Last Monday night at the 69th Regency Armory in New York City, a huge shift from the tougher, more masculine collections took place on the Marc Jacobs runway, where the designer debuted a much softer and more feminine collection than we’ve seen in seasons past.
Yes, MJ’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection was definitely one of Jacobs’ more beautiful looks in the past years, boasting tons of tulle, ruffles and pearls.
Evoking thoughts of romanticism and femininity, Jacobs filled the runway with frills at every forefront – on jackets, pantsuits and gowns galore.
Models sported tight buns perched atop their heads with faces painted a starch white to match the backdrop of the show, which unlike previous seasons boasted bright white walls, floors and bench seating.
The models’ styling along with the collection was very reminiscent of Russian ballerinas, which provided some of Jacobs’ inspiration for the collection. According to style.com, Jacobs said this season was like “a trip to the theatre, the ballet, the opera.”
Hand-in-hand with this ballerina theme is the reemergence of the ballet flat. In one of the more shocking moves at New York Fashion Week, heels were conspicuously absent from the Marc Jacobs runway. Could the era of the sky-high stiletto and rising platforms really be over? Well, for those of you under 5’5”, fear not because while Jacobs’ collection focused on chic flats and open sandals, designers like Phillip Lim and Alexandar Wang are still giving us the five extra inches that the vertically-challenged ladies love.
However, what was more frightening than the disappearance of our beloved heels was the re-appearance of the fanny pack. Yes, the fanny pack your mother donned in the 90s made a brief appearance on the runway this year – with the addition of a Marc Jacobs label and a couple zeros to the price tag.
But just the same, let’s collectively keep our fingers crossed that this is trend that never takes off.
The Jacobs collection also sported this season’s must-have—an edgy military jacket layered atop a frilly, feminine blouse. Other looks you can expect to translate from the catwalk to the streets this spring are billowy pants, footless ballerina tights and a soft, pale color palette. While many designers are still sporting the bright neon of the 80s, per usual Jacobs is one step ahead of the game.
So, girly girls rejoice. And for those of you not yet in touch with your feminine side, pick up those romance novels and a pair of Marc Jacobs flats and embrace your inner femininity, because for once it’s actually back in style.
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