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Marc Jacobs is a very successful and celebrated fashion designer, born on 9th April, 1963. He is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, an emminent design school in New York. Marc Jacobs designs shoes, boots, bags, sunglasses and ready to wear dresses, coats and knitwear. He has also designed the patterns on a number of Louis Vuitton bags, where he is creative director. He created the first ready to wear collection for Louis Vuitton. Marc Jacobs launched the "Marc Jacobs" line in 1986, and in 1987 he became the youngest ever designer to receive the Perry Ellis Award for The Best Newcomer, by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

In 2001, he created another line - "Marc by Marc Jacobs". The latter line is more affordable and includes accessories such as shoes and bags. Typical embellishments include bows, pockets, buckles and polka dots. Dresses are often smocked, with large bows and buttons, or ruffles and puff sleeves.

Marc Jacobs was accused of plagiarism in February 2008. A scarf from his latest collection allegedly bore the same pattern as a scarf by the Swedish designer Gösta Olofsson. Jacobs had apparently bought the original scarf at a flea market. The matter was settled via an out of court compensation arrangement between Marc Jacobs and Goran Olofsson, the son of Gösta.

Many "A" list celebrities wear Marc Jacobs designs, including Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba, Demi Moore, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Carmen Electra, Nicole Richie, Ashlee Simpson, Naomi Watts and Sienna Miller.

Where can I buy Marc Jacobs shoes, boots, bags, clothes and sunglasses in the UK?

The only Marc Jacobs boutique is in London, at 24-25 Mount Street in Mayfair. However, Marc Jacobs shoes, bags and sunglasses are available for purchase online from a number of websites, some of which offer very cheap, discounted prices compared to the RRP.

The sites I would recommend include:

• Yoox. Yoox have a large number of Marc Jacobs footwear styles including shoes, sandals, boots, peep toes, heels and flats, all at cheap prices.
• Matches Fashion. Matches Fashion currently have a small range of Marc Jacobs footwear in the sale, where you can find reductions of up to 70%.
• MyTheresa - stockists of a lovely selection of Marc Jacobs shoes, all with worldwide delivery.
• Koodos. Koodos have a small but discounted selection of Marc Jacobs sunglasses, shoes, bags, knitwear and coats.
• Browns Fashion Stock a great range of Marc Jacobs apparel.
• Start London. Start London have a small collection of Marc Jacobs shoes at reduced prices. Start London offers free worldwide shipping on all shoes where the order is in excess of £200 and free UK delivery on orders over £100.

All of the above sites will also deliver to customers based in the EU, US and Canada. Many of them also offer worldwide delivery.