Mrs Marc Jacobs

That's Not My Age is a late adopter and proud. It's one of the good things about getting on a bit. No pressure to be the first to discover new stuff, just let the rest of the blogosphere blog itself into a frenzy, wait a few weeks, then stick your oar in. And so, I'd like to talk about Marc Jacobs, 47, in drag (on the cover of the latest Industrie magazine, shot by Patrick Demarchelier and styled by Katie Grand). That's Not My Age quite likes a man in a dress; The Stones in Have You Seen Your Mother Baby? Bowie on the cover of The Man Who Fell To Earth, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, it's probably got something to do with growing up in the eighties. Men wore make-up and fancy clothes. End of.

Anyway, there are two things I'd like to say about, Mrs Jacobs. He/she looks better in Katie Grand's clothes than smug, naked and oily in the ad for Bang:



In fact, I preferred Jacobs when he was grungy, on drugs and didn't go to the gym. And secondly, he looks a bit like George Best in this picture. And that is not a bad thing.





What do you think?

Marc Jacobs Entering into Plus-Size Clothing

Marc Jacobs is pioneering the fashion world by becoming the first high-end fashion label to create a plus-size range. This is revolutionary for an industry that tends to ignore any woman over a UK size 14.

The plans were revealed by Marc Jacobs’ business partner, Robert Duffy, on Twitter. "We gotta do larger sizes," he added. "I'm with you. As soon as I get back to NY. I'm on it! It will take me about a year. But stay with us."

Duffy told followers that the brand was ‘in talks’ about the range and hinted that the plus-sized range would be an entirely new range rather than including plus-sizes in his catwalk collections. Fans are being asked to brainstorm names for the new range which is set to be launched next year.

Marc Jacobs is not just breaking new ground in fashion but is also partaking in a savvy business move for the company. The demand is certainly there for plus-sized clothing, but at the moment the supply is not. Marc Jacobs is simply responding to the markets needs and if this range is successful, other designers will certainly follow suit.