Marc Jacobs (1963—) is an American fashion designer. He has been celebrated as a splendid fashion designer since the late 1990s. His artistic masterpieces seek to find a gentle existing relationship between fashion and core elements of society like art, pop culture, sport and fashion history as an inspiration to craft artful silhouettes.
Marc Jacobs introduced the 'Grunge' collection in
1993 that featured an elements of grunge—at that time he was working for Perry Ellis. He is adept at quickly adapting to the contemporary themes in order to design coveted collections. Nonetheless—his designs were not well received in the world of fashion because the collection featured heavy use of anti-runway pieces like plaid shirts, long skirts and layered styles that were considered to be the centerpieces for street style and rock music.
Marc Jacobs has earned a vast experience in the fashion industry through his position as a Creative Director at French luxury brand Louis Vuitton from 1997 to 2013. His brand features fashion and beauty lines including fragrance.
The first ready-to-wear clothing line and accessories was through his collaborations with contemporary artists such as American painter and photographer—Richard Prince (1949—) and Japanese artist—Takashi Murakami (1962—). He has consistently reinvented the contemporary fashions. His work also captures vintage and sports inspirations in addition to obsession for opulent details.
Marc Jacobs specialize in designing and selling high-end luxury products for both men and women including clothes, purses, cosmetics, fragrances engineered with the glamour, sensuality and the pleasure of transformation.