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Born April 9, 1963
He was born into a Jewish family in New York City. -
First Job
Jacobs worked as a stockboy at Charivari, an avant-garde clothing boutique in New York City. -
Awards
During his tenure at Parsons, Jacobs won the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award in 1984 -
More Awards
In the same year he won the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award and the Design Student of the Year Award. -
Marc Jacobs Label
In 1986, Jacobs designed his first collection bearing the Marc Jacobs label. -
Perri Ellis
Jacobs began to design at Perry Ellis after its founder had died. -
Awards
In 1992, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, once again bestowed Jacobs with a great honor: The Women's Designer of the Year Award. -
Prominent on the Fashion Scene
He designed a "grunge" collection for Perry Ellis, leading to his dismissal in 1993. -
Menswear
He produced his first full collection of menswear. -
Louis Vuitton
He created the company's first ready-to-wear line. -
Perfume
He started a new line of body splash fragrances in affordable huge 10 oz. bottles. They have become more and more popular during the recent years. -
Plagiarism
Marc was accused of plagiarising a scarf from a 1950 Swedish Designer. They settled on the issue. -
Powerful Gay Man
Jacobs was ranked 15th on Out magazine's annual list of "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America". -
Marc Sued Ed Hardy
Jacobs sued Ed Hardy for infringing on the designs of one of his embroidered handbags. -
Creative Director
Jacobs remains the Creative Director for Louis Vuitton. -
2009
Jacobs launched a shirt, sold at his stores, demanding the legalization of gay marriage.
