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Marc Jacobs
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Biography
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Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer who established his company with Robert Duffy in 1984. After studying at Parsons, he worked at Perry Ellis, where his grunge collection brought a style associated with alternative music into the context of the fashion runway.
Jacobs developed his own label alongside a sixteen-year period as artistic director of Louis Vuitton, from 1997 to 2013. Marc by Marc Jacobs, launched in 2001, extended his work into a separate line of clothing and accessories. His creative relationships have included Sofia Coppola, whose collaborations with him have encompassed advertising as well as a long personal association.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Biography — Marc JacobsAmerican background, Parsons, Perry Ellis and grunge collection.
- LVMH — Marc JacobsCompany, Robert Duffy, Louis Vuitton tenure, secondary line and Coppola collaboration.
