MARC JACOBS

The consummate New York City designer, Sofia Coppola documentary subject, and recovering Labubu collector on his signature manicures, love for The Great Gatsby, and Edith Piaf-inspired motto

PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

An empty head and a full heart.

What is your greatest fear?

Shame.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Peter Pan.

Which living person do you most admire?

Dr. Richardson, my psychiatrist.

What is the trait you most

deplore in yourself?

Self-consciousness.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Messiness.

What is your greatest extravagance?

A fresh set of nails every three weeks.

What is your favorite journey?

Putting together a show.

On what occasion do you lie?

When I am afraid of what telling the truth might bring.

What do you dislike most about your appearance?

My height—I'm short.

Which living person do you most despise?

That asshole.

What is your greatest regret?

Je ne regrette rien.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My husband, Charly.

Which talent would you most like to have?

Mine, but greater.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would lose my insecurities.

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?

I'm done! I don't want to come back.

If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?

Someone's beloved dog.

What is your most treasured possession?

Beautiful memories.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Being sleep-deprived and filled with fear.

What is your most marked characteristic?

My personal style.

Who are your favorite writers?

Capote, Didion, Ellis.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Daisy Buchanan.

Who are your heroes in real life?

Ed Ruscha, Philip Glass, Marcel Duchamp, and Yves Saint Laurent.

What is it that you most dislike?

Hatred, prejudice, and hypocrisy.

How would you like to die?

Peacefully, in my sleep.

What is your motto?

To thine own self be true.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I haven't achieved it yet.