A cosmopolitan education and knowledge of languages enabled him to finish his studies in Paris

1955 – became Pierre Balmain’s assistant (stayed with him three years)

1958 – became art direstor for Jean Patou (where he worked until 1963)

1963 – began designing for Tiziani

1970 – began designing for the French House of Chloe

1972 – began to collaborate with Fendi

1975 – lunched the perfume “Chloe”

1978 – Ron Winnegrad created the men’s perfume for Karl Lagerfeld, named “Lagerfeld Classic”

1983 – became the creative director and head designer for Chanel

1983 – lunched the women’s perfume “KL by Karl Lagerfeld ”

1984 – created his own line “Karl Lagerfeld”

1986 – launched the men’s perfume “KL Home by Karl Lagerfeld”

1987 – received France’s Golden Thimble award for his Chanel haute couture collection

1990 – lunched the men’s perfume “Photo”

1994 – lunched the women’s perfume “Sun Moon Stars ”

1997 – ended the engagement with Chloe

1998 – launched his own label  Lagerfeld Gallery

1998 – lunched the men’s perfume “Jako”

1999 – opened of the bookshop “7L”

2000 – wrote a book “The 3D Diet”

2000 – designed by Christine Nagel women’s perfume “Lagerfeld Femme”

2003 – designed by Christine Nagel men’s perfume “Lagerfeld Man”

2004 – designed a collection of 30 models for H&M, under the “Karl Lagerfeld for H&M” label

2004 – lunched the women’s and man’s perfume “Liquid Carl”

2005 – sold Lagerfeld Gallery and the other Lagerfeld collections (witch he continues to assume the direction of creation) to Tommy Hilfiger

2006 – Lagerfeld Gallery’s name change to Karl Lagerfeld

2007 – Rodolphe Marconi dedicatet to him a documentary film “Lagerfeld Confidentiel”

2008 – In cooperation with Coty created three different perfumers: Kapsule Light, Kapsule Woody and Kapsule Floriental

2002 – Lifetime Achievement (CFDA)

1991 – Accessory Designer of the Year (CFDA)

1991 – Fashion Footwear Association of New York

1991 – Council of Fashion Designers of America

1991 – International Award (CFDA)

1988 – Special Award (CFDA)

1987 – received France’s Golden Thimble award for his Chanel haute couture collection

1986 – Golden Thimble Award

1983 – CFDA

1982 – CFDA

1981 – Bath Museum of Costume Dress of the Year

1980 – Neiman – Marcus Award

1955 – International Wool Association

- two tone tights (monochrome striped tights, with the tell-tale double C logo)

- mixed the classic Chanel jacket with denim or patent leather

- box jacket

- super-short denim mini skirts

- furs

- slim pants

- strapless ball gowns

Speaks German, French, English, and Italian

Loves iPods

Designed costumes for films:

1968 – “Necronomicon – Dreamt Sin”

1972 – “She No Longer Talks She Shoots”

1972 – “Ten Days Wonder”

1976 – “Mistress”

1977 – “Silver Bears”

1978 – “My First Love”

1982 – “What Makes David Run”

1987 – “Babette’s feast”

1989 – “Comedie d’amour”

1991 – “High Heels”

1995 – “Catwalk”

2002 – “Callas Forever”

1984 - formed with Robert Duffy Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc.

1986 – designed his first collection with the Marc Jacobs label

1989 – Jacobs and business partner Robert Duffy joined Perry Ellis as Vice-President of Women’s Design and President respectively

1993 – Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc. launched their own licensing and design company: Marc Jacobs International Company, L.P.

1994 - produced his first full collection of menswear

1997 – Jacobs and Duffy joined Louis Vuitton , Jacobs as Artistic Director and Duffy as Studio Director

1997 – opened the first Marc Jacobs free standing store on Mercer Street in New York’s Soho district

2000 – designed first bag collection

2001 – introduced the secondary line, Marc by Marc Jacobs, with a spring 2001 runway show

2004 – opened first multi-brand store in the U.S. (Boston 81 Newbury St)

2005 – opened three new stores in Los Angeles

2006 – opened first free-standing European store in Paris and London

2006 - designed first watch line under the Marc by Marc Jacobs label

2007 – launched full line of children’s wear (Little Marc Jacobs)

2008 – opened boutique in Chicago, Paris, Madrid, Istanbul and Athens

2008 – created smells Daisy, Daisy EDP and Daisy Blooms

www.daisymarcjacobs.com

2009 – opened new boutique in London, Sao Paolo and Milan

2009 – created new smell Lola

2009 – hosted the Metropolitan Museum of Costume Institute Gala with Kate Moss

2009 – International Award (CFDA)

2005 – Accessory Designer of the Year (CFDA)

2003 – Accessory Designer of the Year (CFDA)

2002 – Menswear Designer of the Year (CFDA)

1999/1998 – Accessory Designer of the Year (CFDA)

1997 – Womenswear Designer of the Year (CFDA)

1992 – Womenswear Designer of the Year (CFDA)

1987 – Perry Ellis Award (CFDA)

1984 – Perry Ellis Golden Thimble Award

1984 – Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award

1984 – Best Student of the Year

- bow, buckle and flower trends

- leather fringe and pendant bags

- headbands with big elements

- comic prints

Favorite movie: Woody Allen’s Zelig (1983)

He lives in Paris

He has brother and sister

He smokes Marlboro lights

Marc Jacobs International Company, L.P. has expanded to more than 100 stores worldwide

He has two bull terriers Daisy and Alfred

He is a big fan of American painter Elizabeth Peyton

Favorite brand: APC, Dior, American Apparel, Comme des Garcons, Martin Margiela

Favorite restaurants: Kai in Paris, Nobu, Omen, Da Silvano, IL Cantinori in NY