Marc Jacobs

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Biography

American designer, contemporary

  • Primary profession
  • Miscellaneous
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 09 April 1963
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Education
  • Parsons School of Design·High School of Art and Design
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Trivia

Is the creative art director for Louis Vuitton luxury products.

Runs his own clothing lines "Marc Jacobs" and the less expensive diffusion line "Marc By Marc Jacobs".

Lives in Paris.

American fashion designer, who has been artistic director for Louis Vuitton since 1997.

Received The Womens Designer of the Year Award in 1992.

Graduted from the New York High School of Art and Design.

Sofia Coppola has been the model for his fragrance Marc Jacobs.

Has lived together with Jason Preston, a retired escort, since 2005.

(May 10, 2010) Merited a position in Time magazines - The 100 Most Influential People in the World ("Artists" category) - with an homage contributed by Victoria Beckham.

Friend of Winona Ryder.

Quotes

Young girls need to learn that sexiness isin’t about being naked.

To me, beauty and makeup and color is like the finishing touch on everything.

I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect - they are much more interesting.

Grunge is a hippied romantic version of punk.

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