“I believe in living with authenticity—free from validation and permission of absurd conservatism and societal norms.” said he was after “joy, period” at his show tonight. It lasted all of six minutes—a short, sharp shock—but it made a big, big impression.
I saw in her iconic subway grate dress from , in her red and white polka dots, and princess gowns out of a classic. There were other references for other eyes, but there’s no debate that this was a collection full of main character energy. The latest Marc Jacobs fashion show was a whimsical journey through a doll's house The future can feel like it’s closing in, with the far right gaining ground across Europe and the U.
S., threatening reproductive freedoms, gay marriage, and other rights holds dear. Reckoning with these issues can be heavy work; some may question if the runway is even the right medium.
But it’s chosen medium, and he’s developed a healthy knack for underscoring sticky current issues of late. What would the world look like if he was in charge? It’s a safe place for all kinds, but especially the oddballs who wear too-big shoes and clothes with cartoonish proportions, who prefer hyperbole to the understatement of , just for the record, is completely capable of quiet luxury; his fall 2010 collection, a personal favorite, stands as the sine qua non of that style. But that’s not what this moment calls for, a fact he seemed to underscore with a soundtrack featuring , an opera about the anx.
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