Platform sandals by Marc Jacobs, $340.00 at Yoox.
Let’s not even talk about how these look. Let’s ignore that theses look like the mutant child of a disco ball and lava lamp. Let’s not talk about how they slightly resemble stripper shoes. Instead, let’s talk about how these are assembled. Let’s discuss how that cannot be comfortable. Let’s imagine the ugly hangover that would happen to the foot on that teeny metal strip.
Crossbody bag, $1,960.00 at Louis Vuitton.
Submitted by mymanic. I just find this so disappointing because it had potential to be great. Marc Jacobs isn’t the first designer to take something drab and mundane and turn it into something luxurious. Martin Margiela built his whole artisan collection of this idea and Chanel tried their hand at this with the Coco Cabas bag four years ago, but I don’t think that was very successful either. LV’s problem is that they’re being too literal. It’s one thing to be inspired by a trash bag, but to slap your logo on on a hefty bag and sell it for 2k is tacky. Only complete fashion victims fall for that.
Drop the logo, replace the tacky patent with a buttery leather, do something about that orange, and then you may have something. Then again, that would make it a completely different bag.
Sequined shorts by Ashish, $671.42 at Browns fashion.
Nothing classes up a pair of elastic waistband, Hawaiian print shorts like sequins. Well, maybe chiffon.
Tropical birds tote by Marc Jacobs, $1,450.00 at Saks.
Oh Marc Marc Marc. First of all, why the nylon tote? Aren’t you stepping on Miuccia’s toes by selling ugly nylon bags? Secondly, the title of the bag tells me that is supposed to be a bird. It looks like an amorphous blob to me. Maybe if I cock my head to the right and close my left eye and squint… Nope, still a blob. I clicked the zoom feature and only after seeing it blown up large do I vaguely see a bird.
The real question is, why did no one in the Marc Jacobs team notice that this doesn’t look like a bird? Oh wait, who am I kidding, this is the label that put a bag with a swastika on it into production before realizing their error.
Satin trimmed shorts by Marc Jacobs, $1,850.00 at Saks.
These give a whole new meaning to X marks the spot.
Desert ankle boots by Marc Jacobs, on sale for $300.83 at Barneys
I am not intrinsically opposed to putting a heel on a desert boot. However, I am confused as to why Mr. Jacobs chose to use a heel that resembles a chair leg and top it off with a chunky black platform. Again, this is suffers from overworking.
Day glo, military, tweed jacket by Marc Jacobs, $2,094.96 at Brown’s Fashion
I love Marc, but sometimes he suffers from overworking a piece. Combining a classic tweed jacket with neon elements and military embellishments is a hard order to fill. In the end, it didn’t work out.
