Marc Jacobs and Victoria Beckham
Born and raised in New York City, Marc Jacobs is not only a fashion icon, he is one of the 50 most powerful gay men in America (according to Out magazine) and, most recently, Time magazine crowned him the most influential fashion designer of 2010.
Marc Jacobs was appointed Creative Director of Louis Vuitton in 1997 and subsequently designed LV’s first pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) line. Marc Jacobs also created his own brand in 1986 which now includes: high-end Marc Jacobs Collection; diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs; and children’s line, Little Marc.
The successful Marc by Marc Jacobs line is affordable and readily available. It’s carried in boutiques throughout the world and large, department stores like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus in the States. When Neiman Marcus has sales on any of these bags online, they fly off the rack (or disappear from the online shopping cart, if you will).
In celebration of the honour bestowed upon Jacobs by Time magazine, his friend, Victoria Beckham toasted him by writing: “Marc Jacobs is undoubtedly one of the most influential designers of all time. He has never followed fashion or trends; he follows his heart and sets trends.”
For that we love Marc Jacobs and can’t wait to see what the future holds for him. Check out the recent Marc Jacobs collection at New York Fashion Week.
Image courtesy of InStyle.com
