Marc Jacobs tells about well known and yet unknown things about his brand at French Institute Alliance Française. Well, what are they?
1. He wore jeans just three times for the last 2 years.
2. When he was in a bad mood one day in his atelier waiting for muses to come :) he wanted her assistant to buy him a cheerful pant from Barneys which can make him happy! And it ended as a Comme des Garçons kilt.
3. When he is at PERRY ELLIS , he hired Tracy Reese who is his best friend from Parsons and another Parsons graduate Tom Ford.
3. When he is at PERRY ELLIS , he hired Tracy Reese who is his best friend from Parsons and another Parsons graduate Tom Ford.
4. To Jacobs the greatest American fashion designer is Ralph Lauren.
5. But his design hero is Yves Saint Laurent.
6. Marc Jacobs brand started at 113 Spring Street with a pattern maker and two tailors.'They still wprk for the company.
7. Very first Marc Jacobs ad was shot by Juergen Teller where Kim Gordon is seen on stage with a Marc Jacobs dress on, styling was by Venetia Scott.
8. Jacobs repeatedly stresses that both Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton's success is a result of the talent, vision and passion of his creative team but not himself alone.
9. The main difference between Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton labels is the difference of Jacobs' perception about New York and Paris.
10. His Fall 2010 runway casting was decided with Katie Grand without limits on age, race, size and shape. The reason why Daria Werbowy and Isabeli Fontana was not there is because their full schedule.
11. Each piece from a tshirtten to a headband in Marc Jacobs stores are produced by house.
[Source:Fashionista]
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