Marc Jacobs has been called many things: Genius. Pioneer. Original. Exhibitionist. And, it's no wonder — the man is synonymous with style.
His show, season after season, marks the pinnacle of New York Fashion Week and points in the direction of things to come.
Even outside of show season, Marc continues to evolve and delight: In the past few months, he’s acted in his first film, worn the same women’s Prada coat as Anna Wintour (to the same event!), been named creative director of Diet Coke, and designed costumes for a virtual opera.
But, Marc is also just Marc. We spoke to 13 of his muses and longtime collaborators — from Kim Gordon to Guido Palau to tattoo artist Scott Campbell — to tap into what makes the man, the myth, the legend, tick.
Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, a Marc Jacobs muse, thinks he's fun.
"Marc has a really playful attitude and kind of screws around with the cliché image of girls and femininity. In a certain way, he doesn't take it all so seriously. He has fun with it. And, he puts on really good shows."
Model Ruby Jean Wilson is the inspiration for the Spring 2013 Marc Jacobs beauty look. She says he's fearless.
"It was Marc who put me on the map, and I will be eternally grateful for that. He is great fun to work with, and [I love] his individualism and lack of fear of taking risks."
François Nars, founder and creative director of NARS, connected with him instantly.
"We connected right away. He's fun, he’s wild, he’s a fantastic designer, and he’s full of ideas. He has a sense of freedom and always follows his instincts when it comes to fashion. He’s also incredibly creative — that’s the best part. [And] he’s always looking for the next thing — which is nice, because I am, too."
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