Designer Marc Jacobs was not at all pleased by NY Post writer Maureen Callahan’s piece on him titled, “What’s Wrong with Marc Jacobs? Mystery of Business Struggles, Bizarre Behavior.” In the article Callahan details the designer’s past struggles with addiction and the departure in 2014 of long time business partner, Robert Duffy, a moved deemed “a bad sign” because of how long he had stood by Jacobs despite difficult times.
Marc Jacobs, whose label is owned by French luxury house LVMH, is generally treated well by the fashion press and is well liked by editors. Callahan, however, is not of the industry and better known for her scandalous takes on the behind-the-scenes lives of various celebs. Just last week Callahan stirred the pot with a story on the Kardashians titled, “How The Kardashians Exploit And Destroy For Reality Ratings.”
Jacobs responded to the article on Instagram in an open letter to Callahan reading:
Girl, I think I understand your pain. You’re a sick woman. It must be such a sad, unfulfilling and lonely existence to get paid for “writing” (I use the term loosely) an article put together from out of context information “written” by other journalists over a period of time, for different periodicals, in different countries. I can’t even imagine your suffering having made a life and name working for what has to be the worlds worst, trashiest, and most irresponsible of “newspapers” (LOL)! I can imagine the powerful and fulfilling feeling you must feel with each piece you “write” that helps yourself and your readers feel better about their lives by putting down others who are so fortunate as to have been blessed with a genuine passion for creation. Those creative individuals who like everyone else has feelings, a sexual appetite, “issues”, character defects, and professional ups and downs. If you were a real writer and not the parasite feeding off of the successes and failures of others I wouldn’t bother writing my thoughts here. I do feel sorry for you. Please know you are in my prayers. I hope you will someday find something, somewhere that gives you pleasure…and not at another’s expense. Should that moment happen for you, please don’t thank me. I only wish the best for everyone. Even you. Sincerely and disrespectfully, Marc (Jacobs). #lethimwhoiswithoutsincastthefirststone #youwannacomeforme?
In a subsequent Instagram post, he fired another missile at NY Post‘s Page Six for it’s headline reading, “Marc Jacobs Host A Wild 10 Person Orgy,” saying
Wild??? I’d say “MILD”. And to whichever guest benefitted from calling this misinformation into the Post, I only wish you good health, happiness, and a long life to enjoy taking advantage of the kindness of strangers and talking shit about others. #reallyqueen?
While Callahan’s article comes across as sensationalist, Jacobs does seems less sure footed of late and the Post’s criticism on the shuttering of Marc by Marc Jacobs is a fair one, especially given its size and popularity combined with how little has been said by LVMH as of late about plans related to taking Marc Jacob’s label public.
Putting all seriousness aside completely, we do love Jacob’s hashtag game, in particular his shout out to Kenya Moore and RHOA with the “come for me” reference. #unlessisendforyou!
