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Marc Jacobs Unveils ‘Beauty’ Collection in New York Public Library

Staging 19 sculptural looks in the library’s landmark reading room underscored Jacobs’ fusion of heritage references with a punk-inflected ‘beauty’ narrative

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Overview

  • Jacobs opened his six-minute show at 7:30 PM, presenting exactly 19 looks and closing sharply by 7:36 PM in the New York Public Library main branch.
  • The collection leaned into oversized, doll-like silhouettes that merged Victorian-inspired forms with graphic punk-rock deconstruction.
  • Show notes defined beauty as “a quality or combination of qualities that gives pleasure to the mind or senses,” shaping each look’s proportion, harmony and authenticity.
  • Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’s “Song for Jesse” set a childlike, mystical tone that slowed model pacing to highlight the exaggerated structures.
  • The runway’s luxury-meets-accessible approach fueled demand for brand merchandise, notably the $350 Cristina Satchel featured at Bergdorf Goodman.