One thing I've learned," says Marc Jacobs with a note of exasperation in his voice, "is that there is no winning on the internet. You can't argue with people online. It is absolutely pointless."
Jacobs is in London at Claridge's ahead of the much anticipated, celebrity-heavy party he is co-hosting with his long-time collaborator and Love magazine founder Katie Grand.
The designer recently sparked controversy when he sent white models down the runway with faux dreadlocks at his Spring-Summer 2017 show. On social media, he was accused of cultural appropriation.
The day after the show, Jacobs commented on a photo on the Marc Jacobs brand's Instagram account, dismissing "all who cry 'cultural appropriation' or whatever nonsense'" as "narrow minded," and claimed not to see color or race.