It’s one thing to know that Mr. Jacobs is a mere mortal, but it’s another to imagine him ordering Seamless, making his bed, operating an espresso machine or changing a light bulb. “That’s the one thing Marc won’t do,” Mr. Newbold said. The narrative is the last man in the city at a vacant hotel, “going in with one mind-set and coming out with another,” Mr. Newbold said. Mr. Jacobs left his room only to shoot the scenes for the film. It doesn’t promote the Marc Jacobs brand, at least not directly — the designer styled himself in a combination of hotel uniforms and his own clothes.

Source: New York Times October 13, 2020 09:01 UTC