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Marc Jacobs

Founder & Designer, Marc Jacobs

The decorated American designer was the first to introduce '90s grunge to the catwalk and grew his namesake brand into a global fashion force.

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Fashion Week

Putting the Marc in Marc Jacobs

Even workwear can be couture-ified in the hands of Marc Jacobs, whose off-calendar shows remain primetime draws for the New York fashion industry.


Creative Class

The BoF Podcast | The Genesis of the Modern Luxury Fashion Industry

Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui speak to BoF’s Tim Blanks about their new docuseries, which examines the formation of LVMH and Kering and how designers John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford helped bosses Bernard Arnault and François Pinault build a ‘Kingdom of Dreams.’


Creative Class

How Fashion Went Corporate: Creativity, Commerce and Collateral Damage

Tim Blanks talks to the creators of ‘Kingdom of Dreams,’ a new documentary series on how the corporatisation of luxury fashion made superstars of John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs, and built gilded empires for Bernard Arnault and François Pinault.


Fashion Week

The United States of Stuff

From Fendi to Tibi, the opening days of New York Fashion Week were unapologetically commercial, reports Lauren Sherman.


Luxury

Inside the Shakeup at Marc Jacobs

Designer Marc Jacobs, CEO Eric Marechalle and LVMH Fashion Group boss Sidney Toledano speak exclusively to BoF about what it took to get the brand back on track.


Luxury

The Fashion World Remembers Virgil Abloh

The industry pays tribute to the much-loved designer, whose death was announced on Sunday.


Luxury

Marc Jacobs Returns to the Runway

The designer presented his first collection since February 2020, amid an uncertain but optimistic time for the city’s fashion industry.


Retail

From Florence to New York, Fashion Events Are Back

This week, everyone will be talking about the 100th Pitti Uomo, Marc Jacobs’ show in New York and the BoF Professional Summit on retail’s future.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | The Business of Blackfishing

For some white influencers and entertainers, appearing as Black or racially ambiguous has become a brand-building exercise. At what cost?


Fashion Week

Tim Blanks’ Top Fashion Shows of All-Time: Undercover Autumn/ Winter 2020

BoF’s Editor-at-Large goes back to Jun Takahashi’s dark, idiosyncratic obsessions with his 'Fallen Man' show.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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