C H I L D H O O D D A YS

Marc Jacobs is one of the most sort after and

quirky New York fashion designers of the day.

Born in New York on April 9, 1963

he spent most of his childhood

Living with his Grandmother.

His father had died and he did not get on with his

Mother.

And although living in the wealthy upper west

side just around the corner form john Lennon

He was always a more downtown boy at heart.

E d u c a t I o n

Jacobs attended the High School of Art and Design. While in school, he worked as a stock boy at the popular New York boutique, Charivari.

After finishing high school, he continued his education at Parsons School of Design, also in New York City.

While attending Parsons, he designed and sold his first line of hand knit sweaters at Charivari. During his time at Parsons, Jacobs won three significant awards.

The first was the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award, followed by the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award, and finally the Design Student of the Year Award, all in 1984.

F I r s t C o l l e c t I o n

While still at Parsons, Jacobs designed

And sold his first line of hand knit sweaters.

His first collection that he designed was for

Reuben Thomas, Inc. under the Sketchbook

Label in the Charivari boutique, which he also

worked for..At this time in 1984, Jacobs formed

his partnership with Robert Duffy , Jacobs

Duffy Designs Inc., which continues to this day.

In 1986, backed by Kashiyama USA, Inc., Jacobs

designed his first collection bearing the Marc

Jacobs label. In 1987, Jacobs received the distinct

honour of being the youngest designer to be

awarded the fashion industries highest tribute:

The Council of Fashion Designers of America

(CFDA) Perry Ellis Award for new fashion talent

G o I n g I n t o b u s I n e s s

Marc Jacobs and Robert Duffy joined Perry Ellis .

In 1989.

Marc being the Vice president he was

able to design the women's collections and again

was awarded with a great honour be the ‘Council

of fashion designers in America.’ the women's

designer of the year.

Following this he was sacked after designing a

‘grunge’ collection.

He is now the artist director for Louis Vuitton a

position he assumed in 1997.

B e g I n n l n g o f h l s o w n l i n e s

At Vuitton Marc Jacobs has created such

notable collaborations such as Stephen

Sproguser’s graffiti bags, Takashi

Mulrakam’s pastel-colored accessories, and

the first ready-to-wear line marketed under

the Louis Vuitton

imprimatur (designed by Jacobs). His own

clothing lines, Marc Jacobs and the less

expensive diffusion line Marc By Marc

Jacobs (which he created in 2000), are also

extremely popular.

M a r c B y M a r c J a c o b s

Jacobs launched his namesake line in 1986 and then in 2001 debuted another critically acclaimed collection, Marc by Marc Jacobs, a collection of comparatively affordable edgy and retro mass-market pieces.

Bright colours, oversize prints, layered looks, empire lines, rugby stripes, oversize bows and buttons and pretty, And prom-like party dresses

Ready To Wear Spring/07 collection

M a r c J a c o b s b a g s

This years collection saw an array of different bags many with hefty price tags which hasn’t swayed fans from purchasing the bags.

one that was on everyone's mind was the purple Carolyn crocodile skin hand bag with a price tag of $30,000

Taking influences from Channel but adding his own personal touch that make it original, like big chains and padlocks on his oversized metallic bags

Spring Collection 2007

L o n d o n s t o r e o p e n I n g

London fashion week this year was happy

to hear that Marc Jacobs would be to show

his collection younger Marc not only has he

never shown outside of New York he is to

open a store In Selfridges, Mount street

London on the same day.

Many people stereotype London fashion

week as scruffy and is miles apart from

Milan New York and Paris.

M a r c J a c o b ‘s p e r f u m e

Marc Jacobs not only designs and is successful in

clothing but also has his own range perfumes and

aftershaves are easy to wear and some could say

fit in with his collections

M a r c J a c o b S h o e s

It wouldn’t be a collection with a pair of

Marc Jacobs shoes weather it’s a pair of

Mary Janes, flats, vans or a pair of wedged

heels Marc Jacobs can never go wrong

I n f l u e n c e s

One of the questions fashion experts aremost frequently asked is: "How do trendshappen? How is that so many designers seem to come up with the same look at the same time?" The reality is that a handful of designers set the fashion agenda and lead the way for everyone else, and Jacobs is at the forefront of this design industry.

With his first influence being hisgrandmother he has a lot to thank her forShe taught him how to knit at an early age and only shopping in certain shops pavedThe way to Marc Jacobs success in thefashion industry