If we thought there may be a break from grown-up glamour as we stepped into the kingdom of the King of Cool, Marc Jacobs, for his A/W 2010 show, we were wrong…
Marc Jacobs
As Jacobs himself ripped brown paper off of a box to reveal his models, we still expected that cutting edge collection. Instead we realised that if even Marc wanted us to, then this season we are going to embrace a ‘lady who lunches’ lifestyle, join some charity committees, or start hanging out in Canberra in the hope of landing a politician- because that is what our new wardrobes are going to dictate.
Forget the 80s pop inspired collection from last season, we were now greeted with demure hemlines, mostly falling on or below the knee, trench coats, crushed velvet dresses and a colour palette to match, where camels, beiges and taupes take centre stage.
Donna Karan
Whilst Jacobs banned A-list celebrities from his front row, our next stop, Donna Karan provided the constellation of grown-up stars we were looking for. Here it was in the form of Demi Moore, Brooke Shields and Susan Sarandon.
Doing what she does best, Karan provided pure feminine masculinity in slick New York City black, with the occasional eggplant tone thrown in and ‘I mean business’ red glossed lips to finish the look.
Flounced skirts, sculptured black suits and coats mixed in flowing draped silk and ruffled, layered organza backless tops, which added the perfect balance of softness to the tough city feel.
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