After the high-glam and mad styling of the Marc Jacobs show, the Marc by Marc Jacobs offering was suitably less OTT and more young and funky. This is unsurprising, since that's what the entire line is about. What was surprising was how much the collection - full of printed silk shifts and little belted dresses - reminded me of Chloe shows from past seasons with a quirky, folksy touch...
This is not necessarily a bad thing, as the range of gorgeous retro prints was so wearable I found it hard to pick which pictures to feature. This is a collection that so 'me' that the girls sent me the link and implored me to write the runway report because they knew I'd be head-over-heels with the bows, cropped jackets and easy-wear silk shifts (they hide a multitude of sins).
However it is strange to see Marc showing something that is so similar to what we've all been wearing for the past couple of seasons anyway. Silk shift dresses? Aren't they lining the sale racks of Oasis already? Still, the big button plackets, belted waists and cute colour combos saved this from looking like something that could already be snapped up on the high street. It's more boho than the shiny 60s look we've all worn to death already, though the odd dashes of gold and patent add some glamour.
Finishing off with pleated full skirts and wheely trollies (I. Want.One) the collection was mish-mashed enough to be Marc (which always has that messy, young feel to it) and full of great prints and shapes that will be copied from here to, um, H&M.
