Living dolls! Models look miniature in catwalk makeover following year of Barbie-mania in fun twist
This past year’s Barbie mania has reminded us that getting dressed is fun.
And designer Marc Jacobs has now given this thesis the high-fashion stamp of approval.
In a show celebrating his 40 years in the industry – and previewing his spring collection ahead of New York Fashion Week – Jacobs dressed his models as dolls and transformed the cavernous ‘catwalk’ in their home with artist’s artwork Robert Therrien, with a little elephant in the leading role. table with four gigantic folding chairs.
The models at Friday’s spectacle in the Big Apple appeared small by comparison, adding to the fashion’s doll-like effect.
Designer Marc Jacobs has reminded us how much fun it is to get dressed
A model with red hair, wearing a purple sweater and a short brown skirt
At a show celebrating his 40 years in the industry — and a sneak peek at his spring collection ahead of New York Fashion Week — Jacobs dressed his models as dolls
A doll model with dark brown hair, wearing a blue blazer with three large black buttons
GOING FOR GOLD: A gold-clad model with a blue flower brooch
The models at Friday’s spectacle in the Big Apple appeared small by comparison, adding to the fashion’s doll-like effect.
Another model wears a cropped white top with exaggerated sleeves and a black skirt
A model with blond hair, wearing a checked blue outfit
The miniature models contrast with the elephant furniture
A red-haired model wears a silver glitter dress
This model wears black and carries a green umbrella
The shape of their clothes is strange, cartoonish – as if they are stuck on with tabs like those on a children’s paper doll set
The effect is completed with life-size eyelashes and 60s bouffant hair
The ‘Wonder’ collections show us how the simplest ideas get people talking
A model with a black dress and matching pumps
The collection is a welcome change for designers who want to distinguish themselves through shock and awe
Jacobs transformed the cavernous ‘catwalk’ in their home with artwork by artist Robert Therrien, featuring an elephant table with four giant folding chairs
The shape of their clothes was strange, cartoonish, as if they were stuck on with tabs like those on a children’s paper doll set. Waistlines were separated from the body, shoulder seams stuck out for a 3D effect.
Life-size eyelashes and 1960s wavy hair completed the effect.
In an industry where designers try to differentiate themselves through shock and awe (Flesh! Spray-on dresses!), ‘Wonder’, as the collection was called, showed that a reinterpretation of the simplest idea – paper dolls – is sometimes the best solution is. smartest way to get people talking.
Jacobs allowed us to approach the age-old saying, “What should I wear?” with the excitement with which we changed our dolls’ outfits.