11th Sep 2007
Day 6: What they are saying about Marc Jacobs
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2 hour late show notwithstanding, we decided to key in on what others were saying about the Marc Jacobs show:
Renata Espinosa of Fashion Wire Daily Says:
“But it was really what the clothes revealed underneath that was the focus of the collection - the foundation garments. This was Jacobs’ take on sex for the highbrow, nerdy set; a witty way of exploring sensuality that avoided the typical feminine stereotypes, or so he said. Satin tap “pan-tease” and bras in nude and black, sheer corsets that revealed their construction and a variety of negligees…
…So, in the end, perhaps designing a collection around undergarments was just a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Will people rave about it? Of course. And will people buy it? In droves.”
Tanika White of the Baltimore Sun said:
In just about all of Jacobs’ shows, I leave with the distinct feeling that the Emperor has no clothes – and no one wants to tell him. In this case, the Emperor had only baffling parts of clothes. And I wonder if any of the glossy fashion mags and big-time critics will say so.
Kellie Hush of the Syndey Morning Herald said:
The collection itself wasn’t groundbreaking. Jacobs stuck with the feminine silhouette he presented for autumn/winter 2007. Long pencil skirts, short trapeze dresses and flowing floral maxi-dresses in purple, peach, emerald green, red and black were on display.
What do I say? I didn’t really get where he was going this season. It was stringy, sparse pieces over underwear. Maybe his genius and ability to think is so beyond mine that I’m going to catch up a couple of months from now. I place doubt on my previous statement. It wasn’t what we’re used to expecting from Jacobs in terms of design and the “MJ” aesthetic and a whole two hours late it left a lot to be desired. I’ll pass.
Posted by Eva @ 10:15 am
September 11th, 2007 at 11:17 am
It really was ugly. Moreso than what he did for Fall 2005. Back then it was groundbreaking. It might be the same case this time around.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:18 am
I’d wear a couple of pieces. The reviewers seem a bit off base
September 11th, 2007 at 11:19 am
He could have said that he simply was doing a lingerie collection for Spring then I doubt anyone would have panned it.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:20 am
The reviewer from fwd though pinned it best. Read the whole article and you’ll understand why she wrote what she wrote.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:21 am
I wasn’t there but I know of I was, I would have been pissed waiting 2 hours.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:22 am
Was the whole show one big gimmick? Meaning a 2 hour wait, the backwards entrance, the stringy outfits?
September 11th, 2007 at 11:23 am
@ Solange
I wouldn’t go so far as calling it a gimmick, but I know that a lot of reviewers keep using this emperor phrase. The bloggers though are absolutely eating it all up.