Style: Live it, Love it, Own it: The Playful Marc Jacobs

Honestly, Marc Jacobs is THE man. Not only is he designing his own line, but he is also working as the head designer at Louis Vuitton. Needless to say, two fashion weeks per season is a lot, but it's also a huge honor. But what makes him worthy of these designer dream jobs? Let me tell you.

So he was born in New York on April 9, 1963. At the age of 15 he worked at an avant garde clothing boutique called Charivari. He went to the High School of Art and Design and graduated in 1981. Upon graduation he attended ( guess where) PARSONS! There he won the Perry Ellis gold Thimble Award in 84, the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award and the Design Student of the year Award.

While at Parsons he designed and sold his first line of hand knit sweaters under a sketchbook label called Reuben Thomas, Inc.

He introduced his namesake line in 1986 and people quickly fell in love. So much so, that in 1987 Jacobs was the youngest designer to have even been awards The Council of Fashion Designers of America Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.

After graduating from Parsons he designed at Perry Ellis until his dismissal after he designed a "grunge" collection.

In 1992 Marc was given The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award. Rewards from his success began to pour in further in 1997 when he was names the creative direct of Louis Vuitton and developed the company's first ready-to-wear line. In 1999 and 2003 he was name Accessory Designer of the Year by the CFDA. In 2002 he was named Menswear Designer of the Year by the CFDA.

As one of the "Top 50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in American" according to out magazine, he has earned himself about 6 CFDA awards and countless other awards and rightfully so. His clothing is electric and timeless. I never get tired of seeing what he sends down that runway, and that is trully a compliment.

Not to say that Mr. Jacobs has had a smooth ride to the top. Not only were tabloids and other forms of media attacking him personally based on his lifestyle and looks, but they were not letting him live his life. He receives the attend that most designers never see in their lifetime, Jacobs has been treated like a legit A list celeb. It is no wonder he told the times that " I’m starting to get very paranoid as to why it feels like so many people are against me, personally, at this point,” Jacobs said. “Despite whatever rumors you may have heard, I’m not out of my mind."

Regardless of all the talk we usually all know whats REALLY going on. He recently shot down rumors that he would be doing reality TV. His spokesperson says that " It's totally false. It's been causing a lot of confusion." ( cough rachelzoehillsthecity cough)

There were also rumors going around about a bribery for fashion show space in exchange for work out equipment. The verdict: who cares. People pay tips for everything. It's not like he is doing anything unethical. He likes a space, he wants it, he does what he needs to do to get it, end of story.

Move over Calvin Klein , you've got some "controversial ad campaign" competition. Marc was also undergoing recent controversy for his ads that were shut out of the pages of Men's Vogue. Now doesn't that just sound ridiculous? The readers of Men's Vogue would probably appreciate these type of ads. Honestly, in the times that we are in now, who has the right the REFUSE advertisement money, are you crazy?

Despite all the negative energy that people are throwing his way, he is still rising to the top. I got the word that tomorrow ( October 7th) Louis Vuitton will show its spring collection live on it's facebook page at 2:30pm Paris time, so 8:30 am New York time. Friend requests people, FRIEND REQUESTS.

On a better note Marc is in a loving relationship with Lorenzo Martone, an advertising executive. In June of 2009 they announced they would tie the knot in Provincetown Massachusetts.
(they are just too pretty)