The influential designer behind many of Louis Vuitton latest and greatest bags has been the legendary Marc Jacobs: Trained at the New York School of Design, Marc graduated in the early 80’s and began his fashion career with Perry Ellis and was responsible for early ‘grunge’ designs. Designing his first garments under the Marc Jacobs name in 1986, he went on to win awards including New fashion Talent and The Women’s Designer of the Year award. It was in 1997 that Marc was named as Creative Director for the French House, Louis Vuitton, where he created his first ready to wear line. He still continues with his own line of Marc Jacobs boutiques in major cities across the world and has collaborated with fellow designers Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince on current and future Louis Vuitton designs.