Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years having been discontinued after the 2015 fall/winter collection. At one point there were over 200 retail stores in 80 countries.
He was the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton from 1997 to 2014. Jacobs was on Time magazine's "2010 Time 100" list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and was #14 on Out magazine's 2012 list of "50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America". He got married on 7 April 2019, to his long time boyfriend Charly Defrancesco.
Louis Vuitton turns 200: These are the luxury fashion house’s most iconic moments
msn.comLouis Vuitton is celebrating what would be the 200th birthday of its eponymous founder. Born August 4, 1821, Vuitton trained as a trunk maker in Paris opening his own shop in 1854.
View this post on InstagramOver the years, the brand has expanded beyond bags and leather goods into jewellery, menswear, womenswear and more.
Its Paris fashion shows are some of the most highly anticipated on the calendar, and LV clothes are a mainstay on the red carpet.
These are some of the label’s most memorable moments:Louis Vuitton is no stranger to drama on the catwalk. Marc Jacobs was artistic director of the brand from 1997 to 2013, and is credited with making LV feel more modern and relevant.
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