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\u201cI had met many great designers before, but he was different: he wore worn Stan Smiths, spoke naturally, loved the same bands and artists I did, and shared my same appreciation and sense of humor about the idea of being \u2018feminine,\u2019\u201d Sofia Coppola<\/strong><\/a> writes of Marc Jacobs<\/strong><\/a> in the introduction to the 2019 book Marc Jacobs Illustrated<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n You can tell: it was love at first sight between Coppola and the New York designer, an immediate connection. One of those bonds so instant and true that it seems almost the residue of another life; so predisposed, spontaneous, easy. Their friendship was so monumental to both of them that it inspired Coppola to direct a documentary about him, giving the world a glimpse at their megawatt friendship.<\/p>\n