Marc by Marc Jacobs Catwalk Fashion Show New York SS2011

Today Marc Jacobs’ models had the same frizzy hairdo as in his other show yesterday. Yet apart from the hair there was a whole different vibe going on. The spring/summer collection had everything in it the Marc by Marc Jacobs brand is famous for: flirty, playful, bright, young, wearable clothes and accessories.

Marc Jacobs chose orange and bright (almost neon) yellow as his main colors. He used those in his jumpsuits, summer dresses and skirts. Even the thick bangles and streetwise bags came in those eye-catching shades. Not to mention the models’ orange-colored lips.

The silhouette was feminine and playful at the same time. In most designs the waist was accentuated, the skirts and dresses came by in a flared version and the pants ended above the models’ ankles.

Remarkable were some ultra-short, yet high-waisted shorts and classic bathing suits. Less impressive were several shirt dresses and some navy-inspired red & white striped Tees. Also we must say the helmet hats most models wore on their heads looked kinda awkward.

For men Marc Jacobs came up with long (trench)coats, sweaters and shirts. The legs and sleeves of most pants and jackets seemed too short (7/8), but judging from the female looks this will be the style for next spring.

The male models wore their looks very careless; loose tie, standing shirt collar, tucked up sleeves and sneakers. Very cool & funky indeed!

All looks were perfectly balanced and had the right feeling, color and fit for the slightly younger audience Marc Jacobs aims at with this line. Their might have been an overkill on the stripes, but overall we liked what we saw.

Orange Babies Catwalk Fashion Show 09

All artists of House of Orange honored the Orange Babies Foundation for its 10-year anniversary by an extraordinairy fashion parade that closed the AIFW. A tribute to Orange Babies, a celebration of ten years of wonderful work, and a retrospective to Orange Babies’ first expression. The Orange Babies Foundation was established ten years ago to help HIV infected women and their babies in Africa. The foundation supports children infected with the virus or otherwise affected. Also, Orange Babies wants to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS problem in Africa not only in Holland, but preferably throughout Europe.

Orange Babies Catwalk Backstage 09

Take a look backstage at Orange Babies.

John Kattenberg over John en dat wat er niet is

John Kattenberg vertelt backstage op de Amsterdam International Fashion Week (AIFW) over John en dat wat er niet is.

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