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Shot by Juergen Teller.

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How Marc Jacobs Came to Strip Down and Grease Up to Sell Bang

"Robert and I work closely with Coty on these projects, and he said, ‘Marc, you look so great now — you should be the model for men’s fragrance.’ My immediate reaction was, I don’t know. But then I came to see that it made sense ... Once I agreed to be the model, I couldn’t see what I would wear to express this. We tried it with clothes, but it didn’t work. Then Juergen [Teller, who shot the campaign] had the idea for the silver Mylar, and it all came together. The silver Mylar also gives it that flash, that bang ... As a word, it has so many connotations, including a sexual connotation.” —Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs Heads Into Men's Scent Market [WWD]

Photo: Courtesy of Marc Jacobs