Marc Jacobs brings New York Fashion Week to a sparkling conclusion
Designer left to carry the mantle of true American creativity sends out a spring/summer collection that dazzles with sequins, metallics, and a riot of colour
Marc Jacobs, the creme de la creme of American designers, brought New York Fashion Week to a glittering finale, delivering a must-see show starring multi-coloured dreadlocks and towering platform boots.
In keeping with the artistic, theatrical look of his clothes, Jacobs took over the Hammerstein Ballroom, a former opera house, that gave A-list guests Whoopi Goldberg and Courtney Love, as well as the assembled press, a stunning view.
The stage was bathed in white, then soft pink from hundreds of naked light bulbs suspended from the ceiling, as some of the world’s most famous models – including Karlie Kloss, Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Kendall Jenner – sashayed past.
The middle of the stage appeared dotted with oil-slick type pools of grease, perhaps reminiscent of an early 1990s rave warehouse, for the last catwalk show before the spring 2017 season jumps over to London, Paris and Milan.
American fashion is sailing into troubled waters. The fashion calendar is in flux: Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford and Thakoon all unveiled collections for spring/summer 2017 that were “see-now, buy now”.