The designer was interviewed by FIT’s Patricia Mears, talked about his retail beginnings as a stock boy, his new apartment in Paris, and the difference between his design process for Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. We also found out that his first line ever was called Marc & Barbara and it included hand knit sweaters that Bill Cunninghamsubsequently shot on the streets of New York; plus Gianni and Donatella Versace came to his first “Marc Jacobs” show. Here are some of the fun facts we discovered: ~Nola Weinstein
On designing sexy clothing:
“I just don’t find inanimate objects sexy; I don’t find clothes sexy at all…a non-sexy girl in a low cut dress is still a non-sexy girl.”
What Marc would be doing if her weren’t a designer:
“Once I wanted to be a veterinarian….when my cat was sick!”
On who he considers to be the greatest American designer:
“I think Ralph Lauren is the greatest American designer…for he singular vision and voice.”
On going to Paris for the first time:
“The first time is like losing your virginity; even if it’s bad it’s only going to happen once!”
Only six weeks after giving birth, Gisele opened the doors to her Boston home to Vogue's Contributing Editor Joan Juliet Buck to share intimate details about shedding the baby weight (“I did kung fu up until two weeks before Benjamin was born, and yoga three days a week. I think a lot of people get pregnant and decide they can turn into garbage disposals. I was mindful about what I ate, and I gained only 30 pounds.”); her new beauty line developed to empower troubled young girls around the world; and the birth of her baby boy, Benjamin Rein (“I wanted him to be called River because I wanted something always flowing, immortal. My husband [New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady] said, ‘There’s no way we’re going to call him River.’ But my father’s name is Reinoldo, so it’s a homage to him. And it’s like water.”)
And as if her life isn't already enviable enough, the uber-mannequin was required to frolic for the accompanying portfolio for photographer Patrick Demarchelier on the beaches of Costa Rica.
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In the April issue of Harper's Bazaar, the preternaturally young-looking hottie dishes on a variety of topics:
- why pumas trump cougars: "It [Puma] has a sweeter quality, more elegant...Cougar has become so distasteful. I really hate that expression."
- McQueen's designs: "McQueen was a genius. I was always thrilled to wear his clothes because they were more than fashion; they were truly works of art."
- the insta-heat between her & hubby, Ashton: "I knew it had the potential to be something special right away. It was like meeting somebody that I've just known where you just recognize one another. It was so disproportionate, the level of emotion we were experiencing to the time we had spent together. But when you don't know someone, you can't just jump and say, 'I love you.' 'Nice to meet you, I love you!' Yeah. No. We used to end our calls or emails with 'And everything we don't say.' It just seemed too much, too soon."
On newsstands March 30th - photos by Mark Seliger. More at HarpersBazaar.com.
