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Enhance Your Fashionista Knowledge With This Marc Jacobs Quiz

Vageesha Mishra
The revolutionary designs of fashion designer Marc Jacobs and his namesake brand has always been ahead of its time.
Take this challenge to see how much you know about Marc Jacobs and also give boost to your inner fashionista with this!
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In 1984, the iconic brand was founded. A few years later, the full line of menswear was launched and since then, there was no turning back.
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The ‘Grunge Collection’ was inspired from grunge music. It brought streetwear into the realm of luxury. Marc Jacobs was sacked from Perry Ellis for the unorthodox collection.
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The collection showcased silk gowns, combat boots, flannel shirts and durable designs. It was inspired from pop culture. Iconic models like Kate Moss walked in these designs, making the grunge fashion talk of the town!
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Marc Jacobs’ logo is simple and bears the full name of the brand in capital letters.
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In 1987, he was the youngest designer to be awarded the fashion industry’s highest award, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent.
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In 2015, Marc Jacobs had to pull the plug on his secondary line which was an affordable fashion line referred to as Marc by Marc Jacobs. It was launched in 2001.
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Marc Jacobs was the creative director of Louis Vuitton for nearly 16 years before quitting in 2013. Among many things, he was credited with designing the brand’s first line of ready-to-wear clothes.
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It was opened in the downtown New York and it became an instant hit.
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In 2010, the brand opened Bookmarc in New York, a quaint shop to keep the tradition of book stores alive. It was later launched in other countries as well and boasts of book launches, music and pop culture artifacts, etc.
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In 2018, Marc Jacobs and the iconic Nirvana were embroiled in a controversy when the band accused the brand of copyright infringement over the use of smiley face logo that were a hit in its 1990s concerts.
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Marc Jacobs and his creative collaborator, Robert Duffy worked with fashion designer Perry Ellis after joining his namesake brand in 1988. Marc worked as the vice president of women's design unit. He was fired in 1993.
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Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He was born in New York and grew up with his grandmother on the Upper West Side.