Marc Jacobs

The designer who brought 'grunge' to the high-fashion runway.

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Occupation

Fashion Designer

Born in

New York City

Born

April 9, 1963

Zodiac

Aries

23,152

days alive

63

years old

$100 million

net worth

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Born
April 9, 1963 in 🇺🇸New York City
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♈︎Aries·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

About

Marc Jacobs 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, before it was discontinued after the 2015 fall/winter collection. At its peak, it had 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 married his longtime partner Charly Defrancesco on April 6, 2019.

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2020
Day 20,721
Age 56

Launched Heaven by Marc Jacobs

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96%
Jan 1, 2020

Launched Heaven by Marc Jacobs, a line targeting a younger audience.

2019
Day 20,451
Age 55

Married Char Defrancesco

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96%
Apr 6, 2019

Married Char Defrancesco in New York City.

2013
Day 18,439
Age 50

Stepped down from Louis Vuitton

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96%
Oct 2, 2013

Stepped down as creative director of Louis Vuitton after 16 years.

2001
Day 13,782
Age 37

Opened first Marc by Marc Jacobs store

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96%
Jan 1, 2001

Opened the first Marc by Marc Jacobs store.

1997
Day 12,321
Age 33

Named Creative Director of Louis Vuitton

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96%
Jan 1, 1997

Appointed Creative Director of Louis Vuitton.

1993
Day 10,860
Age 29

Perry Ellis Grunge Collection Controversy

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Jan 1, 1993

Designed the infamous grunge collection for Perry Ellis.

1992
Day 10,494
Age 28

Fired from Perry Ellis

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Jan 1, 1992

Fired from Perry Ellis following the grunge collection controversy.

Day 10,494
Age 28

CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year

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96%
Jan 1, 1992

Won the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award.

1987
Day 8,668
Age 23

CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent

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Jan 1, 1987

Received the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.

1986
Day 8,303
Age 22

Launched Marc Jacobs International Company

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96%
Jan 1, 1986

Launched his own label, Marc Jacobs International Company.

1984
Day 7,572
Age 20

Designed and sold first hand-knit sweaters

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96%
Jan 1, 1984

Designed and sold his first hand-knit sweaters.

Day 7,572
Age 20

Graduated from Parsons School of Design

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Jan 1, 1984

Graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York.

Day 7,572
Age 20

Won Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award

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96%
Jan 1, 1984

Won the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award at Parsons.

Day 7,572
Age 20

Won Design Student of the Year

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Jan 1, 1984

Won Design Student of the Year at Parsons School of Design.

1981
Day 6,477
Age 17

Entered Parsons School of Design

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Jan 1, 1981

Began studies at Parsons School of Design.

1963
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Birth of Marc Jacobs

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Apr 9, 1963

Born in New York City.