To me, clothing is a form of self-expression - there are hints about who you are in what you wear.
Marc JacobsI always find it kind of embarrassing, kind of funny, and kind of exciting. In New York I'm recognized a lot, although nobody says anything. You know, they stare at you just a second too long. But in Paris it's not as commonplace to be recognized.
Marc JacobsI like people who have a sense of individuality. I love expression and anything awkward and imperfect, because thatโs natural and thatโs real.
Marc JacobsBut in another, I think a woman's going to go into a shop to find a coat or a jacket and I just don't think she's not going to go into a shop because of a bad review she probably didn't even read.
Marc JacobsWhen I was starting out, it seemed like there were so many girls who were known by their first names, who were unique, who all had idiosyncrasies and characteristics that made them individual. Those girls stuck around; you'd work with them season after season. But now it's completely different.
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