why do you like/ hate marc jacobs?

[Luna]

He has a design team for both his handbags and shoes... I only know because I know a girl who was on his shoe design team.

 

[haruki]

I think the Butt magazine interview is really refreshing. It's great that Mr. Jacobs is honest and confident enough to admit publicly that he isn't a lone master making all the design decisions and that the creation of a line is a team effort. It is even greater that he credits members of the team by name in print. Do you all really believe that Karl Lagerfeld does all twenty of his lines himself, that Tom Ford designed all the lines for Gucci and Yves St. Laurent himself, that Muccia Prada really designs all the lines for Prada and MuiMui herself. All the while fulfilling all the non design responsibilites that come with their jobs. Come on. I say way to go Marc Jacobs.

Also, his clothes are really good items of clothing. Lots of people look and feel good in them. And the clothes being thrift store chic is pretty much what they are about. I for one love his clothes and pretty much wear them as my basics. I don't like looking too fashiony, but I do like well cut clothes in good fabrics. And if people can't quite tell if my clothes are designer or thrift shop, all the better. And the Marc Jacobs colors are consistently among the best.

 

[EdK]

^ youre naming designers who were creative directors who had input input int he collections and had help with them. Marc Jacobs just admitted that he has absolutely no input on his mens collections. You cant compare them like that.

 

[haruki]

But who cares what input Marc Jacobs the man has? It is the clothes that count and either you like them or you don't. And I do. I bet Marc Jabobs isn't alone in that he has less involvment in certain lines. He is alone in being big enough a person to be honest about it. Also, the interview isn't really all that clear on how involved or not Marc Jacobs is with the mens lines. Maybe all he did was seek out and hire a great team that he can trust. If so, that is a design decision.

It is such an insult for you (EdK) and others on The Fashion Spot to the teams that really make the lines happen to insist in perpetuating the MYTH that the names behind the labels are super humans who do it all themselves.

 

[EdK]

when did I ever say designers were super humans who created collections on their own? LOL Get with it guy. Everyone knows a labels creative director works with a design staff to help create their collections. In the case of Marc Jacobs, he completely insults men in general, and him saying mens fashion frightens him says a lot about what he thinks about us. Oh and you say its not important how much input a designer has in his namesake collections? I think it matters a whole lot especially if hes gonna charge like 1,000 dollars for a damn crew neck sweater. Get your information straight haruki.

 

[nat_attak]

Here's my opinion:
I Love Marc Jacobs and his collection. I like how he uses creative fresh patterns in his designs incorporated with the 50's vintage feel. I think that's great. Someone mentioned that it's "a vintage rip-off" but i would have to disagree. I think that his collection is "vintage" inspired not copy right out of the book! Because often times people would ask the designer Oh what's your collection? And they usually respond with "this collection is inspired by the 50's, 60's, asian culture, when i was traveling in blah blah etc. etc." SO i wouldn't say that he rip-off the vintage. Because if that's the matter, wouldn't you say that John Galliano rip-off the Ancient Japanese wear? In the fashion business, don't you reinvent your collection? Taking things from here and there and try to make up something new? Most of these things comes from the past. What's OUT now may be IN again in the future. Right? Someone also said that his clothes are trendy. Haha isn't that what fashion is about? Comon now we're on TFS board. I know people have different views and tastes, but that's just me. So i say, thumps up to MJ

 

[ElenaD]

nat_attack - i agree with you - i'm also a big fan of marc jacobs.

i guess i generally feel his clothes are so "me"

but this collections just past weren't as inspiring to me, i must say...

 

[rach2jlc]

I think the Butt magazine interview is really refreshing. It's great that Mr. Jacobs is honest and confident enough to admit publicly that he isn't a lone master making all the design decisions and that the creation of a line is a team effort. It is even greater that he credits members of the team by name in print. Do you all really believe that Karl Lagerfeld does all twenty of his lines himself, that Tom Ford designed all the lines for Gucci and Yves St. Laurent himself, that Muccia Prada really designs all the lines for Prada and MuiMui herself. All the while fulfilling all the non design responsibilites that come with their jobs. Come on. I say way to go Marc Jacobs.

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I have to disagree with you here, too, Haruki. I certainly see your point and agree with you that MOST ALL designers have teams that work for them, but it is different when a designer says that he has no interest in a certain design segment and doesn't find it particularly appealing. Take Miuccia Prada for example: though she certainly had a design team that works for her, she doesn't DISLIKE menswear. In fact, she has said in several interviews the ways in which she finds menswear sexy and likes being a part of it.

It is a small difference, perhaps, but one that most of us on this site, as lovers of fashion, take seriously. At least I do. It would be no different if a certain designer said that he didn't like designing for a certain ethnic group. If I were a part of that ethnic group, I don't think that people would have a problem with my not wanting to buy his clothes. As well, I don't think that people would say "wow it is so refreshing that the designer is so honest." They'd just call him a racist.

It is for this reason that I don't buy into MJ. It isn't a problem with the amount of work being done or not done by him, it is in the fact that he is putting something out under his name at such high prices that he really doesn't care anything about. It is sort of a slap in the face to all of the struggling designers who have no money and few customers but are trying to make something worthwhile (I'm not in the fashion industry, btw, so I'm not talking about myself).

Yoroshiku ne...

John

 

[tastes_like_chic]

I like Marc Jacobs. Everytime I see pics from his collections I always (without fail) think "I want that!".

 

[twilight fairy]

I love Marc Jacobs designs. Mostly the Marc by Marc Jacobs line.

 

[Fashion Puss]

I did my design degree in Menswear. A couple of months ago I was reading an article on Alexander McQueen, he said that he was of the opinion that menswear pretty much designs itself. Also, that men were a completely different kind of shopper, that they were not prepared to be dictated to like women.
I agree with him.

 

[fashionist]

I'm not a fan of MJ recently. When i've looked at his recent collections i've not been inspired at all, in fact i've been pretty bored some of the time. I admit there are some nice looks and pieces, but there's quite alot that i don't like as well. If you look back to older collections they just seem more exciting and congruent somehow. With his recent collections i feel a bit like "My grandma could have designed that". As clichéd as it sounds he's not really inspiring and pushing the boundaries anymore, and for me that's what fashion is about.

 

[snowqueen]

I like him, I wouldnt say i love him. His clothes are wearable which is what i like.
I hate him because every tom dick and harry thinks if they throw his name into a sentance them they are a "fashionable" person. Hes to commercialised in a way.
I have a few clotehs by him, but i wouldnt go mad for him.

 

[Arturo21]

I did my design degree in Menswear. A couple of months ago I was reading an article on Alexander McQueen, he said that he was of the opinion that menswear pretty much designs itself. Also, that men were a completely different kind of shopper, that they were not prepared to be dictated to like women.
I agree with him.

That's not true..for the most part at least. Who said we can't be dedicated?

 

[plumage19]

Being the one who started the "like/hate Prada" thread I am going to say that Marc Jacobs is fast becoming another Prada. I have gained an enormous amount of respect for Marc Jacobs as a label and a person. His last two collections have definitely broken grounds. The spring one less so, but those dresses! They make you butt look like a prize-winning pumpkin but they grow on you. As someone mentioned here they are something you "love to hate"! It's a similar story with the controversial fall collection. The baby-doll dresses may be egging on the badmouths, but they appealed to me instantly! Perhaps I saw the artistic merit, or they just came at the right time. Oodles of credit go to Jacobs and his team for yet another marketable "grunge"! The shoes for fall are sure to rake it in, and I cannot wait to see the fall advertisement campaign!

 

[rach2jlc]

That's not true..for the most part at least. Who said we can't be dedicated?

Arturo... she said "dictated" not "dedicated."

John

 

[Arturo21]

Arturo... she said "dictated" not "dedicated."

John

How foolish of me.Sorry

And thx for correcting me

 

[meowmix]

i hate him for what he's done to LV.. although some of his rtw isn't too tragic... i'm just sick of him.

 

[fireatwill]

Marc Jacobs is, by far, my favorite designer. I love how he incorporates so much color and pattern in his designs, and they still come together. He is very unique in how he puts together things and is not afraid to experiment with color. His is always the most colorful runway.

I guess I just love how his clothes never look messy. They're fun and young and still professional at the same time. He allows a persons personality to really come through.

It's really hard to express how much I love Marc Jacobs. So, I'll leave it at that.

<3 Me.

 

[acontradiction]

Hi Farren!

And hi ladies (and gentlemen), this is my first post. I'm Corinna from Hawaii, friends with miss fireatwill above.

First off, Marc Jacobs' clothing is extremely unique. The fabric, cut and designs are all very modern and wearable. His use of color is really fun and young and his clothes are just plain interesting. All his clothes are cool and I love it!


-corinna.