Why is Marc Jacobs a Fashion Designer Like No Other?

Despite his image iconoclastic star of fashion, the American Marc Jacobs, a handsome 50-year-old brunette, knew how to lead a career at Vuitton and under his own brand, enough to allow him today to hope to go public. .

Who is Marc Jacobs?

Short hair, three-day beard and muscular physique, the designer haunt the people pages of magazines around the world, a celebrity conquered after sixteen years in the artistic direction of Vuitton. Its longevity with the world's first luxury brand, the golden egg of the luxury giant LVMH, will remain exceptional in the world of fashion.

Born in 1963 into a wealthy New York family, where he studied at the prestigious Parsons School, Marc Jacobs became a fashion legend at a very young age.

His graduation collection of extra-large, hand-knitted sweaters with pop-colored smileys seduces financier Robert Duffy. He will launch the brand Marc Jacobs with the creator and remains today his business partner and his confidant.

A "scandalous" collection in 1989

High after the death of his father, by his grandmother who gave him the taste of fashion, Marc Jacobs signed in 1986 his first collection under his name. The following year, he was named "New Talent of the Year" by the influential Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

He worked briefly with the brand Perry Ellis, for which he created in 1989 a collection inspired by an emerging movement, grunge. A media coup that makes it definitely famous. Fashion editors tear off this promising creator. In 1992, the CFDA even awarded him the prize for the women's stylist of the year.

Despite this meteoric rise, he is often described in his entourage as fragile, sometimes lacking self-confidence.

A funk, trashy and chic fashion designer

In 1994, Marc Jacobs presents an energetic collection that he describes as "a little funk, a little trash and a little chic", summarizing pretty well his style of the time. It also has a taste for what is not yet called vintage, including wholesale women clothing pieces in casual outfits.

Spotted by Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, he arrived at Vuitton in 1997. His mission: to launch in ready-to-wear the famous trunk-leather maker, founded almost a century and a half earlier.

For the first women's parade, in March 1998, the models presented themselves in amazement without a single bag. Very quickly, it gives a serious blow to youth to the mark. Often surrounded by big names in the world of art, including Richard Prince or Takashi Murakami, he reinterprets the famous monogram. The bags are snapped around the world.

In ready-to-wear, the collections follow each other and are not alike, while remaining luxurious. In September 2012, he presents checkered silhouettes, one of the most famous and old Louis Vuitton paintings, which the colors in lemon yellow and moss green. The next season, the collection is retro-chic, all silk, satin, and feathers, with a lot of grays.

Clothes, glasses, and perfume

His own brand, which runs in New York, is also a hit. In 2001, he created a second line, Marc by Marc Jacobs, followed by children's collections, glasses and even a feminine perfume, Daisy, in 2007 and a first male perfume, Bang, in 2011.

He recently launched a cosmetics line distributed in Sephora stores, owned by LVMH.

The internal rhythm of the series of collections will have effects on his personal life: after the first detox in 2000, he begins to consume drugs and alcohol and must undergo a second course in March 2007, the day after a parade Vuitton in Paris.

It is now an IPO project brand Marc Jacobs he intends to devote himself. It will not be over yet with LVMH: the brand is owned in part by the luxury group, alongside the American designer and his partner Robert Duffy. At Vuitton, it is Nicolas Ghesquière, ex-Balenciaga, who should succeed him ...

What Hairstyle for What Winter Hat?

If there is one essential accessory in winter, it's the hat! Because when temperatures drop, there is no better ally. And clearly, headgear, there is plenty of choices. Chapka, capeline, beret, Panama, cap, Borsalino: easy to find happiness. But a question remains. Which hairstyle to wear with which hat? Here are our tips for styling while having style!

It is often mistakenly thought that hats are the enemies of elaborate hairstyles.

But actually ... NO!

It is, fortunately, possible to have a hairstyle on top, even under a cap!

Here are some basic tips issued by Schwarzkopf for all those who want to stay warm under their hat this winter!

7 tips for good hair styling with a hat!

• Hide your ears under your hair and push your hat over it.

Whether you have smooth or wavy hair, squared, mid-long or long, it works every time.

• Did you want to make a mane all in curls?

As wearing the hat will flatten a little at the roots, just waving spikes up to the height of the ears.

• If you wear a ponytail or bun, place the elastic where it will not interfere with the shape of your hat.

• In case of short haircut or tied hair, let a few small bits go under your hat to soften the look.

• Dump the frizz with some styling wax.

Rub a splash of wax between your fingers, then discipline the rebellious locks after putting on your hat.

• Should the fringe protrude from the hat or be hidden under the edges? Both options are allowed.

If you do not have bangs, pull your hat back to reveal the birth of the hair (one to two centimeters).

• If you have long hair and like to wear it loose under your hats, let them fall on your shoulders.

This particularly feminine look draws more attention to your hair than on the hat.

What hairstyle for what kind of hat?

What hairstyle with a hat :

It is perfect for all hairstyles!

Smooth hair or the opposite ultra vaporous, the wool cap allows the hair to breathe and keep a perfect hairstyle.

What hairstyle with a cap :

Trendy for the winter of 2013-2014, the classic cap, factor or paperboy hat is ideal for low fasteners. So we think to make a ponytail at the bottom of the neck. Otherwise, you can also bet on the loose hair a little wavy that you will leave under the cap!

What hairstyle with a beret :

The beret is perfect if ... it is worn on a square square blurry Karlie.

It is also ideal on mid-length hair that protrudes from both sides of the face for a more worked effect.

What hairstyle with the chapka :  

There, only one option is offered to you. Hide your mane under the hat or XXL hat.

To do, 2 solutions.

- Either you have short hair and there you have nothing to do.

- Either you have long hair and there you have to think about wrapping them inside the chapka.

Friends with bangs, this message is for you: we put his hat whatever it is without pushing it completely on the head and we let the bangs place naturally!

Right or side, it will highlight the curves of the face while affirming your style!

Met Gala 2018: The Most Important Dresses

Each year, the Met Gala is expected, if only to discover the crazy outfits chosen by the stars. And this year, they have again competed with originality to dazzle photographers on the red carpet. Decryption of celebrity looks at Met Gala.

All occasions are good to bring out her most beautiful evening dress on the red carpet. But Met Gala is synonymous with originality. Each year, the big charity event organized for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York has a theme, which allows the stars to let go completely and leave aside, for one evening, the fashion trends of the night. moment.

This year's theme was Heavenly Bodies. The stars have (almost) all respected the dress code.

Met Gala 2018: the queens of the podium

Every year at the Met Gala, some celebrities stand out with outfits as original as they are breathtaking.

Rihanna arrives at the top of the rankings with an extravagant outfit and directly inspired by the papal habit. In a creation by John Galliano for Maison Margiela, the queen of the evening confirmed her status as popes of the style.

In 2016, she had already made a sensation at the Met Gala with an XXL yellow dress train, now iconic. The same goes for 2017 when she was wearing an impressive frilly dress and red cheap gladiator sandals.

For its part, Blake Lively opted for a corset dress signed by Atelier Versace. Embellished with red and gold embroidery, the dress required nearly 600 hours of work!

On the accessories side, the actress wore a crown, gilded jewelry and a personalized minaudière that read "Reynolds", in reference to Ryan Reynolds, who could not be present at the party.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Priyanka Chopra or Emilia Clarke have all embodied the theme "Celestial bodies: imagery and Catholic fashion" with outfits worked and embellished with gilding and embroidery of all kinds.

Celebrity couples at Met Gala

Beyond the extravagant outfits, the 2018 edition of Met Gala was placed under the sign of love.  

While some like George and Amal Clooney or Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady have accustomed us to appearances on red carpet duet, others have created the surprise.

Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse, stars of the Riverdale phenomenon, arrived together and confirmed the rumors of a couple they had been targeting for several months.

The same goes for Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin who formalized their relationship and appeared happier than ever.

Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper, who only rarely appear together, were smiled in front of the photographers.