New York Fashion Week Review: Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 RTW (Blog #3)

Marc Jacobs is known for having very thought-provoking runway shows, with many of his performances and looks alluding to the inner struggles of past societies and connecting that with ours today. Throughout each look, movement, and detail for the Fall 2020 show, Jacobs reminded us all that the past always comes back around one way or another, and that nothing is permanent.

The room is filled with blank silence just before Dancer and Choreographer Karole Armitage makes her first move on the runway floor. Her spotlight was only for a few moments, triggering an array of beautiful dancers forming powerful background imagery dressed in Jacobs' finest of lightweight basics. As the dancers continued on in the backgrounds, models dressed in Jacqueline Kennedy esque formalwear flooded the stage. The styles sported for the daytime looks for this season by Jacobs scream 1960s, lacking heavily on bold prints and colors, alluding to the lack of expression these women felt during that time. The model's faces are filled with determination and focus, their eyes searing straight through the crowd towards victory. Minimalism was seen throughout all of these looks, as well as soft pastels and dainty collars to coexist with the rage being felt within.

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Marc Jacobs finishes off the show with some of his signature pieces for both formalwear and everyday style with looks featuring traditional button-down A-line coats, simple pullovers with a light collar peaking out paired with straight-leg trousers, the iconic matching pastel skirt suits paired with matching tights and 1960s headwear, as well as any woman's dream embellished mini cocktail dress. Jacobs, yet again, has left a permanent reminder on all of us that the struggles of our past generations will always follow us throughout the years, whether that be through trends or social movements. Jacobs finds the beauty within all generations, making us finally feel at one with those past lives.

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