Marc Jacobs' fall/winter 2025 runway show echoed a previous season's theme, featuring extreme doll-like proportions and playful elements. Attendees such as Sofia Coppola and Tracee Ellis Ross watched as the collection explored existential uncertainty through whimsical designs, vibrant accessories, and exaggerated silhouettes. The runway featured music from Philip Glass's opera, familiar to Jacobs, enhancing the showcase's surreal vibe. Key themes revolved around joy and nostalgia, reminding audiences of playful dress-up experiences while pushing the boundaries of conventional fashion design and embracing an essence of childhood fantasy.
The garments, inspired by doll-like proportions, transformed models into larger-than-life figures reminiscent of childhood dress-up play, emphasizing exuberance rather than dread.
The runway music sourced from Philip Glass’s opera, which has long inspired Jacobs, echoed existential themes, yet the collection celebrated childlike joy and curiosity.
Focusing on exaggerated forms, every piece felt like it was borrowed from a dollhouse, marking Jacobs’ signature style of transformation through whimsical proportions.
Jacobs’ use of oversized silhouettes and playful fantasies invites the audience to recall the innocence of play, aligning his vision with total escapism.
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