Hailed as the pioneer of grunge. A New York-native, Marc Jacobs studied at Parsons and started his career as a deigner in Perry Ellis. That's where he introduced his first collection of "grunge". However, this led to his dimissal because Perry Ellis caters more to polished, professional style, far from the grunge impression that Jacobs showed in his collection.

Marc Jacobs established his own label with the help of Onward Kashiyama USA, Inc. Since then, he rose to prominence among celebrities. In 1997, Louis Vuitton hired him as their new creative director. Nowadays, Marc Jacobs has various flagship stores across America and other countries. Out Magazine ranked him 8th on the list of "Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America".