Marc Jacobs Research Paper

I selected fashion designer Marc Jacobs for my ready-to-wear. Jacobs was born in New York City, April 9, 1963. Jacob’s life had completely changed when his father had died from ulcerative colitis, Jacob was only seven years of age. Jacob’s mom responded poorly of Jacob’s dad’s death taking on a new life by bringing in several men, followed by several failed marriages, which caused serious problems with Jacob’s family. Jacob and his siblings had moved several times going from New Jersey, Long Island, and the Bronx from their mothers remarriages. When Jacob was a teenager, he decided to make his own decision moving in with his grandmother on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Jacob and his grandmother had gotten close after Jacob had started living

“No one ever said ‘no’ to me about anything,” “No one ever told me anything was wrong. Never. No one ever said, ‘You can’t be a fashion designer. ‘No one ever said, ‘You’re a boy and you can’t take tap-dancing lessons. ‘No one ever said, ‘You’re a boy and you can’t have long hair. ‘No one ever said, ‘You can’t go out at night because you’re 15 and 15-year-olds don’t go to nightclubs. ‘No one said it was wrong to be gay or right to be straight.” Jacobs said. (Bio, 2014, p.1). At age 15 Jacobs focused on pursuing his dreams attending the High School of Art and Design during the day, wanting to become and important designer; at night Jacobs worked at Charivari and upscale clothing boutique, West 57th street, New York. Charivari allowed Jacobs, their stock boy, who's job was folding clothes and dressing mannequins, to design sweaters for their store. Where owner of Charivari, Barbara Weiser, drew to Jacobs sweaters at his graduate show. Thorough working at Charivari it helped Jacobs get into Parsons School for Design; where Jacob stood out from all his other classmates winning rewards such as the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award, and Design Student of the Year, the year Jacobs graduated in

January 1997, Jacobs was named creative director of Louis Vuitton, where he created the house’s first ready-to-wear clothing collection. LVMH, “Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy,” bought a share of Jacobs’ company, giving Jacob the opportunity to expand his business while not having to worry about finances. Marc by Marc Jacobs, was Jacobs second line that was introduced spring of 2011. Ten years in the making of being a creative director, Jacobs quadrupled profits making Louis Vuitton’s company top of the line. Jacobs really transformed the house of Louis Vuitton making it the hottest luxury brand in the universe. Like most celebrities, Jacobs went though a drug and alcohol addiction not once but twice, once in 1999 and the second time in 2007. Jacobs thought of himself as a “taller, funnier, smarter, cooler Jacobs,” when he was drunk. (Vogue, 2014, p.1). Jacobs received the CFDA’s prestigious Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement award in June of 2011. CFDA had also rewarded Jacobs, Womenswear Designer of the Year three times, Accessory Designer of the Year four times, and Menswear designer of the Year once, as of or before the year