Marc Jacobs Pays Tribute to Hip-Hop with Fall 2017 Show

Joanna Elizabeth

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Published February 16, 2017

Fur trimmed jacket over mini slip dress from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Fur trimmed jacket over mini slip dress from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection

For his fall-winter 2017 collection, Marc Jacobs found inspiration in hip-hop. After watching the documentary series, ‘Hip-Hop Evolution’, the American designer paid tribute to the genre with the latest season. The fall season spotlighted layered looks starting with roomy jackets worn over baggy trousers and sweaters. Jacobs’ fabric of choice was corduroy. From pants to jackets, the retro fabric cements the collection’s 80’s vibe. And when the Marc Jacobs woman wants to show some skin, there are thigh-high slip dresses or embroidered skirts. For footwear, platform shoes and sleek, calf high boots deliver. Finishing the look are backward baseball caps, cloche hats, beanies and gold chains made with artist Urs Fischer.

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“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,” Jacobs says in the show notes. “This collection is my representation of the well-studied dressing up of casual sportswear. It is an acknowledgement and gesture of my respect for the polish and consideration applied to fashion from a generation that will forever be the foundation of youth culture street style.”

Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2017 Runway

Paillette embellished coat with fur trim over turtleneck sweater and slouchy trousers from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Paillette embellished coat with fur trim over turtleneck sweater and slouchy trousers from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Fur jacket, polo shirt and sequined miniskirt from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Fur jacket, polo shirt and sequined miniskirt from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Alek Wek wears fur jacket over hooded jacket and corduroy pants from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection
Alek Wek wears fur jacket over hooded jacket and corduroy pants from Marc Jacobs’ fall-winter 2017 collection

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