MARC JACOBS

BIOGRAPHY
 Marc Jacobs was born in New York City on April 9, 1963 and grew
up in Teaneck, New Jersey.

 In 1981, Jacobs entered the Parson's School of Design and received

the Perry Ellis Golden Thimble Award and the Design Student of the
Year Award

 Jacobs was approached by Robert Duffy to design a collection for

the Reuben Thomas, Inc., under the Sketchbook label. This was the
first collection to be sold by Jacobs.
 In 1984, Jacobs formed a partnership with Duffy, Jacobs Duffy
Designs, and the pairing became legendary in the fashion industry.

 the first Marc Jacobs collection was launched in 1986, backed by

Kashiyama USA, Inc..

 In 1987, Jacobs received the distinct honor 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.

 In 1989 Jacobs and Duffy joined Perry Ellis. Duffy was named
President and Jacobs was named Vice-President of Women's Design.
While at Perry Ellis, Jacobs oversaw the design of various women's
licensees as well as creating the designer collection.
 In 1992, the Council of Fashion Designers of America bestowed
Jacobs with a distinct honor: the Women's Designer of the Year
Award.

 In the fall of 1993, Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc. launched their own
licensing and design company, Marc Jacobs International Company,
LP., under which Jacobs launched his first line of clothing for men.

 Jacobs creations were known for there up to date, modern look and
his witty touches added to this mystic.

 After creating his 1993 "grunge" look, a collection that received

mixed reviews, he was dismissed from Perry Ellis.

 By 1997, Jacobs was in demand from many quarters of the fashion

industry, including Louis Vuitton, where he took the position as the
artistic director. He designed a line of clothing that would add a
modern pop style to their more upscale and dignified line.
 Marc Jacob leather handbags, and other accessories, are known for their
chic and modern look and feel.

 His handbags are designed to mimic the colors of the seasons and are
adorned with gold fittings and other unique accessories and are loved by
women of all ages and personalities.

 In 2002, Marc Jacobs was honored by the city of New York for his work
in the fashion industry. A bronze plaque was placed, in Jacobs honor, on
7th Avenue, which is known in the fashion world as the great street of
fashion in New York City.
SPRING SUMMER 2010
 The spring summer 2010 collection showcased at New York was
dedicated only to “Ruffels”.

 Jacobs offered up a bevy of beautiful models dressed as stern-faced

dolls and the show followed a theatrical-cum-operatic-cum-ballet
theme, incorporating touches of Cabaret, Japanese Geisha and
Harlequin.

 Add to that a contrasting mixture of military and all American

sportswear in sharp clean cuts and Marc Jacobs Spring 2010
collection could only be described as complex.
 Influential in the return of the bumbag and boho fringing for 2010,
Jacobs’ models sported fanny packs and carried latice leather bags in
soft muted pastels with fringes of almost a foot long.

 . Jeweled flip flops were given the geisha treatment and clown-like
ruffles posed as neckpieces.
 the collection was fabulous, but it seems he went waaay
past imaginative/creative into the realm of
eccentric/strange.
SPRING SUMMER 2011
 a 70s seriously inspired collection
 that it was a collection made for slim silhouettes.
 linear prints with key details placements
 2011 shoe collection radiates style and underline the beauty of shoes
through a vintage approach. Vintage fashion styles and shoes are
amazing and pose a great source of inspiration for fashion as well as
shoe designers.
 Although refinement and elegance tend to be the main tendencies,
the items presented tend to be highly versatile and adaptable to
various occasions. Keeping details relatively discreet and simple,
the designer is gives a classic vibe to the collection making suitable
for various different occasions.