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My grandmother was amazing. She completely believed in me and was very encouraging. She would go to the supermarket or the butcher or wherever and tell people, 'My grandson is going to be the next Calvin Klein.'

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Marc Jacobs
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: April 8
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