Marc Jacobs
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Marc Jacobs is one of the most decorated American fashion designers, with eight CFDA awards spanning womenswear, menswear, and accessories. His 17-year tenure at Louis Vuitton is widely credited with transforming the house into a global luxury powerhouse, tripling its revenue to $5 billion. He pioneered the concept of high-fashion artist collaborations, with the Murakami collection alone generating $300 million. Time magazine recognized his cultural impact by naming him to the Time 100 in 2010. He also received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for contribution to French fashion.
Time 100
Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Fashion Walk of Fame
Plaque on the Fashion Walk of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
Time 100
Out 50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America
Magazine Covers
Time
2010-04-26
The Time 100
Out
2012-04-01
The 50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America
Vogue US
1993-03-01
Marc Jacobs: The New King of Fashion
Vanity Fair
2005-09-01
The Boy Who Would Be King
New York Magazine
2005-09-12
Marc Jacobs: The Dark Side
Records & Feats
First designer to introduce ready-to-wear at Louis Vuitton
As creative director, Jacobs launched the first ready-to-wear collection for Louis Vuitton in 1998, transforming the brand from a luggage house into a full fashion house.
Pioneer of high-fashion artist collaborations
Jacobs initiated the first major artist collaboration at Louis Vuitton with Stephen Sprouse in 2001, followed by Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Yayoi Kusama, setting a new standard for luxury brand collaborations.
Tripled Louis Vuitton's annual revenue to $5 billion
Under Jacobs' creative direction from 1997 to 2014, Louis Vuitton's annual gross revenue grew from under $2 billion to approximately $5 billion.