Marc Jacobs Has Taken Up An Unexpected Hobby

Marc Jacobs is clearly enjoying life in the country. Back in April, the designer purchased a stunning Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Rye, New York, and he has been living there with his husband Charly Defrancesco ever since. The change of scenery has been a pretty dramatic shift for the designer, who is a true Manhattanite (prior to the move, he lived in the Mercer Hotel in SoHo). With a closer proximity to nature, Jacobs has taken up new outdoorsy hobbies. That’s not to say he’s given up on his commitment to full-on fashion though.

In recent weeks, the designer has been posting various outfit pics from his home’s grounds and not a pair of denim overalls or sensible rubber boots are in sight. In his latest upstate selfie, Jacobs is seen birdwatching. Sure, he’s got the binoculars and the hat (from milliner Stephen Jones, no less), but apart from those two accessories, his look is less about searching for a rare Stresemann's Bristlefront and more about serving up attention-grabbing style. Jacobs wears a custom Marc Jacobs ensemble for the photo op, even sporting a pair of stilettos (how he manoeuvred his way up that mossy rock is a feat in itself).

Considering that Jacobs has gone for Central Park strolls in Rick Owens’s mega platforms in the past, his latest adventure comes as no surprise. What is noteworthy though, is his dedication to dressing up, even if the only ones around are woodpeckers and robins. Maybe the birds will start watching him.