Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) 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 having been discontinued after the 2015 fall/winter collection. At one point there were 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 got married on 7 April 2019, to his long time boyfriend Charly Defrancesco.
Anna Wintour gets emotional at Andre Leon Talley’s funeral
us.hola.comAndre Leon Talley’s funeral was attended by Anna Wintour, Naomi Campbell, Kimora Lee Simmons, Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, and more.Friends and family gathered at the the late fashion icon’s longtime house of worship, The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.Talley was fashion icon and former longtime creative director for Vogue.
He died at the age of 73, after battling an unknown illness. His legacy will live forever. He was inspiration to many designers, writers, and everyone involved in the world of fashion.
Talley paved the way for many and made an undeniable impact in the industry, known as a pioneersurrounding himself and collaborating with iconic figures, such as Andy Warhol and Karl Lagerfeld.Wintour paid her respects to longtime Vogue editor.
To honor Talley, she dressed in a somber yet fashion-forward suit that fit the mood of the service. In addition, Wintour delivered an emotional heartfelt speech at Talley’s funeral.
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