Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Last night I was very sad after reading about Marc Jacobs' break up with Jason Preston. But I was also very disappointed in him for using his Facebook page to declare his relationship status. It's the surest way to get ridiculed publicly, or within any circle of friends.

Lesson learn, eh MJ?

P.S. Even if you couldn't care less about Marc Jacobs' love life, the article linked above is a hilarious commentary on Facebook relationships. Highly recommended.

The Ultimate Quest

On the path to Marc J., mark this as step no. 2: I just scored an internship at Glam.com! According to my new editor, I'll be doing a lot of fashion writing – not unlike the lovely blog you're reading right now. So somehow, with working in fashion and living in NYC, I can't help but think that I'll be that much closer to the lovely Monsieur Jacobs. Only time will tell...

Brush with Destiny

I just got one step closer to my lifelong dream: meeting Marc Jacobs. My friend Matthew went to NY Fashion Week (Bryant Park) and loittered in front of the tents, mingling with celebs and designers alike. He witness MJ pull up in some sort of awesome automobile and walk right past him into the tents. Then he sent me a text pic of the car. It was like I was there.

On a side note, I met Matthew in Paris, while he worked for a graphic design firm with clients like the one and only Christian Lacroix. He tried to get MJ's address for me from his bosses, who were very much in-the-know, but they wouldn't give away MJ's personal contact info to a "crazy American girl."

A last thing...I told a Syracuse friend about this exciting sighting, and he called my icon "an over-sexed, middle-aged man." What?!

The Darjeeling Luggage

Wes Andersen's new movie, The Darjeeling Limited, follows the journey of three brothers on a train excursion through India to find their mother. Their father died, leaving them all of his possessions, including Adrien Brody's sunglasses and a set of the most covet-worthy luggage ever. Each brother gets several pieces of his father's "baggage" and carries it with him throughout the entire movie. Although the gorgeous orange cases stamped with a pattern of palm trees and animals, as well as their father's initials and the number of that piece of luggage, is supposed to represent something larger in their lives, I found that I couldn't take my eyes off of it for the sake of its sheer beauty.

Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton provided the costumes, as well as the luggage, making The Darjeeling Limited one of the best costumed movies in the memorable past.

Captions – Above: the movie poster; Middle: the brothers' perfect LV suits. Take special notice of Adrien Brody's sunglasses and belt - two items they kept referring to throughout the film. Bottom: The luggage in all of its glory.

Nothing spectacular happens in this clip about the movie's production, but it does feature the Marc Jacobs luggage carried by Adrien Brody.

Attention Marc Jacobs Fans!

Marc has decided to join the world of Myspace. So, head on over to his profile and add him as a friend. He'd love to hear from you!

Another one

Marc Jacobs has checked himself into rehab. He has been in rehab once before in the late 90s. His business partner, Robert Duffy, had this to say:

"Marc made the right decision. He'd been sober for seven years. When he relapsed, he wanted to deal with it right away. According to the experts, such a relapse isn't uncommon. Thankfully, Marc recognized the problem himself and chose to deal with it. Obviously, our prayers are with him."

Get well soon Marc, so we can continue to enjoy your fabulous designs