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Marc Jacobs and Isaac Mizrahi have similar backstories in the fashion world. Both attended the Parsons School of Design, both were recognized as star talents early on, and both started out working at Perry Ellis, and then left to start their own companies during the late ‘80s- early ‘90s, which was when their careers really started to take off. They have both designed for other brands and companies, as well as producing lines under their own names. For this assignment, your instructor will assign you, or allow you to choose, one of these two designers for your focus. Then follow the instructions for that designer.
Use credible resources, write a report of at least 500 words addressing the given topics for:
Marc Jacobs: Marc Jacobs was called the “Guru of Grunge” in a headline from WWD after his Perry Ellis collection in the spring of 1992, and the label stuck. Address the following questions:
· Why was he called this?
· What affect did the collection and label have on his career?
· Do you think this is an appropriate categorization to make about the work of Marc Jacobs in general?
· Do you see any elements of Grunge in his current or recent Marc Jacobs collections?
· How would you describe his work?
· Provide one or more image(s) to support your conclusions.
