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Marc Jacobs appears in his own advertising campaign for the first time, posing nude with a giant bottle of his latest men's fragrance, Bang. Longtime Jacobs collaborator Juergen Teller photographed the ads and is credited for coming up with the idea of a naked Jacobs on top of silver Mylar (a material he also used for a POP magazine editorial in the fall of 2005).

“This fragrance ad isn’t about some chiseled face on a beach — that approach wouldn’t be in line with what we’re doing,” said Jacobs. “This fragrance is for a contemporary guy, who, even if he isn’t young, has a younger spirit.” That said, it seems most national magazines will be running a version of the campaign with much less skin. There are shots with Jacobs cropped at the shoulders and one of only the bottle—"a version for Peoria, IL and a version for the Middle East," promised Claire Fermont Langlais, senior marketing director for Marc Jacobs fragrances at Coty Prestige.

It's pretty close but Jacobs has yet to go as far as the Tom Ford men's fragrance campaign from 2007 for which Terry Richardson photographed this image.

Oh, good morning, Marc Jacobs. What's that you say? You're launching another fragrance for men? What? Sorry, I was, uh, thinking about all the awesome no clothes — I mean notes — it's going to have. Speaking of those notes, they'll include pink, black, and white peppercorns at the top, primal masculine woods at the middle, and vetiver, patchouli, and white moss at the bottom.

Bang ($55-$75) is a great name for your fragrance, by the way. It really expresses how we all feel about it. "I was in the gym, and the name Bang came to me," Marc told WWD. "As a word, it has so many connotations, including a sexual connotation. And I loved the immediacy and the sound of the word," he added. The spicy new scent, which is marketed to the contemporary set, will launch at the end of July at Bloomingdale's and Marc Jacobs stores.

The juice, which is packaged up in a crumpled-looking silver bottle, will also feature an aftershave balm ($40), deodorant stick ($22), and a hair and body wash ($25) as part of the line. That's not all; Marc also hints that he'd love to expand his empire into the color cosmetics realm. And when it comes to the racy visuals for Bang, Marc fully expects it to be censored in some locations, joking, "I think more people are going to see [the Midwestern] version of the ad." What do you think about Marc's latest venture, dear readers? Are Mr. Jacobs and his Mylar sheeting pictured here having the same effect on you?

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>> Marc Jacobs Serves Jury Duty in a Kilt, Despite Lorenzo Martone's Dislike of the Look —Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone are still together, despite recent rumors otherwise, and although Marc has recently been photographed wearing pants more than skirts — Lorenzo told Butt a couple of months ago of Marc's skirts: "He knows I don't love it. I mean I loved it for a couple of months. I thought, 'Okay, it was a cute joke. Get over it.' But he is in love with them. What can I say? He feels he has found his look and clearly he enjoys the attention that he gets." — Marc is back to wearing the skirts.  A Gawker tipster reports that the designer wore a red plaid kilt to jury duty on Monday and Tuesday. [Gawker]

Tonight's episode of Gossip Girl is sure to be a tense one with Rufus, Will, and Lily's sticky love triangle. While Serena's already taking sides, Blair is staying clear of the household drama. The newly accepted Columbia student relished in her new surroundings wearing a bird print dress by Marc Jacobs. It's a funky choice, and we like how she accessorized with orange heels and fishnet tights. Now if only her and Chuck would get back together . . .

Get the rest of this week's Gossip Girl outfits via CelebStyle.com.



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Blair looks lovely in her Marc Jacobs bird print dress in this scene from Gossip Girl. She pairs it with bright orange pumps to tie in with the bright colors (really any color would do) and adds a big beaded necklace for extra fun. The same dress is available here in a different wrap shape, so shop it along with other like items to get Blair's look now!


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>>Have Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone split? — Four months after their 'did they or didn't they' wedding in St. Barts, rumors are circulating that the pair have parted ways. Page Six reports that the couple have broken up — for now, noting that Martone didn't accompany Jacobs to Robert Duffy's wedding in Provincetown last week. This despite the fact that the Boston Herald claims Lorenzo was in attendance. Both parties have declined to comment. [Page Six]

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