MARCJACOBS
Nicole Reaber
October 16, 2014
FM114
Marc Jacobs Project Marc Jacobs was born in New York City on April 9th 19631. In the earlier part of his life, Jacobs dealt with a family life that was quite dysfunctional. When Marc Jacobs was only seven years old, his father died as a result of ulcerative colitis2. Marc’s mother responded to her husband’s death by resorting to endless dating and marriages which forced the family to relocate to several new locations such as New Jersey, Long Island and the Bronx3. The constant moving and relocation took a toll on Jacobs and caused him to develop a negative perception of his mother. When Jacobs was a teenager he felt distanced from his mother and siblings and decided to relocate back to Manhattan and moved in with his grandmother on the Upper West Side4. “It was while living with his grandmother that Jacobs truly felt at home; well-traveled and educated, her love of aesthetically beautiful things and her appreciation for Jacobs ' creative designs helped the grandmother and grandson forge a close relationship.”5. Being that Jacobs lost his father at such a young age and had distain for the way his mother reacted to the loss of her husband, Jacobs was able to foster a strong relationship with his paternal grandmother that could be said to be a fundamental event in Jacobs life that led him to his future success. Jacobs stated that his grandmother, “‘…was emotionally stable, and she was very encouraging to me… No one ever said 'no ' to me about anything, no one ever told me anything was wrong. Never. No one ever said, 'You can 't be a fashion designer. '’”6. Being enabled to live with his grandmother gave Jacobs the chance to determine exactly who he wanted to be and how he wanted to behave he had a freedom to be creative and explore his personality which allowed him to grow into the designer that he is today.
After moving in with his grandmother, Marc Jacobs began to attend the High School of Art and Design in New York City;
October 16, 2014
FM114
Marc Jacobs Project Marc Jacobs was born in New York City on April 9th 19631. In the earlier part of his life, Jacobs dealt with a family life that was quite dysfunctional. When Marc Jacobs was only seven years old, his father died as a result of ulcerative colitis2. Marc’s mother responded to her husband’s death by resorting to endless dating and marriages which forced the family to relocate to several new locations such as New Jersey, Long Island and the Bronx3. The constant moving and relocation took a toll on Jacobs and caused him to develop a negative perception of his mother. When Jacobs was a teenager he felt distanced from his mother and siblings and decided to relocate back to Manhattan and moved in with his grandmother on the Upper West Side4. “It was while living with his grandmother that Jacobs truly felt at home; well-traveled and educated, her love of aesthetically beautiful things and her appreciation for Jacobs ' creative designs helped the grandmother and grandson forge a close relationship.”5. Being that Jacobs lost his father at such a young age and had distain for the way his mother reacted to the loss of her husband, Jacobs was able to foster a strong relationship with his paternal grandmother that could be said to be a fundamental event in Jacobs life that led him to his future success. Jacobs stated that his grandmother, “‘…was emotionally stable, and she was very encouraging to me… No one ever said 'no ' to me about anything, no one ever told me anything was wrong. Never. No one ever said, 'You can 't be a fashion designer. '’”6. Being enabled to live with his grandmother gave Jacobs the chance to determine exactly who he wanted to be and how he wanted to behave he had a freedom to be creative and explore his personality which allowed him to grow into the designer that he is today.
After moving in with his grandmother, Marc Jacobs began to attend the High School of Art and Design in New York City;
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