10 Things Every Woman Should Have According to Marc Jacobs

Allure Magazine

Patrick Rogers,Allure magazine

Marc Jacobs has always been fashion's cool kid-eternally adored in a supremely fickle world. The designer celebrates the individual, especially women with a flair for artistic, even eccentric, self-expression. "I'm a bit of an exhibitionist," he says. "I think most people like attention." Jacobs draws on street-style blogs and music (this season, the Oliver! sound track) for inspiration. He's currently advocating a mix of textures, with dresses in patchwork and lamé, Dr. Seuss-style fur hats, and bell-shaped skirts that draw the eyes to the hips. "I trust my instincts," he says. With wardrobe, he says, and life in general, "it's all about freedom of choice.

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1. A night at a Broadway show. "I love musicals. I mean, I really love musicals. Bob Fosse is my favorite of all time."

2. Marc Jacobs Dot perfume. "Fragrance is part of the joy of putting together your clothes and saying, 'This is who I am today.'" $69 (bloomingdales.com).

3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. "I love photo books, but this is my favorite novel. I've read it many times."

4. "A little black patchwork evening dress that looks like shattered jet glass."

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5. Marc Jacobs Pilgrim shoe. "Jazzy shoes are always great, and I think the big rhinestone buckles are very appealing." Leather shoes, $1,395 (marcjacobs.com).

6. Cire Trudon candle. "I like many candles, but at the moment it's Prolétariat and Carmélite from Cire Trudon." $85 (barneys.com).

7. A piece of art. "Having art-by Elizabeth Peyton, John Currin, and others-on my walls is a privilege."

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8. American Apparel T-shirt. "The fit's good, and there are lots of colors to choose from." Jersey cotton shirt, $18 (store.americanapparel.net).

9. Louis Vuitton wallet by Yayoi Kusama. "It represents [the artist's] obsession with polka dots, this shape which has no end and is therefore infinite." $965 (louisvuitton.com).

10. Personalized stationery. from Benneton Graveur in Paris. "It's a very intricate process. I have tattoos of my two dogs on my arm, and they became my crest." Bennetongraveur.com.

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