Marc Jacobs S/S 2011

A celebration of 1970's glamour motivates Marc Jacobs. American designer Marc Jacobs presented a collection that was a celebration of everything that made him fall in love with fashion in the 1970's. He had numerous references such as the late legendary Yves St. Laurent, American designer Calvin Klein, illustrator Anthony Lopez and the NY dolls just to name a few. One might also think of the teenage prostitute Iris from the Martin Scorsese film, Taxi Driver. The character Iris, in the film, had the curly hair with a great selection of high waist shorts, knit tops and wide brim hats that were similar to the runway pieces. This collection was a complete flashback and homage to all that was great in the 1970's. A departure from last season's neutral colored collection this time around it was all about color. The color palette consisted of mauve, pink, deep lilac, peach, tobacco, gold, beige, plum and light orange. The collection included flouncy Rive Gauche peasant dresses, relaxed full skirts and printed shirt dresses. There was also a channeling of Missoni knitwear pieces and tailored pant suits. The Marc Jacobs look is sexy with an immense 1970's glamour

The show was held at the historic Lexington Armory with an enormous round gold cylinder centerpiece. French runway DJ Frederic Sanchez provided the soundtrack and played Vivaldi's “Summer,” from the “Four Seasons.” German model Luisa Bianchin opened the event in a orange print coat paired with plum gaucho pants. There was 1970's sexy pieces like the halter dresses, hot pants and jumpsuits with thigh high slits. A Studio 54 sensation was evident in chiffon skirts and dress that were see through. The wide brim hats and the leather pieces cinched around the hips gave a nice added touch to various pieces.

Admired pieces in the collection were the Rive Gauche peasant dresses and the sexy halter dresses. The 1970's Missoni inspired zig-zag knitwear pieces and the duchess satin tailored pants suits were also very appealing.

Marc Jacobs celebrated everything in the 1970's that made him fall in love with fashion. He created a collection with all the essential pieces perfect for a modern day Jade Jagger. Jacobs shows great innovation with this collection and gives a reason for everyone to get excited about New York Fashion Week. The Marc Jacobs women is confident with a 1970's glamorous attitude. -Brent Billiman, New York City, USA.


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