Robert Duffy (businessman)

Robert Duffy
Born (1954-10-14) October 14, 1954 (age 70)
Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFashion executive
Known forWork with Marc Jacobs
Spouses
Alex Cespedes
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(m. 2010; div. 2012)​
Connor Dodd
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Robert Duffy (born October 14, 1954) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder of the fashion label Marc Jacobs as well as the Marc by Marc Jacobs diffusion line. Both Marc Jacobs and the Marc by Marc Jacobs collections included women's ready-to-wear, men's ready-to-wear, children's ready-to-wear, and accessories for all divisions.[1]

Duffy started the BookMarc store in early 2007.[2] Duffy & Jacobs formed a partnership with LVMH in 1997 and Duffy acted as Design Studio Director for Louis Vuitton from 1998 to 2013.[3]

  1. ^ 1)“Marc Jacobs” Glamour.
  2. ^ Pithers, Ellie (November 7, 2012). "Robert Duffy moves into books". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Robert Duffy is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved March 16, 2021.