Fashion Distraction: Marc Jacobs Fall 2009

I am becoming quite enamored of Marc Jacobs. Everything he’s designed over the last couple of seasons (or umm… EVER) has been super stylish and fashion forward. This show, in particular, was amazing. Jacobs used 60 models to model 60 different outfits. Each model’s hair and makeup was completely different and each of the outfits was unique. Really, very few of the pieces resembled each other. Fabrics, cuts, colors and designs were all completely different. The feel they had in common was the throwback to the 80’s. Inspired by New York’s night club scene in the 80’s, the collection was bright, bold and very Cyndi Lauper. One editor called the collection ‘junkie socialite’, but Jacobs described the collection as ‘individuals with energy’. There was no ‘IT’ piece or look. The focus was more on creating a really individualized style that is completely unique.
Watching this show, I didn’t feel like I needed to go out and buy a Marc Jacobs piece. Rather, I was inspired to be creative with my personal style. Though I’m sure he’d like to sell many of his pieces, I’d like to think that inspiring women to be stylistically creative was his goal. There was a lot of talk at the show (among those interviewed by style.com) about how ‘fashion’ is becoming less desirable and ’style’ is what women are striving toward. Hmmm…
Regardless of how you feel about the pieces in the collection, I think the philosophy and spirit of this show is something everyone can appreciate. What do you think?

Themes from the Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 show:

Cardigans
Cut-out shoulders
Patterned tights
Zippers
Elbow-length gloves
Scarves
Built-out shoulders
Origami draping
Carrot pants
Pencil skirts
Cocoon coats
Bright colors
Natural waist
Loose bandage-style dresses
Full skirts
Asymmetrical hemlines
One sleeve dresses
Tulip skirts/dresses
Pink with red

What’s your take? Do you like the diversity of the collection? Or, is it a bit too much?