Digital Fashion Editor Eve Fitzpatrick
Kicking off New York Fashion Week was the Marc Jacobs AW24 show, a celebration of 4 decades of the fabulous brand. With a small, intimate guest list in attendance at the Park Avenue Armory, the show was nothing short of a spectacle produced by one of America’s most prolific showmen. Oversized tables and chairs designed by the late artist Robert Therrian towered over the models, enhancing a cartoonish and playful feel to the collection.
Huge tote bags, upturned heels, structured stiff tailoring, and oversized silhouettes created a remarkable paper doll effect. The feel of the 1960s was also paramount and no doubt was a nod to the designer’s childhood. Dough eyed makeup and oversized bouffants hugely nod to the era and successfully complement the skirt suit sets and cropped blazers that the 60s were so well known for. Wearable pieces that also create a playful narrative involves a unique skill to be able to successfully manufacture, yet Marc Jacobs innovative imagination has done just that.