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The list of things that grease the wheels of a major fashion show's preparation is long — caffeine, bottled water, pins, FedEx — but regular meals are not on it.
Take this from the expert: Lauren Gerrie, personal chef to Marc Jacobs.
When Mr. Jacobs is in town (he has another private chef he calls upon in Paris), Ms. Gerrie is on call, every day. She makes meals, keeps his home and office stocked with juices, coconut water and treats, and is available to make whatever Mr. Jacobs wants, for himself and for the friends he entertains.
Those who follow Mr. Jacobs on social media have seen the fruits of some of her labors (such as the short ribs she cooked for him and Terry Richardson recently), or his warm tributes to her (after the "incredible dinner" she made for him, Naomi Campbell and Anna Sui).
As such, she is uniquely qualified to describe the eating habits of that rare creature, a stress-frazzled, globally recognized designer in his natural habitat (that is, the studio).
Starting around Labor Day, Mr. Jacobs puts in more time at the office and less time at the dinner table. "Before fashion week, it becomes much quieter in my relationship with him," Ms. Gerrie said.
Ms. Gerrie has gotten good at reading Mr. Jacobs's stress levels from his hunger. "I've already noticed this year, it's sooner for him to be like, 'I don't have an appetite,'" she said, which is convenient, as she has other jobs to occupy her.
Ms. Gerrie also runs Big Little Get Together, a cooking company, with Flannery Klette-Kolton, and does events for private clients, including some she has met through Mr. Jacobs. (This New York Fashion Week, the French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld booked her for the celebration dinner she gave Riccardo Tisci after his Givenchy show, attended by Kanye and Kim Kardashian West, Marina Abramovic and others.)
Ms. Gerrie is now well versed in Mr. Jacobs's likes and dislikes. He likes red meat and hates fat; he is less inclined to Juice Press juices than he once was.
On the pro side: "He loves Russ & Daughters, which is something that I exposed him to," Ms. Gerrie said. She buys him Gaspe smoked salmon, cream cheese and bagels, and raspberry rugelach there.
And on the con: "I'm not going to put uni down in front of him. He's not going to eat it. Or he may and spit it out. You've got to know your audience."
Around fashion week, Ms. Gerrie delivers homemade treats like spelt cookies or granola bars, farmers' market produce and coconut water to Mr. Jacobs's office. She has picked up on some of the preferences of his coterie, too, including his assistant, the design team and Jamie Bochert, who is Mr. Jacobs's fit model.
And now, when stress is at its highest, Ms. Gerrie said Mr. Jacobs turns to junk food, despite her attempts to steer him in a healthier direction.
"I try to encourage him to limit the McDonald's intake," she said. "I try. Usually not that successfully."
She'll attend his show tonight, then gird herself for her own intense workload after it's over. "Post-fashion week when he's hibernating at home, that's when I'll be working really long hours," she said. "I'll be there."
