Marc Jacobs is a well-known American fashion designer who has to his credit diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs with a world presence in 80 countries with more than 200 retail stores. The man has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton. After graduating from the High School of Art and Design in the year 1981, Marc studied design at the Parsons School of Design. During his stay at Parsons, Jacobs won the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award in the year 1984, while in the same year; he was also awarded the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award and the Design Student of the Year Award. The spring of 2001 saw Jacobs introducing his secondary line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. The label brings out premier luxury products and must have accessories line including clothing range, sunglasses and more for its valuable customer base.