer of the Year Award. That same year, he designed a "grunge" collection for Perry Ellis. While many critics liked it, it did not sell well, which led to his departure from the company.
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In 1993, Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc. started their own company, Marc Jacobs International. In 1994, Marc designed his first full collection of menswear. In 1997, he became the creative director for Louis Vuitton, where he created their first ready-to-wear clothing line. Marc Jacobs worked with many famous artists for his Louis Vuitton collections, including Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami.
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In 2001, Jacobs launched his second line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. In 2006, he started a new line of body-splash fragrances. In 2007, a documentary film about Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton was released. Also in 2007, he released his popular Daisy collection of perfumes.
In 2008, there was a disagreement about a scarf design from the 1950s by a Swedish designer. Marc Jacobs resolved the issue by offering payment to the designer's son. In 2009, Jacobs launched a shirt at his stores that supported equal rights. In May 2009, he helped host a fashion gala for the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
In July 2011, Marc Jacobs supported a young talent award called "Designer for Tomorrow." He helped choose the finalists and the winner. In February 2013, Jacobs was named the new creative director for Diet Coke. He gave the brand a new look for its 30th anniversary. In March 2013, it was reported that some "faux fur" used in Marc Jacobs garments was actually from raccoon dogs from China, which caused concern.
In October 2013, Marc Jacobs announced he would leave Louis Vuitton to focus entirely on his own fashion brand.
In 2014, his new Spring/Summer collection featured actress and singer Miley Cyrus. Also in 2014, actress Jessica Lange became the new face of Marc Jacobs Beauty. Jacobs also used social media to find models for his Marc by Marc Jacobs campaigns, which was a new and successful idea.
In 2019, Jacobs received MTV's first "Fashion Trailblazer Award" at the Video Music Awards.
In September 2020, Jacobs launched Heaven, a gender-neutral fashion line for younger people. This line blended old and new styles and featured young rising stars in its campaigns.
In February 2023, a special photo shoot went viral. It featured many famous New York City personalities and models.
Awards
- CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year, 2016
- MTV Video Music Fashion Trailblazer Award, 2019
Stores
As of summer 2013, there were 285 Marc by Marc Jacobs and Marc Jacobs Collection stores around the world. A new Marc Jacobs flagship store opened in Shanghai in December 2013.
In March 2015, Jacobs decided to close his Marc by Marc Jacobs line to focus on his main brand and appeal to a more high-end customer.
Today, there are three Heaven by Marc Jacobs stores in Los Angeles, New York, and London.
Fashion Style
Marc Jacobs has a unique way of describing his clothes. He likes designs that are interesting and stylish. His fashion shows often attract celebrities. A critic from The New York Times noted that Marc Jacobs is open about how fashion is a team effort, not just one person's idea. He was one of the first designers to mix different styles, like preppy, grunge, and high fashion.
The Marc Jacobs brand is known for its artistic and modern advertising campaigns. These campaigns often feature cultural icons and artists instead of traditional models. In 2015, Jacobs launched a popular campaign that included artists and celebrities like Sofia Coppola, Cher, and Willow Smith.
He continued this approach for his Spring 2016 advertising campaign. He explained that the campaign was like a "personal diary of people who have and continue to inspire me." He added that the people in the campaign showed the spirit of equality. The New York Observer called it "the best campaign of the Spring 2016 season." The Marc Jacobs Spring 2016 campaign featured people like Lana Wachowski, Sandra Bernhard, and Bette Midler.
Personal Life and Causes
Marc Jacobs has a project called "Protect The Skin You're In." For this project, celebrities pose for T-shirts to raise awareness about melanoma, a type of skin cancer. All the money from these T-shirts goes to research at the NYU Langone Medical Center. Many celebrities have participated, including Miley Cyrus, Eva Mendes, and Naomi Campbell.
On April 4, 2018, Marc Jacobs proposed to his boyfriend, Charly Defrancesco, with a fun, public proposal at a Chipotle restaurant. They were married in New York City on April 6, 2019.
The couple bought a home in Rye, New York, in April 2019. This house was designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
See also
In Spanish: Marc Jacobs para niños
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of fashion designers
- List of people from New York City
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- NYC Pride March
