Nicknamed "The Guru of Grunge" by Women's Wear Daily after
parading models down the catwalk in army boots and floral dresses,
Jacobs has the uncanny ability to design exactly what the fashionistas
want, when they want it. Arguably one of today's hippest designers,
Jacobs met Perry Ellis at the age of 15, and learned how to
knit from his grandmother when he was kid. A fashion school
wunderkind, the New Yorker received highest honors from Parson's
School of Design in NYC, and debuted his Marc Jacobs label in
1986. Ellis later made Jacobs Vice President of women's design,
where he would launch his infamous grunge-inspired look (a look
too edgy for Perry Ellis, who laid him off in '92). In 1997
Jacobs developed Louis Vuitton's first ready-to-wear line, and
in 2001 the Marc by Marc Jacobs line debuted to critical acclaim—and
mass, urban appeal. Youthful and edgy, Jacobs' designs pair
retro-inspired prints with contemporary cuts and unexpected
accessories. His street cred was given an extra boost in 2001
when Winona Ryder dressed in his designs to her shoplifting
trial (for allegedly pinching a few of his pieces from Saks
Fifth Avenue). Jacobs returned the favor by featuring her in
his spring/summer 2003 ad campaign.
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