Marc Jacobs’ Fall ’17 collection which is full of dressed-up sportswear, plenty of plaid coats, sweaters, and chunky platform boots, was heavily influenced by hip-hop. According to the designer in his show notes, hip-hop, art, and style have something in common.
Respect
Several months ago I watched a documentary called, “Hip-Hop Evolution.” The 4-part series chronicles the poignant and pivotal cultural movement that reshaped and redefined the landscape of music, which gave way to a whole new language of style.
As a born and bred New Yorker, it was during my time at the High School of Art and Design when I began to see and feel the influence of hip-hop on other music as well as art and style. This collection is my representation of the well-studied dressing up of casual sportswear. It is an acknowledgement and gesture of respect for the polish and consideration applied to fashion from a generation that will forever be the foundation of youth culture street style.
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Marc presented the show in an open venue where guests were seated in two single rows to form a long, narrow walkway so that models could strut through onto a street where photographers were ready to capture. According to reports, his guests were not allowed to take pictures. “The show itself is a simple presentation of all these thoughts culminating in an urban landscape documented by legendary New York photographer Joel Meyerowitz,” Marc added in his show notes.
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Speaking of the clothes, Marc said, “With a palette focused on the warm neutral colors camel, ginger, brown, gold, red, maroon and silhouettes borrowed from casual attire and sportswear, dressing for ‘everyday’ is as simple as a coat over a dress, a sweater with pants or the casual polish of a track suit.”
However, if you ask us, the show was an interesting setup and we’ve got the images for viewing pleasure. Click on to see the fun, hip-hop-inspired collection.
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