First Look: Marc Jacobs Fall RTW 2008

At 7:17 the show started with Marc Jacobs addressing the audience with a "We're ready!" Quite shocking for a designer who is almost as well known for his designs as being infamously late to start his runway- and I'm talking hours late. Nevertheless, the show began in a NYC club scene, something close to home for MJ, with lackluster lighting and Sonic Youth preforming in the background. Unfortunately, the lighting lent no greater appeal to the designs; not much was to be said about the clothes adorning the models on the runway.
The collection seemed slightly uninspired and dull. The majority of the color pallette was grey, black, cream, and a pepto bismol pink. The Fall RTW line was overrun by hefty coats and jackets, that left the models shapeless - the coats belts were down to the hips (not flattering for the average figure). Nonetheless, Marc Jacobs announced "I really wasn't very inspired this season. I just live my life." Such attitude prevailed through his designs. He is just living his life at the moment, after a world wind year, it is beginning to calm down and settle (alike his collection this season!).
The line seems to bring us back to NYC in the 1980s, MJ's years. With big ostentatiously braided headbands and tons of grey and pastels, and a very very relaxed shape. But was the shape to relaxed? I think so, the designs will be unflattering to most women, hence it being a non sensible Ready to Wear line - the clothes were classics but a little to masculine. Marc Jacobs vague words describe the line as "Calm. Glamour. Casual. Beautiful women." The sexless and not so fabulous line leaves much to the imagination. Maybe next season MJ

Here are some of the highlight pieces: