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Marc Jacobs S/S 2016

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After seasons of closing New York Fashion Week at Manhattan’s palatial Lexington Avenue Armory, Marc Jacobs went rogue for spring/summer 2016, presenting his collection at the Ziegfeld, New York’s oldest surviving single-screen theater. Jacobs approached his evening presentation like a proper Hollywood spectacle, complete with an extensive red carpet, swarms of ‘everyday’ fans, a branded step-and-repeat, and popcorn, candy and drinks for invited guests inside.


Posted July 4th, 2018 By Colby Mugrabi

The new venue seemingly inspired the runway show’s authentic staging as much as it did the collection’s garments; an exuberant offering of visual love letters to old Hollywood cinema and classic notions of America. The season’s primarily red, white and blue color pallet was livened with cinematic prints and emblems; many of such patterns utilized Pop art visuals and the technique of repetition akin to that of Andy Warhol. Further odes to archetypal Americana culture were suggested in the show’s band uniforms, Western-style accessories and various bejeweled varsity jackets.

From denim, tweed, fringe and feathers, to Schiaparelli-esque eveningwear and an abundance of the brand’s trademark sequin numbers, when broken apart, there were pieces to satisfy any shopper’s appetite for consumerism. In classic Jacobs fashion, the show’s styling denoted elements of high and low culture, from models embodying old Hollywood glamour to less enchanting show girls, and individual looks that paired modified sweatshirts with heavily embroidered skirts, each of these subtle contradictions complimented each other in a dense and dramatic fashion; a fantastic spectacle honoring and celebrating the great city of New York.

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William Eggleston

Untitled (Graceland), Memphis, Tennessee, 1984

William eggleston  untitled  graceland   memphis  tennessee  1984

Diane Arbus

Girl in Her Circus Costume, Maryland, 1970

Diane arbus  girl in her circus costume  maryland  1970

Jasper Johns

Three Flags, 1958

Jasper johns  three flags  1958

Man Ray

Ava Gardner in Costume for “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman,” Hollywood, 1950

Man ray  ava gardner in costume for albert lewin   s    pandora and the flying dutchman     hollywood  1950

Art Nouveau

Flask,1890-1900

Art nouveau flask 1890 1900

Andy Warhol

Liz #6 [Early Colored Liz], 1963

Andy warhol  liz  6  early colored liz   1963

Elsa Schiaparelli

Jacket, 1938

Elsa schiaparelli  jacket  1938

Cindy Sherman

Untitled #396, 2000

Cindy sherman  untitled  396  2000

Blair Thurman

Untitled, 2013

Blair thurman  untitled  2013

Catherine Opie

AIDS Activist from the 700 Nimes Road Portfolio, 2010-11

Catherine opie  aids activist from the 700 nimes road portfolio  2010 11

Nan Goldin

Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a Taxi, 1991

Nan goldin  misty and jimmy paulette in a taxi  1991

Paul T. Frankl

Skyscraper Chair, 1930

Paul t. frankl  skyscraper chair  1930

René Prou

Set of Chairs, 1930-1940

Ren   prou  set of chairs  1930 1940

Robert Venturi

Children's Museum of Houston, Texas,1980

Robert venturi  children s museum of houston  texas 1980

Urs Fischer

Answer?, 2016

Urs fischer  answer   2016

Walt Kuhn

Circus Performer, 1944

Walt kuhn  circus performer  1944
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William eggleston  untitled  graceland   memphis  tennessee  1984

William Eggleston

Untitled (Graceland), Memphis, Tennessee, 1984

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Diane arbus  girl in her circus costume  maryland  1970

Diane Arbus

Girl in Her Circus Costume, Maryland, 1970

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Jasper johns  three flags  1958

Jasper Johns

Three Flags, 1958

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Man ray  ava gardner in costume for albert lewin   s    pandora and the flying dutchman     hollywood  1950

Man Ray

Ava Gardner in Costume for “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman,” Hollywood, 1950

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Art nouveau flask 1890 1900

Art Nouveau

Flask,1890-1900

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Andy warhol  liz  6  early colored liz   1963

Andy Warhol

Liz #6 [Early Colored Liz], 1963

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Elsa schiaparelli  jacket  1938

Elsa Schiaparelli

Jacket, 1938

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Cindy sherman  untitled  396  2000

Cindy Sherman

Untitled #396, 2000

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Blair thurman  untitled  2013

Blair Thurman

Untitled, 2013

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Catherine opie  aids activist from the 700 nimes road portfolio  2010 11

Catherine Opie

AIDS Activist from the 700 Nimes Road Portfolio, 2010-11

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Nan goldin  misty and jimmy paulette in a taxi  1991

Nan Goldin

Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a Taxi, 1991

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Paul t. frankl  skyscraper chair  1930

Paul T. Frankl

Skyscraper Chair, 1930

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Ren   prou  set of chairs  1930 1940

René Prou

Set of Chairs, 1930-1940

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Robert venturi  children s museum of houston  texas 1980

Robert Venturi

Children's Museum of Houston, Texas,1980

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Urs fischer  answer   2016

Urs Fischer

Answer?, 2016

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Walt kuhn  circus performer  1944

Walt Kuhn

Circus Performer, 1944

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