MARC JACOBS BEAUTY (US)
Founder: Marc Jacobs
History
Marc Jacobs was born April 9, 1963 in New York City. Marc's life was completely altered following the death of his father at the age of 7. Feeling alienated from his mother and siblings, he eventually moved in with his grandmother and that made all the difference. By age 15, he had enrolled in the High School of Art and Design and was working at the upscale clothing boutique Charivari, where he met the fashion designer Perry Ellis, who became his mentor.
After graduating from high school (1981), Jacobs enrolled at Parsons School of Design (now Parsons The New School for Design). For his graduation project, he designed a collection of oversized hand-knit sweaters, which earned him some of the school’s highest honors. He subsequently sold the collection to Charivari. The collection was marketed with the aid of executive vice president Barbara Weiser as Marc and Barbara and received positive reviews
as Marc entered the Parsons School of Design and later landed a position at Perry Ellis. He was creative director for Louis Vuitton from 1997 to 2014. Jacobs started his own labels, Marc by Marc Jacobs and produced Marc Jacobs beauty afterwards. Fueled by the success of his own eponymous label he continues to be a powerhouse in the fashion world.