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"Marc Jacobs: 10 Things Every Woman Should Have\\nWhen it comes to your wardrobe, and life in general, designer Marc Jacobs believes &amp;quot;it&amp;#39;s all about freedom of choice.&amp;quot; Here, he shares the ten choices he thinks every woman should make, like owning a polka-dot Louis Vuitton wallet, personalized stationery, and more.\\nMarc Jacobs has always been fashion's cool kid\u2014eternally 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 lam\u00E9, Dr. Seuss\u2013style 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.\\\"\\n\\\"I love musicals. I mean, I *really* love musicals. Bob Fosse is my favorite of all time.\\\"\\n\\\"Fragrance is part of the joy of putting together your clothes and saying, 'This is who I am today.'\\\"\\n\\\"I love photo books, but this is my favorite novel. I've read it many times.\\\"\\n\\\"A little black patchwork evening dress that looks like shattered jet glass.\\\"\\n\\\"Jazzy shoes are always great, and I think the big rhinestone buckles are very appealing.\\\" *Leather shoes, $1,395, [marcjacobs.com.](http://www.marcjacobs.com/marc-jacobs/womens/)*\\n\\\"I like many candles, but at the moment it's Prol\u00E9tariat and Carm\u00E9lite from Cire Trudon.\\\"\\n\\\"Having art\u2014by Elizabeth Peyton, John Currin, and others\u2014on my walls is a privilege.\\\"\\n\\\"The fit's good, and there are lots of colors to choose from.\\\" *Jersey cotton shirt, $18, [store.americanapparel.net.](http://store.americanapparel.net/women-t-shirts.html)*\\n\\\"It represents the artist's obsession with polka dots, this shape which has no end and is therefore infinite.\\\" *$965, [louisvuitton.com.](http://www.louisvuitton.com/front/#/eng_US/Collections/Women/Small-Leather-Goods)*\\n\\\"It's a very intricate process. I have tattoos of my two dogs on my arm, and they became my crest.\\\" *[bennetongraveur.com.](http://shop.bennetongraveur.com/ )*"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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