Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016
Lady Gaga walks the Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016 catwalk

Marc Jacobs Fall 2016 is a reminder, one as big and unsubtle as Jacobs’ gigantic coats, sweaters and broderie anglaise vinyl skirts, that Fashion still matters.

Jacobs reached back to his earlier inspirations and presented an extravaganza of fashion noir on a stark white set to the sound of single chimed notes by Japanese musician Keiji Haino.

Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016
Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016

The clothes were dark with pilings of tweeds, furs, silks, and endless decoration that recounts the girls of Jacobs’ runways past. Cats, rats, cherubs and ballerinas got re-acquainted on prints, a giant raven took up residence on the back of a jacket and right as you go into sensory overload, Lady Gaga walked the show.

Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016
Marc Jacobs RTW Fall 2016

It was 12 minutes of unreal fashion beauty. “I mean, it’s just fashion,” Jacobs said during a preview. Just fashion. The stuff of passion.

One response to “Marc Jacobs Taps Into A Fashion Noir From The Past”

  1. […] Complimenting this beauty story, were delicately Goth-inspired garments. Featuring lace, leather and…, the collection had a sleek aesthetic, with bold necklines and fitted shapes that recalled the fashion of silent film stars. […]

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