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Marc Jacobs

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Designer

The Resume

    (April 9, 1963- )
    Born in New York
    Designer for clothing lines Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Marc
    Attended Parsons the New School of Design

Why he might be annoying:

    He had Victoria Beckham and an early teen-aged Dakota Fanning model for his campaigns.
    His wedding cake for his gay marriage ceremony included two male dolls representing him and his same sex spouse and their two dogs.
    He is a Twitter user, username: marcja.
    He paid an out of court settlement after a Swedish designer accused him of plagiarizing a scarf design (2008).

Why he might not be annoying:

    In addition to making clothes for his own line, he also acts as creative director for Louis Vuitton.
    He is openly gay.
    He ranked #15 in Out Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America.
    He married a gay advertising executive, Lorenzo Martone, from Brazil.
    He took over designing for Perry Ellis' line after its founder died.
    He employed Sofia Coppola and Chloe Sevigny as models despite their unconventional looks.
    He grew up in New Jersey.
    As a little boy, he learned to knit.

Credit: Batty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 143 Votes: 62.24% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 57.83% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 65 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 170 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 117 Votes: 65.81% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 190 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 549 Votes: 78.32% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 88 Votes: 70.45% Annoying