Marc Jacobs Creates South Park T-Shirts
Marc Jacobs was recently immortalized on Comedy Central's South Park as "Muscle Man Marc." Now the New York designer is returning the favor with T-shirts featuring three characters from the show — Eric Cartman, Randy Marsh and Butters Stotch— emblazoned on them. The characters are shown in various states of undress with the message “Protect Your Largest Organ” covering up the naughty bits. The shirts benefit the Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group at New York University. Although the show is known for pushing the envelope, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone did not let Marc Jacobs run wild with their characters.
“They’re very, very cautious about collaborations,” says Robert Duffy, president of Marc Jacobs. “We’ve worked with so many artists in the past, and I’d say Trey and Matt are the most protective of their brand. They were so involved, to the point of wanting to know the texture of the T-shirt and how thick the paint is on the silk screen.”
Sadly for fans of the show, one of the most prominent characters, Kenny, did not make the cut.
“I really wanted to do Kenny, but they said there was absolutely no way they were going to let me use Kenny,” Duffy said. “I wanted to see what he looks like without his coat.”
For those wanting to get their hands on the shirts, the are $35 and now on sale online and at Marc by Marc Jacobs boutiques.
via WWD
