Marc Jacobs in rehab! Options

[*Kathleen*]

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs has entered rehab.

"Marc made the right decision," Jacobs' longtime business partner Robert Duffy told Women's Wear Daily, which reported the story on its Web site Monday.

Jacobs had previously acknowledged in interviews that he abused drugs and alcohol.

"He'd been sober for seven years. When he relapsed, he wanted to deal with it right away," Duffy said to the industry newspaper. "According to the experts, such a relapse isn't uncommon. Thankfully, Marc recognized the problem himself and chose to deal with it. Obviously, our prayers are with him."

The confirmation that Jacobs was at a treatment facility came on the day that Jacobs received two nominations from the Council of Fashion Designers of America for its upcoming awards. He was nominated in the womenswear and accessories categories.

And those honors were on the heels of three well-received previews of fall collections _ one for his namesake brand in New York, one for the younger _ and less expensive _ Marc by Marc Jacobs label in London, and one in Paris for Louis Vuitton, owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.

Jacobs is known as a bellwether for upcoming trends. In New York, his fashion shows are always packed with celebrities, with music stars Rod Stewart, Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Harry Connick Jr. and Debbie Harry most recently lining the runway.

They saw clothes that were long and lean clothes, with a 1920s influence, almost guaranteeing a shift in fashion later this year to a slimmer silhouette.

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Jacobs is a hugely successful designer, who counts Lindsay Lohan, Winona Ryder, Kate Moss and Nicole Richie as fans.

The designer, who has struggled with heroin and alcohol addiction in the past, had been clean for seven years before his relapse.

Jacobs had been working on Louis Vuitton’s latest collection that appeared at Paris Fashion Week. After Paris's latest fashion shows, Marc flew to New York before checking himself into the clinic.

Jacobs’ business partner Robert Duffy, confirmed the news, saying: “Marc made the right decision. He'd been sober for seven years. When he relapsed, he wanted to deal with it right away.”

Marc Jacobs' new London store was opened last week. The lavish party at Claridges Hotel saw film director Sophie Coppola (Marc’s muse) actress Selma Blair and supermodel Naomi Campbell in attendance.

Marc successfully combated a heroin addiction in 1999 by going into rehab. It is not known what addiction Marc is being treated for.

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Sad! Well, at least he made the right decision in getting help. I didn't know if this should be in Fashion or News.

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That's terrible. I'm glad he's in rehab though.

He has an English Bull Terrier. I want that dog. It's just ridiculously cool. /tangent