Marc Jacobs closes out day five
of New York Fashion Week with what is arguably the most highly anticipated show
of the eight day parade of presentations. This season, with a set designed to
mimic a decaying winter landscape, which was designed by sculptor Rachel
Feinstein in a mere week and a half, Jacobs sent out models with some of the
most stunning hats seen to date — albeit not ones of the most wearable nature.
Makeup was kept minimal with a
focus on fresh, radiant skin, no blush, and a heavily lined lower eye given
that the hats, by Steven Jones, were framing the face. Hats aside, the major
take aways from the show were layering, heavy knits, rich fabrics, and styling
not unlike the controlled chaos seen on the red carpet on the likes of Helena
Bonham Carter with a slew of outfits that shouldn't work, but do.
Made for beautifully sculptural
pieces and interesting shapes, the weighty luxe fabrics used this season,
sometimes achieved via unexpected layering, as was the case when stoles were
worn over coats. Among the standouts were black dresses with seams that made
them appear as though they were covered in matte shattered glass, padded tweed
cocktail dresses, and monochrome 3/4 length sleeve coats. As for accessories,
there were some standout slouchy clutches, while shoes were buckled
Pilgrim-style in a range of colors.
One of the designer's most
intricately designed collections, it will be interesting to examine these
pieces, full of bonded leather, embroidery, and wrought brocade, individually.
images: IMAXtree
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