Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer and the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as the diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs. Jacobs is currently the Creative Director of the French design house Louis Vuitton. Jacobs was born in New York City to a Jewish family. He attended the The New School, studying at the university's art and design division, Parsons The New School for Design. He lived in Teaneck, New Jersey with his mother, sister and younger brother, and attended Teaneck High School but also attended and graduated from the New York High School of Art and Design. At fifteen, Jacobs worked as a stockboy at Charivari, an avant-garde clothing boutique in New York City. From there, Jacobs entered The New School in New York City. During his tenure at Parsons, Jacobs won the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award in 1984 and in the same year was also awarded the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award and the Design Student of the Year Award. As of 2010, Jacobs remains the Creative Director for Louis Vuitton.
- Status
- Critics' Favorite, Established, Household Name
- Clients
- Sofia Coppola, Winona Ryder, Lil' Kim, Kanye West, Kate Bosworth, Mischa Barton
- Sibling Labels
- Marc by Marc Jacobs
- Other Product Lines
- Eyewear, Fragrances, Home, Handbags, Shoes
- Collaborations
- Marc Jacobs Waterford collection, fine china (2006), Marc Jacobs Limited Edition Skullhead doll for Barneys New York (May 2005)
- Owned By
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.
- Address
- 72 Spring St. New York, New York 10012 212-343-0222
- Where To Buy
- Marc Jacobs, Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus
- Related Websites
- Marc Jacobs (Official)
- Daisy Marc Jacobs (Official)
- Wikipedia: Marc Jacobs (Other)
- The New York Times Topics: Marc Jacobs (Media)
“I like romantic allusions to the past: what the babysitter wore, what the art teacher wore, what I wore during my experimental days in fashion when I was going to the Mudd Club and wanted to be a New Wave kid or a punk kid but was really a poseur. It's the awkwardness of posing and feeling like I was in, but I never was in. Awkwardness gives me great comfort.”
Marc Jacobs -New York Magazine-
