Robert Duffy, Marc Jacobs's business partner, is the latest fashion head to weigh in on the whole plus-size thing. Via the MarcJacobsInt Twitter account, he wrote:
"I'm a big guy 6'4" 210 lbs. Not easy for me to find clothes. Of course I can have them made.I know how everyone feels.I try to diet but.... I don't like the phrase Plus Sizes. Any suggestions?"
He even says he'd consider producing a Jacobs line for "above average"-size people, which could possibly translate to sizes 18 or greater (the label already makes a 16, but most stores don't carry it). Tweets Duffy:
"Your [sic] right. We gotta do larger sizes. 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."
We reached out to Marc Jacobs's handlers to confirm the tweet and get more info on the potential plus-size line, but haven't heard back. Duffy has gotten into trouble for oversharing on the Internet before, so, you know, don't get too excited. In more likely news, Duffy also announced the date for the opening of Bookmarc, MJ's new Bleecker Street bookstore: September 15, which just so happens to be the same day as the big Jacobs spring 2011 show. And the NYFW madness begins ...
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Interest in Plus sizes?Women are dyeing for fashion. Need to get the message out. But when we put 14 and 16 in the stores no takers.Stopped
Sun Aug 1 23:04:48 2010 via Echofon
I’m a big guy 6′4″ 210 lbs. Not easy for me to find clothes. Of course I can have them made.I know how everyone feels.I try to diet but….
Sun Aug 1 23:16:48 2010 via Echofon
Your right. We gotta do larger sizes. 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. Sun Aug 1 23:21:21 2010 via Echofon
Stores don’t always have them on the floor.We sell mostly smaller sizes but we have them.You may have to ask.Lots have them made. We do it! Sun Aug 1 23:39:15 2010 via Echofon
Ok.No more questions answered from direct tweets.To upsetting for some. Let’s not talk about larger sizes anymore today. Upsetting for many. Mon Aug 2 04:05:09 2010 via Echofon
We are in talks now. For plus sizes. For all you who seem to know my co. Better than me. Hope it works out. Lighten up! about 1 hour ago via Echofon
Listen, we are in the very beginning stages of talking to a partner about plus sizes. Relax. It won’t be based on the collection line. 19 minutes ago via Echofon
That’s it I’m getting on another plane.I’m never talking about plus sizes again. I love you girls. Remember that! No more talk! Now just bs. 9 minutes ago via Echofon
Fin.
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